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The 118-year-old PGA sensationally fell into administration in January.

Administration and liquidationCommentsPremiumRescue deal for farm lobby as police urged to investigate

The 118-year-old PGA sensationally fell into administration in January amid revelations of ‘financial misconduct’.

Matt Mckenzie

A staff member at CSBP's Superphosphate Manufacturing Plant, which will now be repurposed to increase fertiliser storage capacity.

TOUGH TIMESCSBP mothballs superphosphate plant

WA fertiliser giant CSBP has put its superphosphate manufacturing plant into care and maintenance as demand for pasture fertiliser plummets ahead of the Federal Government’s planned live sheep export ban. 

Cally Dupe

Australian Meat Industry Council chief executive Tim Ryan.

MEATY LEADERSHIPPremiumTim Ryan riled up for new role as AMIC boss

Tim Ryan has pledged to work closely with members and stakeholders in his new role as Australian Meat Industry Council’s top boss.

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The Cook Government’s interpretation and application of Aboriginal cultural heritage should concern all WA landowners.

OPINION PremiumTony Maddox case sets a ‘dangerous precedent’ for landowners

The conviction of Toodyay landowner Tony Maddox under the Western Australian Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 has sent shockwaves across the nation. 

Shane Love

Toodyay’s Tony Maddox has been fined $2000 for a breach of the Aboriginal Heritage Act.

BRIDGE TOO FARPremiumTony Maddox weighs up appeal after raising $30,000

The Toodyay man fined thousands of dollars for breaching the Aboriginal Heritage Act is considering lodging an appeal against his conviction after raising more than $30,000 via a GoFundMe campaign. 

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The Nationals senator Matthew Canavan slammed agriculture department officials in Senate Estimates on Tuesday.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumCoalition grill Labor over $2.3m live sheep export campaign

A Coalition senator has labelled a failed $2.3 million advertising campaign for the Labor Government’s decision to phase out live sheep exports from WA as a ‘shocking waste of tax payer money’. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Alexia Phillips with her ewe number tally after breaking the solo eight-hour women’s Merino ewe shearing record with 367 ewes.

NEW WORLD RECORDPremiumAlexia Phillips beats world record, shears 367 ewes in 8 hrs

A first-generation shearer has broken the solo eight-hour women’s Merino shearing world record, clipping the fleeces of 367 ewes in Darkan on Saturday.

Hannah Whitehead

Beverley farmer Duncan Young has been named Australia’s best cropping farmer.

FARMER OF THE YEAR PremiumDuncan Young named Australia’s best cropping farmer

WA grains legend Duncan Young says he was shocked and surprised to be named Australia’s best cropping farmer after being recognised for his on-farm excellence and industry leadership. 

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Premier Roger Cook with Albany MLA Rebecca Stephens on Friday.

state election 2025PremiumCook spruiks promise of State-owned freight rail in Albany

The Premier has touted the Great Southern as the big winners of Labor’s plan to bring WA’s freight rail network into State control, flagging financial benefits for the agriculture sector and community safety. 

Melissa Sheil

Australian farmers don't expect the rate cut to make a huge difference. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

AgriculturePremiumRBA breaks rate cut drought but farmers still battling

The RBA's first rate cut since late 2020 will provide some relief to Aussie farmers, but it won't do much to ease the difficulties facing the industry.

Adrian Black

Vegetable growers say they are being pinched by rising production costs and meagre farmgate prices. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

AgriculturePremiumFood supply at risk as growers look to greener pastures

Many vegetable growers ponder quitting as production costs rise and farmgate prices remain paltry, with the industry warning an exodus would risk food supply.

Adrian Black

Evaporation ponds at Lake Way.

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Can lone survivor Sev.en save our potash industry?

A Czech billionaire has stopped trying to woo a white knight for the bruised and battered survivor of Australia’s scorched potash industry.

Adrian Rauso

Merredin Farm is biggest corporate landholding in WA

MEGA MACHINERY SALEPremiumMerredin farms: Mega machinery sale to net more than $35m

The Saudi Arabian owners of WA’s biggest farm aggregation will start to sell a colossal amount of machinery this weekend with the nation’s biggest online clearing sale tipped to net $35 million. 

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Wheat.

Chemical authorityPremiumChemical authority takes safety action to protect consumers

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority took recent action to protect the Australian community, removing 532 unregistered agricultural and veterinary chemicals from online sites.

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Cattle await auctioning at the cattle yards in Dalby, west of Brisbane.

BEEF EXPORTPremiumAussie beef exports could hit another record in 2025

Australian beef exports could continue to surge to record highs for a second year in a row, with the United States’ insatiable appetite for showing no sign of waning any time soon. 

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Morocco is looking at buying sheep, goat and cattle from Australia.

Live exportPremiumMoroccan trade officials in WA to explore live export

A delegation of Moroccan officials and importers have descended on WA to explore buying sheep, goats and cattle, just weeks after the signing of new protocols intended to grow the live export trade. 

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Up for grabs through the WA auction will be 46 lots from “various locations across WA”, with the most valuable items the nine combine harvesters from CASE IH, John Deere and CLAAS. 

MAJOR EXPANSIONPremiumLAWD expands into plant and machinery auctions with WA sale

One of Australia’s burgeoning real estate and advisory firms has ventured into the farm machinery space for the first time, with plans to hold its first auction later this month. 

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Neil and son Warren Twaddle with their vintage machinery collection, which is believed to be the biggest private collection ever sold in Australia with a worth of $250k. Ian Munro

VINTAGE BONANZAPremiumVintage machinery auction nets $220,000

One of Australia’s biggest vintage machinery collections netted more than $220,000 at the weekend when collector Neil Twaddle auctioned all 600 pieces from his private museum. 

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Agrimin's Mackay potash project at Lake Mackay on the WA/NT border.

MiningCommentsPremiumAgrimin pulls back from potash play

Another nail has been hammered in the coffin of WA’s potash industry after Agrimin signalled a wind down of its remote Mackay project.

Adrian Rauso

Australia's egg supply is safe for now, with the country officially free from H7 avian influenza. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

AgricultureNation free from bird flu strain, warned to stay alert

Australia has been declared free of one bird flu strain, but another variant of the disease could become an issue if locals let their guard down.

Kat Wong

The 118-year-old body was sent into turmoil in late January amid a financial scandal, and fell into administration last week. 

Administration and liquidationPremiumTop PGA figures pledge cash for embattled lobby group

The volunteer leadership team in charge of the Pastoralists and Graziers Association has pumped in cash to keep the lobby group afloat through an administration likely to take up to eight weeks.

Matt Mckenzie

Sheep about to be loaded on to a live export ship.

LIVE EXPORTPremiumFarmers ‘not told’ about live export phase-out workshops

Farmers have accused Federal Labor of secrecy over its live sheep export phase-out, with those affected by the ban saying they had not heard of a series of WA “co-design workshops”.

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Minister Madeleine King said salt was an important commodity for WA. She is pictured with BCI Minerals MD David Boshoff.

MiningCommentsBCI draws down first cash to fund Mardie build

ASX-listed salt aspirant BCI Minerals has been cleared to start drawing down on a $981 million loan from the Federal Government and commercial banks to fund the build of the Mardie project in northern WA.

Simone Grogan

The Australian Meat Industry Council has updated the standards for its Australian Livestock Processing Industry Animal Welfare Certification System.

‘Best practice’PremiumAMIC backflips on mandatory CCTV

CCTV cameras will be mandatory in most abattoirs nationwide from next year after the peak body for Australia’s meat processing sector overhauled its certification system.

Adam Poulsen