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Plantation estate grows to $125m

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The state government has purchased more than $100 million of agricultural land to turn into plantation timber farms since 2018.

Food council funding ends

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A South West food group's government funding has run dry, with the organisation mulling cuts to its services so it can survive.

The story behind rising red meat costs

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OPINION: Rising costs at source are gradually affecting retail prices for red meat.

WA heading for another big crop

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Western Australian farmers are eyeing off another 20-million-tonne-plus crop despite low or patchy rain throughout parts of the grain belt this season.

Migrant policy fails harvest, station workers

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Immigration officials have been urged to process harvest worker visas immediately to ensure farmers can staff their operations when they begin taking their crops off from next week.

Nats hit out over sandalwood shift

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Proposed major reform to WA's sandalwood industry has been slammed by the Nationals, who claim a lack of consultation threatens the sector's future in the state.

Blueberry creation dispute continues in court

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A multi-million-dollar dispute over blueberry breeding continues in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

Ex-tomato king’s feds action dismissed

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The state's highest court has dismissed amended claims brought by former tomato king Michael Le against Commonwealth authorities, related to a raid on his property more than a decade ago.

CBH splashes $680,000 on charity

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A record grain harvest has delivered strong returns to 22 Western Australian non-profits through CBH Group's harvest mass management scheme.

WA sheep industry gets $40m

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The state's sheep industry has received $40 million in federal government funding, with a quarter of the grants pool awarded to abattoirs.

Vine of the times for Howard Park wines

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A cherished Margaret River institution is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Black Sea attacks an opportunity

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OPINION: Wheat markets are closely monitoring threats to supply emerging from the Russia-Ukraine war.

Billionaire-backed BCI seeks food security role

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BCI Minerals says a by-product from its $1.48 billion expansive salt operation could aid Australian food security after fertiliser prices soared in the fallout of the Middle East conflict.

SeaStock partners with Marubeni Innovexis for Japan rollout

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SeaStock will bring its innovative methane-reducing feedstock to Japan after inking an agreement with Tokyo-based Marubeni Innovexis to develop commercial opportunities in the land of the rising sun.

Ag worth $44b to WA

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Western Australia's agriculture sector pumps more than $44 billion into the state economy, according to a new report released on Wednesday.

Rinehart delivers gloomy speech to the bush

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Billionaire Gina Rinehart has used a speech to the Bush Summit in New South Wales to accuse the Labor and Greens parties of being “held together” by “an appetite for your money”.

Fremantle Seaweed inks cattle feed deal

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A seaweed product developed by ocean-tech firm Fremantle Seaweed has won approval for use as a feed supplement by Australia's beef cattle industry.

Brownes Dairy back on the market

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Insolvency practitioners have put historic Western Australian dairy Brownes on the market after its Chinese shareholder gave the go-ahead for a formal sales process.

Farm repairs face digital future

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OPINION: Technology may provide an answer for farmers wanting machinery parts.

$20m robotic avocado shed opened

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An automated avocado packing facility has opened in the South West which growers hope will help tackle rising costs in the industry.

Inghams' wings clipped again as profit tumbles

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Australia's largest chicken meat supplier has delivered a slump in annual profit on the back of cost increases and says the operating environment remains challenging.

Jurys to sell Pingrup farm for $55m

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Joshua and Renae Jury are set to sell their farm in the Great Southern for $55 million, following their family's move to a $9 million Perth mansion.

West is best for canola crush

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Western Australia would be the best place in the nation to build Australian canola processing capacity, according to fresh research from Rabobank.

Cattle exporters seek longevity

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Australia's live cattle industry is seeking certainty from the federal government that it won't become a victim of politics again via the launch of a new blueprint.

Royal Show cuts poultry comp over bird-flu concerns

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The Royal Agricultural Society of WA has moved to cancel the Perth Royal Show's poultry competition over concerns it could become a bird flu super-spreader event.

Weather dents crop’s potential

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Optimism for another bumper crop is fading as dry weather and frost impacts parts of Western Australia's grain belt.

CBH welcomes new grain trains

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New locomotives ready to take to WA's freight rail network are equipped with “world-leading” lighting and will play a key role in delivering the state's bumper crops to market.

Major market reopens for Australian canola

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OPINION: While not a full reopening of trade or a guarantee of higher prices, Australian canola can now be sold to China.

Positive signs for Mt Barker abattoir

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An abattoir built to service small farmers and potentially game and native meats would cost upwards of $57 million to build and have capacity to process 500 sheep per day.

Collapsed Mundella Foods set to be sold

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A sale is imminent for collapsed agribusinesses Mundella Foods and Margaret River Dairy Company after the director's attempt to rescue the South West dairy producers was thwarted.

Record crop hinges on rain

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Western Australia could be on track for another record crop this year, though achieving that will depend heavily on better rainfall in August.

Winery owner plans $350m ag precinct

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A South West vintner has revealed plans for a $350 million agribusiness precinct near Perth to produce fertiliser, food and building products for local and export markets.