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Dairy dumpWA’s dairy industry faces a tale of two worlds

WA’s dairy industry faces a tale of two worlds as while the State has the highest appetite for expansion nationally, it also has the highest rate of industry exits.

Melissa Pedelty

Rabobank senior grains and oilseeds analyst Vitor Pistoia said replacing imported protein feed ingredients with canola meal could create big opportunities for Australia’s crushing sector.

industry expansionAussie opportunity: replacing feed imports with canola meal

Melissa Pedelty

Dani Campbell, Caroline House-Vaux, Stacey Newman, Tina Harding, Sally Carpenter, Rosalyn Chisholm, Ellie Stone, and Sam Earle. The 2026 Women in Farming conference at Kojonup Memorial Hall on August 20.

Farming WomenIN PICTURES: The 2026 Women in Farming conference

Kojonup’s Memorial Hall was packed to the rafters as dozens of women flocked to the small Great Southern town for this year’s Women in Farming conference.

Georgia Campion

Rob Kestel with his champion American Game fowl.

Poultry shows in doubtWA poultry shows in doubt against the H5 bird flu disease

The Perth Royal Show has scrapped this year’s poultry section in response to ongoing efforts against H5 bird flu, but smaller associated clubs are continuing to hold events with strict biosecurity measures.

Bob Garnant

Westcoast Wool’s Vaughn Baker, Australian Wool Innovation’s Tennille Norrish, Swan Wool’s Paul Foley, Jiangsu Jinmeng Textile Technology representative Hao Zhang (Jack), Brookton farmer Robbie Wansborough, Tongwei representative Fangmei Wang (Sunny) and PJ Morris’ Peter Morris.

Wool unspunWA wool industry buoyed by processors’ direct feedback

WA woolgrowers have been through a tumultuous few years following the Federal Government’s announcement of the live sheep export ban, but a gathering of hundreds has reignited faith in the industry’s future.

Melissa Pedelty

CBH chair Simon Stead, Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis, Transport Minister Rita Saffioti, and CBH chief executive Ben Macnamara unveil CBH’s new fleet of narrow-gauge locomotives.

Grain on a TrainCBH unveils new rail fleet to meet bin-busting harvests

WA’s grain handling giant has unveiled its new fleet of locomotives in its bid to keep up with the State’s continuous bin-busting harvests and almost double its monthly tonnage capacity.

Georgia Campion

Black Market Angus stud seestock producer Paul Torrisi is using IVF as an option in his breeding program.

IVF impact WA cattle breeders on the trail to IVF’s ease of management

WA cattle producers are weighing the cost associated with in vitro fertilisation’s low conception rate, but seedstock operators are being driven by the advantage of faster genetic gain..

Bob Garnant

Telecommunications industry Ombudsman Cynthia Gebert.

bleak pictureLack of connectivity leaves farmers behind

WA farmers are part of a cohort of regional, rural and remote West Australians being left behind in terms of telecommunications, which is being heightened because of the State’s scale and size.

Melissa Pedelty

Cattle farmers Owen and Brigid Price lament rustling is sadly not a crime confined to a bygone era. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Countryman LivestockFamily offers big reward to help lasso cattle rustlers

A cattle farming couple are making a call-out for information after the theft of more than 140 prized stock from their rural property.

Brookton grower Sarah Walters and Dowerin grower Riley Hagboom.

shear willWool industry gathers in Brookton to discuss its future

A small Wheatbelt town’s local hall was filled to the brim when wool industry stakeholders came together to discuss the future of the industry.

Dairy dumpWA’s dairy industry faces a tale of two worlds

WA’s dairy industry faces a tale of two worlds as while the State has the highest appetite for expansion nationally, it also has the highest rate of industry exits.

industry expansionAussie opportunity: replacing feed imports with canola meal

An agribusiness banking expert has identified WA as being crucial to expanding canola crushing capacity in Australia.

Melissa Pedelty

Farming WomenIN PICTURES: The 2026 Women in Farming conference

Kojonup’s Memorial Hall was packed to the rafters as dozens of women flocked to the small Great Southern town for this year’s Women in Farming conference.

Georgia Campion

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Administration and liquidationTop WA hospitality venues enter administration

The companies behind The Royal Hotel, Ciao Dandy and Busselton Pavilion have gone into voluntary administration amid a ‘restructuring’ process, but will continue trading.

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After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

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Melissa Pedelty

Dairy dumpWA’s dairy industry faces a tale of two worlds

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The closure of the Tier 3 rail network in 2014 has put extra pressure on regional roads.

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