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  1. HEAD ON COLLISIONTwo men lucky to be alive after head-on crash on gravel

  2. Stocks reportPremiumGrain data open book as CBH releases stocks report

  3. Export reliefPremiumCattle export industry avoids $40m regulatory hit

  4. Moisture levelsPremiumCBH raises its moisture allowance on port barley

  5. Juicy dealPremiumWarakirri fund snaps up Gingin citrus and berry farm

Nuffield ScholarsPremiumMeet WA’s four 2021 Nuffield Scholars

Cattle, cotton, agricultural education and pasture — four farmers with a diverse range of interests have been selected as WA’s 2021 Nuffield Scholars.

Cally Dupe

Trade tensionsChina in rush for Aussie wine ahead of looming tariffs

The latest figures on Australian wine exports to China suggest vineyards are getting shipments in quick before tariffs are possibly imposed.

Rebecca Le May

Chinese interestPremiumPort storm rages in battle for Albany

An international battle for control is raging over a strategically important grain export facility in Albany, developed to spearhead a Chinese group’s Australian expansion plans.

Jenne Brammer and Neale Prior

Virus shipsPremiumFarmers slam McGowan’s idea to turn back COVID ships

Farmers have slammed Mark McGowan’s suggestion of turning back COVID-19 ships, with one industry leader arguing the Premier wouldn’t threaten the same move on iron ore carriers.

Jenne Brammer

FeaturePremiumNew Aussie film ewe’ll love

Loved actors and WA’s landscapes have star turns in a remake of a 2015 Icelandic film

Pierra Willix

Tough marketPremiumWAMMCO reports loss as COVID bites

Australia’s biggest lamb and mutton co-operative has revealed its NSW plant’s Chinese export licence was suspended in 2019, which along with COVID-19 contributed to an annual financial loss.

Jenne Brammer

Water rebatesPremiumPremiumWA yet to sign up for Federal rebate scheme

WA graziers could miss out on millions to drought-proof farms if the State Government refuses to sign up for the Federal Government’s farm-water rebate scheme extension.

Pingelly Merino Lifetime Productivity Project field dayNew breeding values unveiled at Pingelly MLP field day

New research breeding values are set to define the future flocks of the Merino industry.

Sheep ProductionPremiumPremiumWether trial uncovers variations in value of production

A Pingelly wether trial has found huge variation in the value of production of wool and meat from the progeny of industry-leading Merino sires.

Smart TagsPremiumSmart tags give farmers vital insights

Using sensors to measure sheep movement is causing squiggles on accelerometer readings, a source of important information to determine productive behavioural patterns.

Bob Garnant

Ag-tech raisingDIT Technologies launches $2m crowdfunding

A livestock ag-tech company poised to hold a $1.2 million trial with live exporter Wellard before COVID-19 hit is rattling the tin to raise $2m to scale up, including opening several WA offices.

Cally Dupe

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Exclusive streamsCommentsPremiumFull replays: Stream every Charlesworth Classic match

Missed one of our exclusive live streams of hockey’s Ric Charlesworth Classic tournament? Catch up on all the action with every match on demand.

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Border warsVideoCommentsPremium
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Is sentiment changing on WA’s hard border?

WA could be putting all its eggs in one basket to contain the spread of the coronavirus and may be unprepared in the long term, writes Ben Morton Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister.

Ben Morton

Bush legendsCommentsPremiumThe decision that saved surf legend Dave Macaulay

Dave Macaulay looks from his balcony to his hometown cliffs that hold such great sadness and will always wonder what would have happened if, on a fateful day in 1996, he had made a different choice.

Steve Butler

News

Water rebatesPremiumWA yet to sign up for Federal rebate scheme

Cally Dupe

Shopping shockerCommentsPremiumHard border ‘to blame for fruit, veggie price rise’

Caitlyn Rintoul & Jenna Clarke

Nuffield ScholarshipPremiumElgin farmer humbled by Nuffield Scholarship honour

Shannon Verhagen

Stocks reportPremiumGrain data open book as CBH releases stocks report

EXCLUSIVE Cally Dupe

Livestock

Pingelly Merino Lifetime Productivity Project field dayNew breeding values unveiled at Pingelly MLP field day

Bob Garnant

Sheep ProductionPremiumWether trial uncovers variations in value of production

Bob Garnant

Smart TagsPremiumSmart tags give farmers vital insights

Bob Garnant

Ag-tech raisingDIT Technologies launches $2m crowdfunding

Cally Dupe

Grain

Stocks reportPremiumGrain data open book as CBH releases stocks report

EXCLUSIVE Cally Dupe

Moisture levelsPremiumCBH raises its moisture allowance on port barley

Cally Dupe

Grain gainsPremiumHigh grain price balances below-average WA harvest

Jenne Brammer

GRDC boardPremiumWA farmers Gemma Walker and Bob Nixon join GRDC board

Cally Dupe

Opinion

Ag Tech revolutionCalls to adopt on-farm tech

Andrew Coppin

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opinion
Contentious lawsCommentsPremium
opinion
Why humanities degrees are more important than ever

Meilin Chew

Meilin ChewFinance News Presenter

OPINIONPremiumWA Premier needs to move now

Mia Davies

OPINIONPremiumWA farmers need a champion in our great State

Steve Thomas

Horticulture

Shopping shockerCommentsPremiumHard border ‘to blame for fruit, veggie price rise’

Caitlyn Rintoul & Jenna Clarke

Pacific workersPremiumNT’s Pacific fruit pickers too late for Ord farmers

Cally Dupe

Helping handsPremiumHundreds of season workers to bring in WA’s harvest

Charlotte Elton

‘Crisis mode’PremiumHarvest fix ‘too late’ to stop fruit and veg shortages

Sarah Ison

Finance & Markets

WA SHEEP MARKETKatanning Regional Saleyards report, September 16

WA CATTLE MARKETMT BARKER CATTLE REPORT SEPTEMBER 10

WA sheep marketKatanning Regional Saleyards report, September 9

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opinion
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Katanning Regional Saleyards report, July 15

Machinery

Takeover dealPremiumVanderfield buys John Deere distributor Chesterfield

Judith Kerr

New hubPremiumJohn Deere launches digital agriculture hub

Online trainingCOVID-19 creates new look for Case IH training

Field DaysDowerin Field Days office moves to town centre

Cally Dupe

Wool

BEST PRACTICEPremiumGold standard shearing shed taking shape in Kojonup

EXCLUSIVE Shannon Verhagen

Playing catch-upPremiumWool a jumper as China scrambles for supply

Ainslie Chandler

Kojonup ShearsQuick go the shears at Kojonup Agricultural Show

Bob Garnant

Wool marketPremiumWool prices rise to the highest level since May

Bob Garnant

Homestead

Life at seaPremiumJust going with the flow on a sheep ship

Cally Dupe

Hyden FestivalWaves of joy at Hyden’s sell-out Weekender festival

Neelam Dajee

Mt Magnet RacesMt Magnet Races a hot ticket on cold day

Cally Dupe and Lara Jensen

Food FestivalA taste of the best at Gascoyne Food Festival

Cally Dupe

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