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SNEAK PEAKPremiumWA growers feel the love for their product while in Japan

WA graingrowers had the chance to drink in not only Japan’s beautiful scenery, but one of the tasty end products of their hard work at this year’s 2024 CBH Group Grower Study Tour.

Olivia Ford

‘NEW LEADERSHIP ERA’PremiumGRDC appoints first female chair

South Australian grower Sharon Starick has been appointed the first female chair of the Grains Research and Development Corporation, with WA’s Bob Nixon taking on the deputy role.

Adam Poulsen

Grain researchPremiumGrower group promises ‘robust and relevant’ field days

Albany-based grower group Stirlings to Coast Farmers is gearing up to host its annual Spring Field Days this week, with events planned at South Stirling and Perillup/Frankland. 

Rebecca Turner

FIGHTING DISEASEPremiumGRDC launches new consortium to fight Septoria in oats

A new research consortium worth more than $4 million is the latest weapon in the fight against a stubble-borne disease thought to infect about 90 per cent of WA’s oat crops

Olivia Ford

FLYING HIGHPremiumCBH Group’s Japan Grower Study Tour draws near

About 40 WA farmers and CBH Group team members will soon jet off to Japan, one of WA’s major grain markets, for the co-operative’s annual Grower Study Tour.

Olivia Ford

Grain researchPremiumGary Lang to harness GRDC team

Gary Lang has taken on the role of western region panel chairman for the GRDC and is looking forward to achieving strong research results for WA grain growers.

Rebecca Turner

CROP TRIALSPremiumDumbleyung field day attracts big crowd

About 200 people attended a farm field day at Dumbleyung to inspect some of the latest crop trials led by a team of research agronomists from Delta Agribusiness.

Adam Poulsen

GRAIN RESEARCHPremiumGRDC spring panel tour to visit Great Southern

The Grains Research and Development Corporation’s upcoming western regional panel tour will tackle the issues keeping Great Southern growers awake at night.

Rebecca Turner

SNEAK PEAKPremiumInterGrain unveils new varieties for 2024

Cereal breeding juggernaut InterGrain has announced the launch of four new wheat, barley and oat varieties for Australian growers.

Adam Poulsen

GROWING DEMANDPremiumSE Asian markets fuel demand for Australian feed grain

Australia is well-placed to increase feed grain exports into the growing South-East Asian market but more work is required to strengthen trade relationships, industry leaders have told a parliamentary inquiry.

Rebecca Turner

Grain researchPremiumWA agronomists inspect new AGT varieties

Agronomists from around the State have had the chance to view some of the crop trials being carried out by Australian Grain Technologies in recent weeks.

Rebecca Turner

Groundbreakers ProgramPremiumResearcher urges innovators to apply for evokeAG initiative

At just 29, agricultural microbiologist Katia Taylor is leading innovative research uncovering new strategies to improve soil fertility, reduce stubble-borne diseases and mitigate carbon emissions.

Adam Poulsen

Fine-tuningPremiumHarvester set-up workshops are coming to WA’s Wheatbelt

The GRDC and Facey Group will host five harvester set-up workshops across WA’s Wheatbelt in September to help grain growers maximise profitability.

Rebecca Turner

WA FIRSTPremiumMallokup Malt links paddock to pint

WA’s first independent craft-malting facility, Capel-based Mallokup Malt, is doing its part in bringing together the paddock-to-pint value chain.

Rebecca Turner

Transformed ConditionsPremiumMid West farmers hope to reap rewards of strong rainfall

Rainfall across the Mid West has transformed growing conditions for farmers from being completely dry to full soil moisture profiles in the space of two months, according to an industry expert.

Matthew Paddick

Productivity driverPremium$2.1m initiative aims to grow mixed farming businesses

MLA and GRDC have joined forces to launch a new $2.1 million, four-year pilot project designed to increase the profitability of mixed farming businesses.

Rebecca Turner

CROP REPORTPremiumWA’s grain harvest forecast to hit 17.4Mt

WA’s grain harvest has been tipped to exceed 17 million tonnes thanks to a vast improvement in conditions during July and August, according to the Grain Industry Association of WA’s latest crop report.

Rebecca Turner

GIWA BARLEY FORUMPremium‘Solving the world’s problems, one beer at a time’

It’s a big claim, but the team at Rocky Ridge – a certified sustainable craft brewery in WA’s South West – reckon they are ‘solving the world’s problems one beer at a time’.

Rebecca Turner

IMPROVED OUTLOOKPremiumEU fuels demand for non-GM canola

Australia’s non-genetically modified canola prices are forecast to rally towards the end of the year on the back of increased demand from Europe, with WA in a “good position” to capitalise according to CBH. 

Rebecca Turner

GIWA BARLEY FORUMPremiumMalt barley growers urged to plan ahead

WA’s malt barley growers are being encouraged to use CBH Group’s Paddock Planner tool to ensure segmentation of grain at receival sites can occur and result in market premiums.

Rebecca Turner

FARM FIELD DAYPremiumFarming ‘deeper’ key to Lake King grower’s success

Lake King grain grower Rob Hetherington will showcase his innovative approach to biological farming as he opens the gates to his property in WA’s south-eastern Wheatbelt on August 20.

Rebecca Turner

PEST CONTROLPremiumBe on the lookout for fall armyworm

The detection of fall armyworm in a faba bean crop near Cuballing in WA’s Wheatbelt has agronomists urging grain growers to check their crops.

Rebecca Turner

AgriculturePremiumCBH rail services back after train crashes into car

WA’s biggest grain handler says there has been ‘no significant impact’ on the State’s growers after a CBH freight train smashed into a car on railway tracks in Perth on Thursday.

Adam Poulsen & Caleb Runciman

WA NewsPremiumLucky escape as freight train slams into car in Perth’s east

A freight train slammed into a car on a set of railway tracks following a crash in Perth’s east before two men were taken to hospital. 

Caleb Runciman