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  1. Party timeWA Liberal party visit to look at housing & health

  2. Bush legendsCommentsPremiumThe starry-eyed country town revealing space’s secrets

  3. Good yearPremiumWA sheep producers collect WAMMCO bonuses

  4. AWI voteWoolgrowers weigh in on levy options

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

Cash splashPremiumGina Rinehart’s massive spend on coastal Qld mansion

The purchase price for the Sunshine Beach property is understood to be among Queensland’s biggest ever residential sales.

Executive changesPremiumVegetablesWA long-serving boss departs

WA’s peak vegetable advocacy group will embark on a national search for a new chief executive following the resignation of John Shannon.

Jenne Brammer

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

Katanning Town Hall has been the centre of everything happening in the Great Southern region for the past 120 years.

Tom Shanahan

Waterlogging WorriesSubsurface drainage impacts on waterlogging woes

Subsurface drainage system studies are ramping up in WA after heavy rains caused widespread waterlogging problems in the southern parts of WA.

Cally Dupe

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

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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WA’s public schools on COVID watch

Schools are making sure they are ready for any potential Perth lockdown, war gaming a scenario in which an outbreak of the Delta strain of COVID-19 leads to classes being shut down.

Bethany Hiatt

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Shock allegationsPremium
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Former teacher, WAFLW coach on child sex charges

A former teacher and WAFLW league coach is facing multiple historical allegations of sexually abusing a student at a WA school.

Shannon Hampton

Top 100 red winesPremiumRay Jordan reveals best red wine for 2021

After sampling more than 700 Australian wines, these are the winning drops and best value bottles from the annual tasting.

Ray Jordan

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

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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

Cally Dupe

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

Cally Dupe

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

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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

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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

Cally Dupe