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Extra $277m for seizing the opportunity

THE Nationals WA will push for more agriculture spending, including $277m for its pivotal Seizing the Opportunity in Agriculture program, under new plans it will take to the March election.

09 Feb 17 THE Nationals WA will push for more agriculture spending, including $277m for its pivotal Seizing the Opportunity in Agriculture program, under new plans it will take to the March election. The policy, to be released today by party leader Brendon

General - Politics

Noodle wheat tenders eased

LARGE quantities of low protein wheat has forced Japan noodle wheat tenders to reduce minimum requirements for noodle wheat protein blends this year.

27 Feb 17 LARGE quantities of low protein wheat has forced Japan noodle wheat tenders to reduce minimum requirements for noodle wheat protein blends this year. The cool wet winter, coupled with higher than average yields, saw protein levels drop across WA

Cropping - Grains

Dairy, roads, phones top SW 2017 election

10 Feb 17 WA's political parties launched into election mode last week and unveiled their lists of candidates. The Nationals WA, the Liberal Party and the Greens, plus some minor party candidates, are vying for the Warren-Blackwood electorate, which covers

Agribusiness - General News

Former ag minister Kim Chance dies

23 Feb 17 FORMER WA Labor Agricultural Minister Kim Chance has died at the age of 70. As a sheep farmer, Mr Chance was a strong voice in the agricultural industry and served as minister for agriculture between 2001 and 2008 and was in office from 1992 to

Agribusiness - General News

Plan launched to boost WA's sheep flock

THE Sheep Alliance of WA has unveiled its draft plan to drive sustainable growth in the sheep industry with a new research, development and extension incubation hub.

24 Feb 17 just 13.8 million head. These preliminary figures that one likely to change later in the year when data is finalised, however the future of the WA sheep industry looks grim. The estimated flock size in 2018/19 could range from 11.95m, under a marking

General - Opinion

Libs strike One Nation deal

THE WA Nationals leader Brendon Grylls is unswayed by a Liberal Party preference deal with Pauline Hanson's One Nation for the March 11 State election.

15 Feb 17 THE WA Nationals leader Brendon Grylls is unswayed by a Liberal Party preference deal with Pauline Hanson's One Nation for the March 11 State election. "The Nationals WA have a strong policy platform that has garnered significant support from

Agribusiness - General News

Groups cautiously welcome Nats' policy

WA'S leading agricultural lobby groups have cautiously welcomed The Nationals WA's latest Seizing the Opportunity in Agricultural policy announcement.

21 Feb 17 WA'S leading agricultural lobby groups have cautiously welcomed The Nationals WA's latest Seizing the Opportunity in Agricultural policy announcement. Pastoralists and Graziers Association president Tony Seabrook welcomed a new funding commitment

Agribusiness - General News

Researcher claims Seed of Light award

ONE of WA’s leading experts on managing soil constraints in cropping systems is the winner of the 2017 Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) western region Seed of Light award.

03 Mar 17 ONE of WA’s leading experts on managing soil constraints in cropping systems is the winner of the 2017 Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) western region Seed of Light award. Department of Agriculture and Food WA (DAFWA) research

Agribusiness - General News

Farmers seek sustainable dairy future

WAFARMERS has called for the establishment of a task force to develop a long-term plan assessing the sustainability and profitability of WA's shrinking dairy industry.

27 Feb 17 which WA contributed 2305 tonnes. A further 89,300 tonnes of cheese – an estimated 28 per cent of the market and growing year-on-year by 8.4pc – was imported into Australia, mainly from New Zealand. In 2015-16 Australia produced 99,015 tonnes

General - Opinion

WA quartet in agribusiness program

24 Feb 17 FOUR WA university graduates were part of a record National Australia Bank (NAB) intake of 25 agribusiness graduates this month. They were Alyce Lang, Wickepin, Ashley Tharratt, Denmark, Alex White, Perth, amd Alex Reid, Boyup Brook. Ms Lang, 22

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