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Cattle forumPremiumHave you herd the date for the KPCA forum?

The Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association has set the date for its annual conference, with this year’s event scheduled to be held in Broome over two days in mid-October.

Adam Poulsen

CHANGING OF THE GUARDPremiumWAMMCO livestock manager steps down after 23 years

WA Meat Marketing Cooperative livestock manager Peter Krupa has announced his retirement after 23 years, with industry veteran Mike Curnick set to take over the role.

Adam Poulsen

CLOSE CALLPremiumShock and ore on the road

A close call between an ‘iron ore missle’ and a Geraldton motorist’s windscreen has prompted the mother-of-six to make a public appeal for mining trucks to cover their loads on regional roads.

Adam Poulsen

STATE BUDGETPremiumOpposition blasts State Govt’s biosecurity ‘spending cut’

WA’s Shadow treasurer has blasted the McGowan Government for slashing biosecurity spending by $3.6 million in the State Budget, with declared pest control activities set to cop the full force of the cut.

Adam Poulsen

‘top priority’Regional mobile coverage to get $650m boost under Labor

Telecommunications in the regions and on-farm mobile coverage will be given a $650 million boost under the new Labor government.

Shannon Verhagen

FEDERAL ELECTIONPremiumRumours swirl over appointment of new agriculture minister

Farmers will have to wait another week to find out who the new Federal agriculture minister will be, as speculation mounts over who will claim the portfolio vacated by David Littleproud.

Adam Poulsen

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Fears Greens could make farmers scapegoats in climate fight

Farmers are “hoping like hell” Labor will not be “beholden” to the Greens in passing legislation, with the climate-focused party on-track to hold a record number of seats in the Upper House.

Shannon Verhagen

FEDERAL ELECTIONPremiumLive exporters confident trade has ‘strong future’

Live export stakeholders are “confident” and “optimistic” the live sheep trade has a “strong future”, despite Federal Labor, which vowed to phase out the industry, being voted into power.

Adam Poulsen

FEDERAL ELECTIONPremiumO’Connor MP touts ‘bolder agenda’ for agriculture

Rick Wilson says the Coalition’s Federal election drubbing has given the Liberals the chance to hit the reset button and develop a ‘much bolder policy agenda’ for agriculture.

Adam Poulsen

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Former ag minister offers to help Labor for farmers

David Littleproud is battered but not bruised after being ousted from his role as agriculture minister after the Coalition’s wipe-out, even offering to lend a hand to his successor.

Cally Dupe

what happens next?Premium‘We’re exhausted’: Farmers seek answers on ag labour crisis

Farmers are seeking urgent action to fix crippling worker shortages in the agricultural sector, with industry heavyweights calling for an “emergency taskforce” to fast-track skilled immigration.

Shannon Verhagen

Federal Election Agriculture industry ‘ready to work with Labor’

Agriculture leaders say they are ready to work with new Albanese Government and have urged the new Prime Minister to prioritise biosecurity, labour shortages and resetting the trade relationship with China.

Cally Dupe

High bar PremiumBallidu-raised UWA student awarded law scholarship

A second-year law student with a passion for education in rural and remote regions has been awarded this year’s Ciara Glennon Memorial Law Scholarship at UWA.

Staff Reporter

TRACEABILITY AND BIOSECURITYPremiumLivestock bodies call for Australia-wide eID system

Livestock lobby groups are pushing for a mandatory Australia-wide electronic identification system for sheep, cattle and goats as part of a “once in a generation” bid to improve traceability.

Adam Poulsen

TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOOSTPremiumFaster, more reliable internet in store for the Wheatbelt

Better internet coverage will be rolled out to more than 1400 households and businesses across the central Wheatbelt thanks to a $2.61 million Federal cash injection.

Adam Poulsen and Isabel Vieira

LIVE EXPORT DEBATEPremiumWar of words continues over plan to ban live sheep exports

The fallout has continued over Federal Labor’s plan to ban live sheep exports, with more MPs and industry players emerging from the woodwork to slam the contentious policy.

Adam Poulsen

WORKER SHORTAGEPremiumAbattoir backlog adds to farmers’ frustrations

West Australian abattoirs are grappling with a major processing backlog caused by a chronic labour shortage, with bookings backed up for up to six weeks, according to industry insiders.

Adam Poulsen

SWEET DISPLAYWorld Bee Day celebrations head to Perth

Apiary enthusiasts will have the chance to quiz experts and see honey traced from the hive to the jar as part of World Bee Day celebrations in the Perth CBD on Friday.

Staff reporter

FIRST ON SCENEPremiumTruckies need more emergency training, study finds

Transport industry bodies are calling on the Federal Government to fund emergency response training for truckies, after a new study found they were often first on scene at horror crashes on regional roads.

Adam Poulsen

‘CUMBERSOME REGULATIONS’PremiumSheep body calls for better access to agvet chemicals

The welfare of Australian livestock is being compromised by overzealous and “poorly implemented” regulatory intervention from the veterinary medicines watchdog, according to Sheep Producers Australia.

Adam Poulsen

Dairy Innovation DayPremiumWA dairy farmers come together for Dairy Innovation Day

Farmers and dairy industry representatives from across the State gathered in the South West on Thursday for a day exploring all the latest updates, new technologies and innovations being embraced by the sector.

Shannon Verhagen

NEW RECORDPremiumHereford bull sells for record $130,000 at Victorian sale

A 1004kg Hereford bull has sold for a record price of $130,000 at a sale in Wodonga, Victoria, with a Queensland cattle breeder the proud new owner.

Staff reporter

State Budget PremiumState budget: Cash for agriculture projects

An already-announced $25 million commitment for a three-year research partnership formed the agricultural centrepiece of this year’s State Budget, with WA Labor lambasted for having “little” else set aside.

Cally Dupe

METHANE BUSTERPremiumMethane-busting feed supplement ‘a significant leap forward’

A Perth-based startup has developed a new methane-busting feed supplement it claims marks a “significant leap forward” in the quest to make the livestock industry more environmentally sustainable.

Staff reporter