The strip and disc farming system can improve farm profits by increasing crop residue and ground cover while reducing evaporation and improving soil health, according to new research by a Nuffield scholar.
Olivia Ford
The Nationals WA have promised to make Working with Children, Police and NDIS checks free for volunteers if they form government next year.
Jake Dietsch
Out in the regions, farming museums are doing extraordinary work, yet they’re losing a race against time, writes WAFarmers chief executive Trevor Whittington.
Trevor Whittington
The Australian agriculture sector has heralded a move by the country’s Board of Treasurers to sign a 10-year policy as a ‘key first step’ towards right to repair reforms.
WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam has called on the Cook Government to push for mandated train lighting standards after she pledged support to a grassroots campaign advocating for level crossing safety.
Mutton prices and demand remain firm in WA with saleyard and hook prices climbing.
Rob Kelly
A proposed $3 fee on cash withdrawals from Commonwealth Bank branches for some customers has been paused in response to national fury.
Hannah Moore and Cameron Micallef
Their life and education is defined by isolation but a project a year in the making has united the students of Carnarvon School of the Air like never before
Staff reporter
The AFL is considering establishing footy hubs in remote WA towns so teenagers can remain at home for longer instead of having to re-locate, and one former Docker who is living in the Pilbara loves the concept.
Craig O'Donoghue
Four Western Australian agricultural businesses have been recognised and celebrated by Nutrien Ag Solutions for their magnificent performance and contribution to agriculture.
Hannah Whitehead
Commonwealth Bank’s move to slug customers with a new $3 withdrawal fee has been described as ‘disgusting’ and a ‘slap in the face’, particularly for older Australians who rely on cash transactions.
Cheyanne Enciso
A bushfire in Broomehill is contained and under control thanks to the efforts of local fireys but a watch and act alert remains in place for the area.
Georgia Campion
It’s become a December tradition for many West Aussies - buying their Christmas crayfish fresh off the back of the boat.
Dylan Caporn
The WA Nationals are calling on the Federal Government and Telstra to boost mobile coverage in the regions, amid fears the recent shutdown of the 3G network poses ‘significant safety risks’ to farmers.
Matthew Paddick & Adam Poulsen
A new Pilbara solar farm has been opened, and two energy projects given a boost, as plans to slash carbon emissions in the region gain momentum.
Matt Mckenzie
It’s the $1600-a-day job WA’s agriculture sector thinks no one will want: the Government is searching for someone to advocate for its live sheep export ban.
Katina Curtis
Urbanisation, increasing wealth, westernisation of diets and improvements in cold chain supplies are all adding to increased demand for retail beef in South-East Asia.
Rebecca Turner
China has removed its last remaining ban on two beef exporters, ending a raft of restrictions and sanctions on Australian products which totalled about $20bn.
Jessica Wang
Woolworths has revealed the eye-watering bill that the supermarket giant is facing after strike action by its warehouse workers left shelves bare.
Daniel Newell
The Federal Government is officially on the hunt for a transition advocate who will assist with the phase-out of live sheep exports by sea, set to come into affect May 1, 2028.
West Australian sheep farmer Bindi Murray is the new chair of Sheep Producers Australia, taking the reigns from Andrew Spencer who had been in the job for three years.
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the halt of a controversial tax on superannuation after it failed to pass the Senate in the last sitting week of the year.
WA’s harvest has kicked into overdrive, with CBH Group recording two consecutive daily receival records as growers took advantage of a clear run after rain and bushfires caused delays across the grainbelt.
Adam Poulsen
Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council chair David Galvin and CEO Mark Harvey-Sutton have visited key customers and markets in the Middle East in a bid to retain strong industry relationships in the region.
