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BOYANUP SALEYARDSPremiumBoyanup saleyards agents near lease extension

WALSA is a step closer to securing a 10-year strangehold on the Boyanup Saleyards after Shire of Capel councillors officially threw their support behind the group’s request for a new lease.

Adam Poulsen

‘vital’ trainingPremium80 per cent of Rylington Park students now in industry

Boyup Brook’s Rylington Park has been hosting eight AWI-funded shearing and wool handling schools a year for many years, with huge success.

EXCLUSIVE, Shannon Verhagen

recipe for successPremiumBiochar a ‘no-brainer’ for Donnybrook beef farmers

The pair — who buy a truckload of biochar a year — believe more farmers should give it a go, saying it is not an expensive or laborious process.

Shannon Verhagen

‘ecosystem engineers’PremiumCalls for more funding as dung beetle projects wraps up

From improving soil and pasture health and reducing nutrient run-off into waterways, to preventing flystrike, the benefits of dung beetles to agriculture are estimated to be worth millions of dollars.

Shannon Verhagen

‘ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERS’Camera IconIN PICTURES: Digging for dung beetles in Donnybrook

South West project co-ordinator Kathy Dawson spoke about the role of the beetles in farming systems, and the group — shovels in hand — checked cow pats for beetles.

Shannon Verhagen

Heifer salePremiumHeifer line-up offers top vealer production performance

The Roberts family of Elgin will offer a quality line-up of 221 crossbred pregnancy-tested-in-calf heifers at the Elders Supreme Springing Heifer Sale to be conducted on December 10 at the Boyanup.

Bob Garnant

Gandy AngusPremiumGandy Angus bulls sell to a top of $16,000 at Boyanup

Gandy Angus bulls reached a top-price of $16,000 at the Gandy family’s annual sale held last Thursday at the Boyanup saleyards.

Bob Garnant

Rebuilding CommentsPremiumProfits fall but cattle assets up at Rinehart beef company

Gina Rinehart’s Australian Outback Beef has posted financial results ahead of the sale of some of the bigger properties in the portfolio being finalised.

Jenne Brammer

Cell FencePremiumPastoralists rejoice as 1400km cell fence finished

A 1400km wild dog-proof fence has been completed in WA’s Murchison region, with the $5.8 million structure set to help with the rebuild of WA’s sheep flock.

Adam Poulsen

WAMIAPremiumWAMIA on the hunt for a new CEO

WA Meat Industry Authority acting chief executive Steve Wainewright will take the reigns temporarily at the Muchea Livestock Centre with Tim Collins set to leave the post on December 10.

Bob Garnant

HIGH STEAKSAussie taste for NZ beef on the up

Australians are eating more New Zealand beef as domestic cattle and wholesale beef prices continue to hover in record territory.

Adam Poulsen

LIVE EXPORTPremiumHerd times ahead for cattle exporters

Australia is no longer the king of live cattle exports, slipping to second on the list of the world’s biggest exporters as the industry endures its “toughest trading conditions in history”.

Adam Poulsen

LEADERSHIP CHANGECommentsPremiumMeat and Livestock Australia elects new board directors

An agri-food expert and a nutrition and health research scientist have joined MLA’s board of directors.

NOVEMBER PROJECTIONSGood weather drives Aussie cattle herd up to 26 million

Australia’s cattle herd is on track to rise to an above-average 26 million head this year after falling to the lowest number on record in 2020. Meanwhile, domestic prices continue to hit record highs.

Adam Poulsen

SHIPPERS COALITIONPremiumWool and meat exporters form united front

Australian wool and red meat exporters are demanding reform of the stevedoring sector as frustrations mount over ongoing global shipping delays.

Adam Poulsen

trucking debaclePremiumTruckies quit over WA border debacles

The extra time spent on the road is costing companies thousands, thrown freight deadlines into disarray and sparked concerns over the welfare of drivers.

Shannon Verhagen

young farmers challengePremiumWA team comes second in national Young Farmers comp

The battle for the 2021 Australian Young Farmer Challenge crown came down to the wire, with WA’s team narrowly missing out on the top spot after a valiant effort.

Shannon Verhagen & Luke McPherson

LEGAL SAGAPremiumFormer Liberal MP’s animal cruelty case drags on

Former politician Nigel Hallett’s legal fight against animal cruelty charges will drag on after the 68-year-old, who is in hospital having chemotherapy, dropped his legal team for the fourth time.

Adam Poulsen

Premium brandCommentsPremiumEx-sailor Gilmour beefs up in high stakes wagyu game

INSIDER: From sailing the seas in multiple America’s Cupts o charting a new course in agriculture, Peter Gilmour has found adapting to conditions is key to success.

Katherine Fleming

‘POSITIVE OUTLOOK’La Nina to drive surging commodity prices

With a La Nina weather event officially comfirmed, the forecast of a wet summer for much of Australia could send soaring cattle and grain prices higher according to NAB.

INDUSTRY LEADERSHIPPremiumSheep Producers Australia appoints new board directors

Agribusiness expert Ben Thomas has been appointed as one of two board directors for the Australian sheepmeat industry’s peak representative body.

Biosecurity bolsteredAustralia’s biosecurity bolstered with 96 officers

Australia’s defence against African swine fever and hitchhiker pests was bolstered on Monday with an extra 96 biosecurity officers recruited to create a frontline offensive against evolving threats.

Net zero warningCommentsGina Rinehart slams Canberra over green energy push

Gina Rinehart has aired her frustration over the Federal Government’s policies on climate change and how farmers and their “belching livestock” will be impacted.

Jenne Brammer

‘RISK AND GROWTH’Meat producers to face ‘another disruptive year’

Global meat producers are expected to face another disruptive year, but changes within the market will present savvy businesses with the opportunity for growth according to Rabobank.