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  1. Hay runEsperance volunteers plan hay run

  2. Locals returnPremiumIconic supermarket brands back in Aussie hands

  3. Animal WelfareCharges laid after mass cattle deaths

  4. Trade delegationCommentsPremiumLibs pledge to open up Asian trade opportunities

  5. WORKER SHORTAGESPremiumVictorian and Tasmanian workers agreement ‘too late’

PoliticsPremiumNats’ insurance plan against new Barnaby bid

Barnaby Joyce says there are “no circumstances” under which he would launch another bid for the Nationals leadership.

John Rolfe and Clare Armstrong

Drought resiliencePremiumClimate data to aid drought resilience

The Federal Government has promised to help farmers build their drought resilience by giving them access to specialist climate data.

HealthFarmers say quarantine deal little help

The Victorian Farmers Federation says a new deal between Victoria and Tasmania to quarantine farm workers will provide limited relief from labour shortages.

Liz Hobday

Worker shortageCommentsPremium‘Dismal failure’: West Aussies say no to fruit-picking

The number of West Australians who have signed up to the Federal Government’s farm relocation program can be counted on two hands.

Sarah Ison

END “STALEMATE”PremiumCalls for united front on farm worker quarantine

Just 1500 international farm workers have been flown in since the Federal Government gave the green light for the resumption of the Pacific Labour Scheme and Seasonal Worker Program in August.

Shannon Verhagen

$4000 a headPremiumNZ charter flight considered to fill 1500 tractor jobs

WA grain growers desperate for labour may have to fork out $4000 a head for a charter plane of tractor drivers from New Zealand, as the $6 billion industry stands 1500 workers short for seeding.

Shannon Verhagen

Frontbench ShufflePremiumPremiumJulie Collins new federal shadow agriculture minister

Labor leader Anthony Albanese has overhauled his frontbench line-up with senior shadow cabinet figures shuffled in major changes ahead of the next election.

population risePremiumPremiumWheatbelt farmers creating wildlife corridors

Recent surveys suggest the endangered West Aussie animal is having a comeback, with 35 sighted in November — more than triple the number in 2019 and the highest in 26 years.

EXPORT GRANTPremiumPremiumVasse hemp seed growers to start Asian exports

WA hemp seed products could make their way to Chinese shores in just six months after one of the State’s first growers of the commodity secured funding to make their exporting dream a reality.

TOP HONOURPremiumBoyanup dairy family awarded top honour for second time

Sixty years after they started, a South West dairy farming family have been honoured for the second time for a lifetime of dedication breeding cattle with genetics sought-after around the world.

Shannon Verhagen

beyond the saleyardsBeyond the Saleyards - Sheep & lamb prices holding

Lambs remain at 700¢ OTH and 320¢ liveweight on-farm. Mutton is currently bid at 580¢ after several strong weeks.

Rob Kelly

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WATCH THE TRAILER: Murder, outback bikies & a small town’s secrets. The story of Lisa Govan’s disappearance in this seven-part investigation. Rated M: Some violence, Sexual references, Mature themes.

Ben Harvey

Your Story, Our StoryOur seven-part series charting WA’s migration

Most Australian families have come from somewhere else. A nation of migrants, we are bonded by our belief in a fair go and the right to wear thongs. Here we tell your history, through their stories.

Lily Hoffmann

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Body in bin victim was ‘high level’ drug dealer

The body found wrapped in plastic inside a wheelie bin at Glen Brook Dam was a Perth father-of-three and convicted drug dealer, The West can exclusively reveal.

Phil Hickey and Tim Clarke

News

$4000 a headPremiumNZ charter flight considered to fill 1500 tractor jobs

Shannon Verhagen

Frontbench ShufflePremiumJulie Collins new federal shadow agriculture minister

Matt Coughlan - AAP

population risePremiumWheatbelt farmers creating wildlife corridors

Shannon Verhagen

EXPORT GRANTPremiumVasse hemp seed growers to start Asian exports

EXCLUSIVE Shannon Verhagen

Livestock

TOP HONOURPremiumBoyanup dairy family awarded top honour for second time

Shannon Verhagen

Mt Barker Sale$17,000 top for Simmental at Mt Barker Saleyards

Bob Garnant

Mt Barker SaleSouthden heifers to $4050 top at Mt Barker saleyards

Bob Garnant

Gate 2 PlateHarvey Beef Gate 2 Plate gears up for 2021 competition

Bob Garnant

Grain

$4000 a headPremiumNZ charter flight considered to fill 1500 tractor jobs

Shannon Verhagen

Derby planPremiumOverseas firms back $4b Derby fertiliser plant

Sean Smith

Residue testingPremiumCBH brings chemical residue testing in-house

EXCLUSIVE Cally Dupe

New marketsPremiumMexican wave for malt

Cally Dupe

Opinion

OPINIONPremiumLet’s put the partying backpackers to work

Vikki Campion

OPINIONCurious sight in the shed as spit balls fly by

Cally Dupe

Cally DupeCountryman Editor

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Michael McCormackCommentsPremium
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Road safety is everyone’s issue: Transport Minister

Michael McCormack

OPINIONCBH governance review shows appetite for change

Horticulture

END “STALEMATE”PremiumCalls for united front on farm worker quarantine

Shannon Verhagen

HEART WARMINGManjimup’s fresh produce stall with a heartwarming tale

Shannon Verhagen

“A BIG HELP”PremiumFiji fathers help family back home with WA farm work

Shannon Verhagen

HARVEST HELPPremiumTwo more planes of Pacific workers to land by April

Shannon Verhagen

Finance & Markets

beyond the saleyardsBeyond the Saleyards - Sheep & lamb prices holding

Rob Kelly

Beyond the SaleyardsSupport up for mutton prices

ROB KELLY

Beyond the SaleyardsBig-gun support helps boost lamb

Rob Kelly

Beyond the SaleyardsBeyond the Saleyards - WA lamb strong in the new year

ROB KELLY

Machinery

Class resultsCLASS posts strong results despite COVID-19 shutdowns

Ag-techAnother case of innovation

Class combineCLAAS-y celebration mark combine’s 25th birthday

Cally Dupe

John DeereDistance holds no danger in support

Wool

Shearing RecordNZ woman shows her shear class and sets record

Cally Dupe

Wool quotaChina’s wool quota import could signal easing tensions

Cally Dupe and Bob Garnant

Wool MedalNational prize for WA wool legend

Cally Dupe

Alpaca ShearingMeet WA alpaca shearer Ethan Gellatly

Cally Dupe

Homestead

Grapes and GallopsPremiumIN PICTURES: Grapes and Gallops festival returns

WASIA AGMWA Shearing Industry Association AGM

Cally Dupe

HEART WARMINGManjimup’s fresh produce stall with a heartwarming tale

Shannon Verhagen

GRAND PLANSPremiumAstrotourism and lavender to bring tourists to Darkan

Shannon Verhagen

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