Countryman

Pleaded guiltyCelebrated pastoralist admits to child sex charges

One of WA’s most celebrated Indigenous pastoralists has admitted to a string of horrific child sex offences believed to have taken place at the Kimberley station his family has run for two decades.

Cally Dupe

PM’s visit to WAScoMo lands in cyclone-ravaged Kalbarri

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has thanked volunteers after arriving in the decimated town, noting that homes in the area ‘look like sardine cans with the roof pulled off’.

Lanai Scarr

NewsSA to target new wine export markets

South Australia will target new wine markets after recent issues with sales to China.

Tim Dornin

Beyond the SaleyardsBeyond the Saleyards — Crossbreds sign of stable market

It was another stable week for WA sheep markets, with crossbred lambs continuing at 740¢ in the spot market and rising to 820¢ for July delivery.

ROB KELLY

CYCLONE CARNAGE‘No time to stop’ on long road to recovery

While Kalbarri and Northampton bore the brunt of cyclone Seroja, it went on to carve a path of destruction inland. Perenjori and Mingenew were hit hard and have been reeling from the damage caused.

Elise Van Aken

Cyclone SerojaWatering down asbestos fears in Kalbarri

Close to 300L of a chemical bonding and sealing agent has been offloaded in the cyclone-smashed town as fears grow over the mountains of asbestos strewn across the area.

Sarah Steger

Devastating tollCyclone damage bill could reach $200m

The cost of Cyclone Seroja has been estimated to be as much as $200 million after authorities counted 660 damaged properties in the Mid West, including dozens of unlivable homes.

Peter Law & Sarah Steger

Expo shearingBoyle wins open at Expo

Williams Gateway Expo shearing competition held on Saturday produced some quality performances which resulted in an exciting open championship won by Broomehill shearer Damien Boyle.

Bob Garnant

Williams ExpoWilliams Expo returns with crowd pleasing results

The 21st Williams Gateway Expo held on Saturday was a crowd pleaser celebrating its return to normalcy after the event was cancelled last year because of COVID-19.

Bob Garnant

Narngulu saleA Fieldhouse bull tops Narngulu at $11,500

A Fieldhouse Droughtmaster bull sold for the $11,500 top-price at the Narngulu Invitation Bos Indicus Bull Sale at the Coolina Sale Complex in Narngulu last Wednesday.

Bob Garnant

Biara saleBiara Santa Gertrudis tops at $20,000

A Queensland stud paid $20,000 for a Biara Santa Gertrudis bull at the Hasleby family's 16th Annual On-property Sale held in Northampton last Tuesday.

Bob Garnant

shed saviourKatanning Men’s Shed finally has a place to call home

The men of Katanning have saved and transformed a shed slated for demolition to one they can now call home.

Tom Shanahan

HISTORY FOR SALEGrand Olde’ Inn up for sale to usher in a new era

The owners of the Grand Olde’ Dumbleyung Inn who have put the 110-year old pub on the market hope the next generation of owners will fulfil their visions for the historic Inn.

Tom Shanahan

Bidding war$9.50 per head? ‘Cocky’ contractor rates spark debate

A shortage of WA shearing teams has sparked a bidding war among farmers, with some contactors now slugging graziers up to $9.50 per sheep.

EXCLUSIVE Cally Dupe

Live ExportCompliance key to Saudi live sheep trade

Australian farmers hoping to export sheep to Saudi Arabia have been urged to vaccinate against scabby mouth this lambing season or risk jeopardising the newly reopened market.

EXCLUSIVE Cally Dupe

Cyclone SerojaDevastation at damage, joy at rain as clean up begins

Drenching rains have provided bittersweet consolation to farmers left to pick up the pieces of a trail of ruin left behind by one of the scariest weather events many have experienced.

Cally Dupe

Travel BubbleNew Zealand travel bubble gives farmers ‘options’

A long-awaited travel bubble allowing agricultural workers to come into WA from over the ditch will give farmers more staffing options at spring shearing and harvest.

Cally Dupe

Barley researchInterGrain digs deep into boosting barley

WA plant breeder InterGrain will join forces with two Australian universities to improve barley “yield stability among climate variability” after being awarded a lucrative Federal Government grant.

EXCLUSIVE Cally Dupe

Grain on RailCBH takes Watco contract to market after 10 years

CBH has taken its above-rail operations to market as it approaches the end of a 10-year contract with existing rail operator Watco Australia.

Cally Dupe

Barley marketCalls for $20m barley market fund grow louder

Grain Producers Australia has doubled down on calls for the creation of a $20 million, industry-managed fund to help barley growers find new markets.

Cally Dupe

“MASSIVE BLOW”Flight of 140 workers for WA farms cancelled

It has sparked fears future flights could be jeopardised and growers could be “severely compromised” come harvest.

Shannon Verhagen

MACHINERY BOOMLending points to confidence boost

The Australian agriculture sector is capitalising on improved seasonal conditions and government incentives, including the instant asset write-off scheme to invest in farm equipment.

Carbon AgProbe boosts carbon data gathering

A new high-definition soil mapping and furrow sensing module is set to help WA growers collect carbon data and other key soil measurements on farm.

CASE IHConnect with Case IH

Following hot on the heels of last year’s launch of the next-generation AFS Connect Magnum comes a similar makeover for the flagship of Case IH’s machinery fleet, the Steiger.