30 Sep 99 | HIS potential to become
30 Sep 99 |
BRERETON Machinery has enhanced its reputation for producing rugged and innovative equipment gained with the development of a new, round, grain transporter.
As further evidence of the popularity of the Brereton products, the company achieved sales
30 Sep 99 |
A WHITE Suffolk ram that last year won its ram lamb class at the Perth Royal Show, as well as being judged champion in its class at Wagin this year, continued the winning streak when it was named champion ram at the 1999 Perth Royal Show.
The owner
30 Sep 99 | GLENDALE Gelbvieh stud's magnificent junior bull took top honours for the breed, as the supreme champion exhibit last week at the Perth Royal Show.
TV & M Vinicombe's even 835kg bull beat a strong presentation of the Gelbvieh breed, nudging out T & L
30 Sep 99 |
OLIVER Header Blinds have produced a simple and effective solution to the problem of chaff build-up between the top of the broad elevator and the floor of the cab of harvesters.
This build-up has been responsible for many fires over the years, as w
30 Sep 99 |
A COMBINATION of hard work and faith in the future of Texel sheep as a prime lamb breed has paid off for Robert and Maria Wood through one of their shorn Te Rakau rams being judged champion Texel ram at the Perth Royal Show.
Maria said she was ecst
30 Sep 99 |
OLD Kent River vineyard owners Mark and Debbie Noack, who have been entering wine at the Perth Royal Show wine competition for the past five years, have this year secured their first gold medal with an 1998 Old Kent River Shiraz.
Debbie Noack said
30 Sep 99 |
FORMING beef industry alliances and paying strict attention to what consumers want are necessary to maintain a supply of beef to Japan, according to Diana Nottle.
Mrs Nottle and with husband, Rob, run a 5000-6000 head a year feedlot at Three Spring
30 Sep 99 | pAgriculture WA won the award for best display at Karragullen this year, following up on its runner-up award from last year. Agwest swapped places with IAMA, which was named this year's runner-up after winning it the previous year. Pictured with the
30 Sep 99 |
REGULAR buyers returned to Hilltop Park last week to invest in Geoff and Karen Scanlon's quality woolled rams which sold to a top of $750 twice.
The rams averaged $492, down only $38 on last year, and recorded the same top as last year, reflecting
30 Sep 99 | JEN-ELL Agrispray had has increased its presence in the horticultural market with the release of the Hydrotech 2000 at Karragullen recently.
The sprayer, according to Jen-ell, is the first horticultural spray unit made in WA, and has been designed fo
30 Sep 99 |
THE WA live export cattle trade is operating near capacity, while the beef processing export industry has virtually ceased to exist, according to speakers at a recent forum.
Speaking at the United Beef Breeders Association's (UBBF) Beef Production
30 Sep 99 |
AN unprecedented global glut of rapeseed could see Australian growers stuck with as much as 100,000 tonnes of surplus canola by the time next year's harvest rolls around.
Australia in on track to produce a record 2.2 million tonnes of canola this y
30 Sep 99 |
PICTURE a group of generals around a large scale simulated battlefield, complete with appropriate plastic figures, tanks and canons, all strategically positioned at the "enemy".
It will give you some idea of what Digital Elevation Modelling (DEM) i
30 Sep 99 | FARMCARE WA is setting dates for Contract Applicator Courses for commercial spray operators working in either broadacre or forestry areas. Successful completion of this course leads to issue of the Full Pest Control Operator Licence by the Health Dep
30 Sep 99 |
RUNNING a station-stay business requires patience, tolerance and hard work.
In a "warts and all" address, Midwest Tourism Promotions executive secretary Rita Stinson told the recent Pastoralists and Graziers Association pastoral conference that tou
30 Sep 99 |
BUYERS had the chance to buy into 37 years of breeding at the dispersal of the Butcher family's Merino flock at Old Glengarry station last week when prices reached $15.60 for yellow tag wethers.
With Elders Geraldton auctioneer Mike Bowley calling
30 Sep 99 |
A SMALL but enthusiastic number of buyers pushed prices to a $25.60 top at the annual Dowerin-Wongan Hills sheep sale last week.
The top price was paid for 507 3.5yo February-shorn, Collinsville blood ewes offered by Mocardy Farms and bought by BR
30 Sep 99 |
A FINE example of the Murray Grey breed dominated judging earlier this week when Gary and Julie Buller's powerful bull Monterey Starlight was sashed supreme Murray Grey exhibit.
The 41-month-old bull was sired by Monterey Star Chief and out of Mont
30 Sep 99 |
A LINE of rising 1.5-year-old wethers made the $16.60 top price at last week's Elders Geraldton sheep sale, held at the Narngulu saleyards last week.
Elders Carnamah agent Lynton Saunders bought the top price line on behalf of Murray Stokes, Three
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