Agriculture

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$3b beef industry a step closer after deal

Pardoo Beef Corporation has negotiated a 20-year sublease over a portion of the Yarranggi pastoral lease, formerly known as Leopold Downs, with the Bunuba Dawangarri Aboriginal Corporation.

Exclusive, Jenne Brammer

Cracks emergingEgg price hike likely as farmers face costs squeeze

Shoppers could soon be shelling out more for their eggs, after WA’s peak egg industry body warned farmers were facing massive pressure from higher production costs.

Jenne Brammer

Who knew?Canada puts cork in wine war with Australia

Australia wines will be allowed to be sold alongside Canadian bottles in Quebec after the two countries put a cork in a long-running trade dispute.

Matt Coughlan

Another crackFormer CBH chair Wally Newman makes comeback bid

The Newdegate farmer has put himself forward for a district four position, exactly a year after departing the board he served on for 20 years.

Jenne Brammer

New partnerLenton Brae winery squabbles put to rest with new owner

The pioneering winery has been sold to WA’s Jackson family, ending nearly 18 months of squabbling that reached the WA Supreme Court after the business was put into liquidation last year.

Ray Jordan

Food securityWorld’s first self-powered greenhouse opens in Perth

The greenhouse has been constructed with transparent solar power that provide power and have insulting properties which help control the microclimate to deliver higher yields.

Jenne Brammer

AgricultureNT's unirrigated cotton industry booming

The Top End's rain-fed cotton growers are set for a bumper harvest after a big wet season but conservationists have concerns about the environmental impact.

Aaron Bunch

AgricultureNew hub to combat drought for SA farmers

A new research hub is being established in South Australia to help local farmers deal better with drought conditions.

Tim Dornin

Top drops‘Love at first sip’: Kylie adores own-brand Margs wine

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES: The princess of pop is sprinkling some of her stardust on WA after choosing Margaret River as the home of her first Australian wine.

Ray Jordan

AgricultureTas dairy giant probed over waste process

Tasmania's environment watchdog is keen to meet with the owners of Van Dairy over issues with effluent management on the company's farms.

Ethan James

animalNZ to ban live animal exports by sea

The New Zealand Government will ban live animal exports by sea, with the controversial practice ending within the next two years.

Ben McKay

AgricultureAust beef industry at crossroads: report

Historically low Australian cattle inventories should prompt the beef industry to ponder its position in supply chains and potentially readjust, one bank says.

Angelo Risso

Silver liningRare cyclone rainfall ‘game changer’ for some farmers

Widespread rain across nearly all of the State’s farming areas has set WA grain growers up for their best start to the season in more than a decade — once the clean up effort is complete.

Cally Dupe

Full forceMid West exporters wait for restart

Mid West exporters face an anxious wait to learn when port operations will resume as authorities assess the damage left behind in the wake of Cyclone Seroja.

Daniel Newell

Green visionTwiggy’s shellfish get carbon neutral tick

While Andrew Forrest has vowed Fortescue Metals Group will be carbon neutral by 2030, his shellfish production has already met this milestone.

Jenne Brammer

AgricultureRate pinch for drought-ravaged farmers

Some regional landholders continuing to battle drought have been hit by increased land values, leaving farmers worried about jumps in rates and rent.

Nick Gibbs

Local labelling‘State of origin’ seafood push

WA Fishing industry wants origins of seafood listed on menus at local restaurants to help customers chose local sustainably sourced fish.

Jenne Brammer

Cow watch!Police warning over van prowling for calves at Gingin

Gingin Police posted a social media asking locals to watch out for a white truck which has been seen over the past week in the area.

Jenne Brammer

Strong interestUrea offtake joy drives Strike higher

Current expressions for long-term offtake for urea from Strike’s proposed $2.3 billion Geraldton plant exceed the project’s proposed 1.4 million tonne-a-year supply.

Jenne Brammer

Financial resultsAustral Fisheries profits sink with COVID shutdowns

Global restaurant closures have had a big impact on Austral Fisheries’ profits, but group adapts by pivoting towards retail customers

Jenne Brammer

AgricultureFruit grower gets largest NT water licence

A company planning to build a massive fruit and vegetable farm near Alice Springs has been handed the biggest Northern Territory water license ever granted.

Aaron Bunch

AgricultureNT cash offer to attract fruit pickers

The Northern Territory has put out the call for southern fruit pickers, offering thousands of dollars to workers who help harvest the ripening melon crop.

Aaron Bunch

Non-core saleCraig Mostyn offloads Tasmanian lobster business

The group has sold its Tasmanian crayfish business, saying it is no longer fit for its business model which focuses on the full supply chain, including farmed animals.

Jenne Brammer