Western Australia-based InterGrain will lead and commercialise an $11.5 million national oat breeding program to help farmers grow the high-value grain.
Austral Fisheries has posted a $12.64 million profit for 2020 - more than 40 per cent down on its 2019 result - but still paid out almost $10.6 million in dividends to shareholders.
The state's largest grain handler has had to advise thousands of members that it is struggling to transport grain to ports and meet shipping commitments.
Three WA companies have been contracted by CBH Group to improve storage capacity at the Australian grain exporter's Brookton, Dale and Hyden receival sites.
The Nationals are upping their campaign to exclude agriculture from any framework for achieving net zero emissions by 2050, but industry groups have already pledged to meet the target.
CBH Group's 2020-21 season was the fourth largest on record, with 15.1 million tonnes of grain delivered into its network, despite below average rainfall over the growing season.
Agribusiness developer Alterra has completed the feasibility study of its 300-hectare avocado farm in Pemberton and plans to start planting avocados later this year.
The state government has set up a quarantine zone in Coolbellup after confirming the detection of a Queensland fruit fly, warning an outbreak could cost WA millions to manage.
