WA’s grains industry has welcomed the State Government’s decision to delay phosphine limits but have warned against complacency as it begins to sort a solution before the 2029 deadline.
Georgia Campion
WA grain growers are being encouraged to represent their peers at the GrainGrowers’ policy table to ensure the State is adequately represented in the organisation’s advocacy work.
Melissa Pedelty
A temporary weather radar at Wyndham is undergoing final testing with imagery expected to be made public by the end of the month.
Geraldton’s CBH grain terminal is gearing up for another busy season, even though it won’t reach the heights of last year’s record-breaking harvest.
Sienna Seychell
Stakeholders have until mid November to comment on the newly-released Australian Animal Welfare Strategy draft
Rebecca Nadge
The Grains Research and Development Corporation will invest $4.7 million in a co-ordinated program to help Australian growers and the grains supply chain prepare for upcoming phosphine regulatory changes.
Farmers in Mingenew and surrounds are reporting crop losses of up to 50 per cent because of persistently high levels of mouse activity.
New research is under way to advance plant breeding technologies and drive faster delivery of high-performance wheat and barley varieties.
The State Government has bowed to industry pressure and extended the deadlines for new phosphine workplace exposure limits by three years, but have excluded grain dust limits from the delay.
Former Carnamah woolgrower Peter Dring has devoted a lifetime to encouraging young shearers to step up on the boards at the Perth Royal Show’s shearing competitions.
Bob Garnant
The release of documents regarding the Federal Government’s fertiliser underwriting scheme has been delayed after a request for an extension.
Most WA grass-fed cattle producers say they are prepared to pay a higher levy as long as spending transparency is increased, but several are adamant the rise is not welcome.
A rare young ram that scored in the national top one per cent of all sheep economic indexes has been snapped up at a top price by a Gairdner producer targeting wool quality.
A WA pastoral association has hit out at the State’s water department over a lack of clearly defined appeal mechanisms for fines, but DWER has argued that is not the case.
As Australia’s banking sector considers how to address service gaps in regional areas, many of WA’s farmers and rural communities have already had to respond to closures.
Georgia Campion and Rose Patane
WA dairy industry stalwarts say the return of two beloved WA dairy brands to a pair of “able” and “responsible” hands will have a positive effect on the dairy industry.
Madelin Hayes and Melissa Pedelty
Government could help farmers, mining companies, transport businesses, co-operatives and fuel distributors expand approved storage capacity, writes John Hassell.
John Hassell
A major Japanese chemical company is releasing a new herbicide in 2027, giving grain and sugar cane growers an additional option to fill the gaps created by regulatory use restrictions.
Two lesser-used oat varieties that continue to grow in popularity among West Australian growers have been found to be more resilient than the commonly used Bannister variety at a Hillside trial.
Recent changes to the GrainGrowers Limited constitution have created a pathway for State farming organisations to apply for membership but the organisation has declined to say how many votes were cast.
West Australian lamb prices continue to come under pressure despite processor throughput remaining relatively strong, with recent weekly slaughter approaching 50,000 head, writes Dean Hubbard.
Dean Hubbard
An isolated learning organisation is calling for an increase in support and allowances for students undertaking long-distance learning, on top of incentives to attract teachers to WA’s regions.
An industry collaboration has resulted in the creation of a farming support tool designed to help grain growers understand their liming opportunities.
WA’s grain industry is becoming increasingly concerned with new fumigant exposure limits, with the State Government admitting the limits would put existing measuring equipment to the test.
