Countryman

Grain painMaltsters leery of long game

Australian maltsters fear Chinese tariffs on barley could create issues for their business down the track.

Jenne Brammer

Safety summitFarm safety summit sparks action

The State Government and WA's peak agriculture bodies are ramping up efforts to drastically reduce on-farm deaths in the wake of an urgent farm safety summit.

Zach Reph

Live ExportKLTT warns live pause “forced our hand”

One of WA’s biggest sheep exporters is urging the Federal Government to reconsider its looming shipping halt, warning it will threaten the Middle East’s food security.

Zach Relph

Seeding storyRain relieves barley pain

Much-needed rainfall has been more than enough to outweigh the Wood family’s concerns about the softening barley price.

Cally Dupe

Field DaysWA field days committees review and rest

Spend time around the any of the people that make WA’s three major agricultural machinery field days happen, and one of the first things you’ll notice is their positive attitudes.

Cally Dupe

Wild weatherStormageddon savages crops and blasts away topsoil

The first day of the biggest storm of the decade will be one to remember, but one many farmers would like to forget.

Cally Dupe

Sheep shipmentsWA sheep shipments swell ahead of Ramadan

Live sheep shipments from WA to the Middle East jumped in the lead-up to Ramadan, after the trade’s slow start to the year.

Zach Relph

Coronavirus shipUncertain future for 56,000 sheep stranded in Baldivis

The live exporter responsible for 56,000 sheep that were to be loaded aboard the Al Kuwait still wants to transport the animals to the Middle East, but the northern summer is approaching.

Jenne Brammer

Rail openReopened track a win for growers

It took 300 days and one missed harvest, but all 145km of Arc Infrastructure’s West Toodyay to Miling freight line has officially reopened.

Cally Dupe

regenerative agUduc farmer sows the seed of sustainable farming

She is a universal farmer with a love of animals and a passion for regenerative agriculture.

Briana Fiore

sprayersAMAZONE trailer sprays expand

AMAZONE has extended its new range of UX Special trailed sprayers with the addition of the mid-sized UX5200 model.

Fighting feralsWar on wild pigs to help save pork industry’s bacon

African Swine Fever could cause major damage to the nation’s $5.3 billion pork industry if it reached Australian shores, prompting against wild pigs, which could help it spread.

Jenne Brammer

Barley biffChina barely tariff fallout hits farms hard

Farmers across WA’s grainbelt are feeling the pain after losing access to their most valuable market for barley.

Cally Dupe & Jenne Brammer

Beer timeBack in business as eased rules bring people back

Beers were flowing and steaks were sizzling at country pubs on Monday, as WA’s hospitality sector had its first glimpse of life after COVID-19.

Cally Dupe and Caitlyn Rintoul

Big businessAFGRI plans new dealership at Narrogin

Green machinery juggernaut AFGRI Equipment has unveiled plans to spend $1.2 million building a dealership and service centre at Narrogin.

Cally Dupe and Kellie Balaam

Not paybackTariffs just rough and tumble of trade

Elders’ boss says China’s barley tariffs and bans on abattoirs are not revenge driven, amid Australia’s deteriorating relationship with the global economic powerhouse.

Jenne Brammer

OPINIONLow turnout is telling in CBH stoush

An unenthusiastic voter turnout of 1511 in the latest CBH poll shows growers are either disengaged with their co-operative or simply have no time or interest in boardroom politics, writes Cally Dupe.

Cally Dupe

Big winWA Wagyu brand steals show at competition

A premium WA cattle producer has claimed the champion sash at Australia’s premier Wagyu branded beef competition for its finely textured steak.

Zach Relph

ExclusiveLift off for $5 million worth of WA lamb

A whopping 300 tonnes of WA chilled lamb worth about $5 million will be flown to the Middle East during the next eight weeks in a boon for the State’s agriculture industry.

Cally Dupe

Barley barneyWhy barley is taking a back seat for Mt Barker farmer

Planting more wheat than barley for the first time in 10 years was more to do with agronomics than trade wars for Mt Barker grower Stuart Slade.

Cally Dupe

Regional roadblocksRoad blocks fall as limits change

After a nearly seven-week COVID-19 enforced separation, WA’s regional borders have been relaxed — allowing travel between some of the regions.

Cally Dupe, Josh Zimmerman and Caitlyn Rintoul

Board bluesBadger is bloodied but unbowed by vote

Trevor Badger is still smiling despite being booted from the CBH board last Friday in a grower member vote.

Cally Dupe

Board bluesCBH board mulls fix for Albany zone

CBH’s Albany Port Zone is missing key figures after the departure of both of the zone’s board members and the resignation of its manager.

Cally Dupe

Barley bluesFamily set to take a $100k hit after barley tariff

Miling farmers Tony and Paul White are bracing for about $100,000 to be wiped off their forecast income from this year’s cropping program following China’s barley tariff blow and the fall in prices.

Jenne Brammer