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  1. Labour crisisPremiumMacTiernan to lobby Feds for farm worker quarantine fix

  2. Cash splashPremiumGina Rinehart’s massive spend on coastal Qld mansion

  3. Executive changesPremiumVegetablesWA long-serving boss departs

  4. Hall’s not lostPremiumKatanning Town Hall the beating heart of the region

  5. Waterlogging WorriesSubsurface drainage impacts on waterlogging woes

Fat bufferFat storage in sheep for tough times

Running sheep with more fat storage can help some farming enterprises to succeed — particularly during a tough season.

Bob Garnant

UWA researchUWA’s Institute of Agriculture celebrates 2020

Researchers at UWA’s Institute of Agriculture have had their most productive year since 2007 in what has been hailed a “difficult yet extraordinary” 12 months.

Adam Poulsen

STOCK THEFTPremium15 calves as young as two-weeks-old stolen from Boyanup

And without earmarks or tags, there are concerns over whether they will ever be found.

Shannon Verhagen

Virus alertCommentsPremiumConfirmed: Crew docked in Fremantle test positive

All eight sick crew members on the BBC California have tested positive for COVID-19, the Health Department has confirmed.

Charlotte Elton and Josh Zimmerman

local jobsAFGRI Wheatbelt expansion adds 35 more apprenticeships

The Cunderdin, Merredin, Mukinbudin, Narembeen, Northam, and Quairading branches will add to the company’s 14 existing locations, from Geraldton in the north to Esperance in the south.

Shannon Verhagen

Record PricesCattle prices crash through record $10/kg barrier

Australian cattle prices are continuing to soar after the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator pushed into record territory overnight, breaking through the $10 mark to sit at a whopping 1003.44¢/kg.

Adam Poulsen

Ship showPremiumPremiumFarmers nervous over Premier’s Indo vessels talk

WA’s agriculture sector is on edge after Premier Mark McGowan suggested ships could be banned from Indonesia as a last resort.

Good yearPremiumPremiumWA sheep producers collect WAMMCO bonuses

Global shipping challenges and WA borders have made life difficult for a major WA meat processor, but it is still managing to pay its producer members a reasonable rebate.

Conference cancelledICPA postpones 50th anniversary celebration

COVID-19 lockdowns have forced the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Australia to cancel what would have been its 50th anniversary national conference in Queensland next week.

Organic IssueConsumers ‘misled’ by organic labelling

A whopping 31 per cent of shoppers believe they have been misled by organic labelling on products, prompting calls for mandatory certification on all organic products.

Adam Poulsen

Fat bufferFat storage in sheep for tough times

Running sheep with more fat storage can help some farming enterprises to succeed — particularly during a tough season.

Bob Garnant

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Top 100 red winesCommentsPremiumBest value red wine: It’s soft, fruity and costs $7.30

The cheap, cheerful and thoroughly scrumptious drop has triumphed over more than 700 Australian red wines.

Ray Jordan

WATCH THE TALK HERECommentsPremiumThe 7yo Aussie TED Talker who hopes to change the world

Molly Wright has given a powerful speech on the importance of the first five years of life, at the opening session of the public-speaking behemoth's first event in more than two years.

Rhianna Mitchell

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investigation
Special investigationCommentsPremium
investigation
Green hydrogen: Is the juice worth the squeeze?

Hydrogen is predicted to be a $12 trillion industry by 2050. We investigate how WA is leading the way in harnessing the element that helps make life possible into a profitable green power source.

Josh Zimmerman

News

Conference cancelledICPA postpones 50th anniversary celebration

Adam Poulsen

Executive changesPremiumVegetablesWA long-serving boss departs

Jenne Brammer

Water DeficienciesAll 12 of WA’s water deficiencies revoked after rain

Shannon Verhagen

Bootcamp to EmploymentWAFarmers’ Bootcamp to Employment hailed a success

Adam Poulsen

Grain

Summer Crop ProductionSummer crops on radar for farmers with soggy paddocks

Cally Dupe

Board AppointmentCBH’s Brianna Peake appointed to the Lotterywest board

Waterlogging WorriesSubsurface drainage impacts on waterlogging woes

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Disease resistanceUWA instigates disease-resistant canola crops

Livestock

Record PricesCattle prices crash through record $10/kg barrier

Adam Poulsen

Good yearPremiumWA sheep producers collect WAMMCO bonuses

Jenne Brammer

Fat bufferFat storage in sheep for tough times

Bob Garnant

Eating qualityTechnology nearing to trade on eating quality

Bob Garnant

Wool

AWI voteWoolgrowers weigh in on levy options

Bob Garnant

AWI boardAWI election process chair appointed

Bob Garnant

fleece championStrong wool Poll takes the prize

Bob Garnant

Oat NoodlesAEGIC seeks commercial oat rice and noodle partner

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Politics

‘Unspeakable harm’VideoBush criticises US withdrawal from Afghanistan

AAP

Government gripesVideoVictoria accused of 'whinging' over lockdown support

Benita Kolovos

Pool sagaPremiumWaldron confident loss of pool won’t stop WACA development

John Townsend

Public infringementCommentsBarnaby Joyce fined for flouting virus rule

Ben McClellan

Machinery

Labour ShortagesPremiumWAFarmers’ Bootcamp to Employment heaped with praise

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COVID cancellationTMA’s annual conference canned

Adam Poulsen

New TechnologyData exchange key to top productivity

40 Under 40 AwardsSeed Terminator inventor crushes 40 Under 40 Awards

Field Days

Mingenew Midwest ExpoMeet Mingenew Midwest Expo’s new event coordinators

Dorothy Henderson

New TentWAFarmers’ new tent to blow away crowds at field days

Gidgegannup Small Farm Field DaySlow food to tell its story

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Rebuilding after devastationGidgegannup Small Farm Field Day rises out of the ashes

Dorothy Henderson

Horticulture

Organic IssueConsumers ‘misled’ by organic labelling

Adam Poulsen

Executive changesPremiumVegetablesWA long-serving boss departs

Jenne Brammer

“prolific pest’New fall armyworm podcast series to help fight pest

Shannon Verhagen

Horticulture Pay RatePremiumNational Farmers Federation slam piece rates claims

Shannon Verhagen

Finance & Markets

Beyond the SaleyardsBeyond the Saleyards — Lamb firms on strong bidding

ROB KELLY

Beyond the SaleyardsBeyond the Saleyards — East coast lamb prices stabilise

ROB KELLY

Beyond the SaleyardsBeyond the Saleyards — Sheep and lamb markets stable

Rob Kelly

Beyond the SaleyardsBeyond the Saleyards — More buyers in market demand

ROB KELLY

Opinion

OpinionOPINION: Grain on rail gives us bang for buck

Wally Newman

opinion
opinion
Better days aheadCommentsPremium
opinion
Frydenberg’s ‘pandemic Budget’ sets stage for election

Lanai Scarr

Lanai ScarrFederal Political Editor

OPINIONSearch for fresh markets is part of the fix

Gary McGill

opinion
opinion
Station Life
opinion
Bidding farewell to Station Life musings

Raelene Hall

Country Communities

GRDC Grower ForumWell-travelled farmer shares tips from around the globe

Off to the racesPremiumTin horses test their mettle

Campbell Williamson

Sharing insightsWIFE seminar gives members chance to share knowledge

Campbell Williamson

WAFarmers Annual ForumSee who we snapped at the WAFarmers Annual Forum

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