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Alternative optionsFertiliser alternative an option for broadacre farming

A family business has launched a domestically-produced alternative to traditional fertilisers, after conflict in the Middle East highlighted Australia’s reliance on imported product

Rebecca Nadge

Aus Oils general manager Jon Slee and canola technical sustainability and marketing manager Josh Sweeny.

Comparative crop growth at Mindarabin. The results of the seedbed conditioning are right.

New TechAg researcher develops seedbed technology to boost yield

Georgia Campion

Nutrien auctioneer Chris Waddingham, Nutrien Bunbury's Kate Demarti and quilter Marion Lewis.

Saleyard FundraiserNutrien Bunbury raising thousands for anti-bullying cause

WA’s southern agriculture community is pulling together an extraordinary amount of money in support of anti-bullying charity, Dolly’s Dream, donning blue shirts and auctioning a steer in support

Georgia Campion

Wild dogs are a major pest species impacting on grazing industries across mainland Australia.

Biosecurity uncertaintyWild dog management faces uncertainty as funding is reduced

Thirteen of the State’s biosecurity groups have responded to drastic cuts to the WA wild dog action plan, which resulted in rangeland organisations having their funding slashed by 50 per cent.

Rebecca Nadge

David Moir, The Blacksmith Shop, with an engraved knife he made from Double Griffin steel.

Forging aheadA nod to the past: blacksmith demonstrations drawing crowds

After learning his craft while working for the WA Government Railway Workshops, blacksmith David Moir now captivates crowds of young and old as he works around the forge.

Rebecca Nadge

Australia’s dairy farmers have issued a unified call for a fairer price.

Cost of MilkDairy farmers call for fair pay as profits continue decline

Calls are mounting from Australian dairy farmers for fairer price increases on the supermarket shelf to support sustainable and fresh production.

Georgia Campion

GAPUSPINDO Chair Pak Didiek Purwanto welcomes Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council Chair Dr Chris Back to the Importer–Exporter meeting in Jakarta.

Livestock MeetingAus and Indo livestock sector reps attend annual meeting

Trade relations between Australia and Indonesia have been strengthened in the latest livestock importer-exporter annual meeting in Jakarta, an industry worth more than $450 million last year.

Georgia Campion

Treasurer Rita Saffioti delivers her State Budget speech in Parliament House.

State BudgetHow did ag fare in the State Government’s latest budget?

The State Government has handed down its latest Budget, setting aside a “minuscule” amount for the State’s agriculture industry, and only slightly more for the regions.

Georgia Campion

Representatives from Cat Tuong Group, AWEX, WoolProducers, eq wools and Michell Wool during a trade visit to Vietnam.

EMERGING MARKETSWoolProducers looks to Vietnam as potential trade partner

A peak advocacy body for Australian woolgrowers is continuing to eye additional export markets, completing its third trade delegation to Vietnam in three years.

Richard Dovison, Adrian Capogreco and Andrew Duperouzel at Nutrien's new West Coast Bulk Facility in East Rockingham.

Fertiliser storageNutrien Ag unveils new $70 million fertiliser centre

Nutrien Ag Solutions has opened its anticipated new $70 million bulk fertiliser centre more than two years after a fire ripped through its Kwinana site during a severe heatwave, causing major damage

MLA is calling for applications for two non-executive director positions. Colin Kerr

MLA DIRECTOR CALLOUTMLA seeks two new director roles for board expertise

Meat and Livestock Australia is calling for applications for two non-executive directors to join its board, with a focus on strengthening expertise across the Australian beef and sheepmeat sectors

Alternative optionsFertiliser alternative an option for broadacre farming

A family business has launched a domestically-produced alternative to traditional fertilisers, after conflict in the Middle East highlighted Australia’s reliance on imported product

Rebecca Nadge

New TechAg researcher develops seedbed technology to boost yield

A former state government agriculture researcher is developing new cropping technology to increase soil productivity and sustainability, no matter the type

Georgia Campion

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A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

West Australian writer Craig Silvey was charged with distributing and possessing child exploitation material in January after he was allegedly caught actively communicating with other paedophiles on the internet.

crimeDisgraced author wrote of teen assault & exploited young boy

Disgraced WA author Craig Silvey published novels that included scenes of a teenager being sexually assaulted by her father, and an underage boy trying to arouse elderly men before he was arrested.

Hannah Cross

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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Freo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Ben Harvey

PIND Restaurant, which serves mainly Pakastani food, says it will appeal the finding and $72,000 fine.

CrimePopular restaurant fined over string of food safety breaches

A desi restaurant in Perth’s east has been fined tens of thousands of dollars after failing to comply with a string of food safety standards.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

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Disaster and EmergencyYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

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Harley Reid may have left the nest but Luke Shuey remains the pad’s landlord.

House That!Shuey’s $950 a week Eagle nest empty after Reid flies away

Innaloo may not be Perth’s most glamorous suburb, but one of its rental units has the reflected glory of not one, but two AFL greats.

Courts & JusticePerth nurse who worked while high on meth identified

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter was booted out and suspended from the Legislative Assembly for the second time this year.

state politics WATCH: MP booted out of Parliament amid racetrack debate

Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter has been booted and suspended from the Legislative Assembly, for two days, during a fractious Question Time.

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Fertiliser storageNutrien Ag unveils new $70 million fertiliser centre

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Alternative optionsFertiliser alternative an option for broadacre farming

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Dairy FutureAustralian dairy producers bracing for tough season ahead

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Patmore Feeds' Cuballing plant has been acquired by diverse agribusiness Craig Mostyn Group.

Feed SecuredCraig Mostyn Group acquires Cuballing feed plant

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CNBC newsMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese