News Articles for CBH Group

WA grain growers are facing an 18 per cent hike in freight costs while also dealing with machinery supply disruptions caused by industrial action at Fremantle Port.

CBH Group has appointed former RAC chief executive Terry Agnew and recruitment specialist Suzanne Ardagh to a panel to assess potential board candidates.

Applecross-based Kerman Contracting has been named to build CBH Group's fertiliser facility in Kwinana, a day after the grain handler's board approved the $55 million project.

The board of the state's largest grain handler has officially signed off on the company's $55 million Kwinana fertiliser facility.

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Aurizon will operate CBH Group's rail service for the next six years, after the co-operative decided to end its contract with its current provider Watco Companies early.

The state's largest grain handler will go ahead with its $50 million Kwinana fertiliser project after the proposal received development approval today.

The state government has announced $9.2 million in initiatives aimed at re-engaging out-of-contract apprentices and addressing the state's worsening skills shortage.

Chief financial officer Doug Warden and chief project delivery officer Pieter Vermeulen are leaving CBH Group, six weeks after chief executive Jimmy Wilson resigned.

Wally Newman has fallen short in his bid to return as member director at CBH Group, losing out to Lake Grace-based farmer Royce Taylor.

Wally Newman is eyeing a return to CBH Group's board, with the former chair in a four-way race to regain a position he held for nearly 20 years.

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CBH Group has appointed its chief operating officer Ben Macnamara as acting chief executive after the resignation of Jimmy Wilson earlier this month.

Jimmy Wilson has stepped down as chief executive of CBH Group after leading the grain co-operative for the past four years.

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Border closures have made it hard for WA agribusinesses to find workers.

The state's peak trucking body is pushing for a meeting between industry and government amid a major truck driver shortage.

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.

Aurizon manager Anna Dartnell talks about growing demand for rail freight and her leadership journey.

Energy services group Valmec has secured $30 million of work with the likes of CBH Group, Australian Gas Infrastructure Group, and Arrow Energy.

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.

About $2.5 billion of projects are likely or under way near Kwinana as the industrial precinct gains a greener tinge.

CBH Group has announced its first malt barley shipment to Mexico as it focuses on new markets after trade tensions with China escalated last year.

CBH Group revenue fell by 23 per cent to $3.2 billion in the year to September 2020, citing below average harvest and international trade tensions, but still achieved an overall profit.

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The grain industry is sharpening its strategy with new markets, new products and a focus on supply chain costs.

CBH Group will reduce its board size and introduce maximum terms for directors, in a bid to improve its governance structure.

Australia's primary producers are exploring new export markets and defending their reputation amid rising political tensions.

Australia's top grain exporter has been banned from sending barley to China after disputed claims pests were found in multiple shipments.

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Farm cooperative CBH Group has announced a review of its governance structure, shortly after one of its directors was narrowly voted off the board at a special general meeting and its long-serving chair was ousted.

Trevor Badger has been voted off the CBH Group board by the slimmest of margins at a special general meeting today, with the vote exposing a divide between members and the farm co-operative's board.

Consumer driven demand for grain-based products is good news for the farm sector.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is increasing its capacity by 25 per cent in preparation for a potential increase in COVID-19 cases in the regions.

CBH Group district four member director Trevor Badger has refused to resign after allegations he materially breached board confidentiality, forcing CBH Group to hold a special general meeting for growers to vote on whether to remove him.

Simon Stead has been elected chair of CBH Group, replacing longstanding director Wally Newman, who is stepping down from the board immediately.

CBH Group has awarded contracts to WCP Civil and Georgiou Group, as part of what it expects to be more than $200 million in planned spending on the company's network this year.

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