31/10/2001 | THE effects of dairy deregulation continue to be felt with the State Government trying to find a way of allowing former quota holders access to a farm business grant without opening up payments to other farmers. If this happens the potential c
31/10/2001 | PRIME lamb sires were swept up in a quick raid at the annual Leween Poll Dorset ram sale at West Kendenup recently. The foray resulted in the total sale of the 72 rams offered by principals Lewis and Maureen Shepherd, Tenterden West. The evenn
31/10/2001 | A EWE shortage combined with a quality yarding and a large crowd ensured prices at last week's Wesfarmers Landmark Katanning sheep sale peaked well above last year's prices at $67.50. Numbers may have been down on previous years but the qualit
31/10/2001 | ABORIGINAL land rights have taken a backseat in the Kalgoorlie electorate as fears of national security have mounted. In light of the recent Tampa crisis, anthrax scares, and US attacks, voters have turned attention away from the traditionally
31/10/2001 | BULKWEST became an official subsidiary of Cooperative Bulk Handling on Monday. A buy-out and name change completed in July proved wise decisions for Bulkwest, which is now officially a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBH, generating new income streams
31/10/2001 | WAMMCO International has assured producers once again the sale of Linley Valley abattoir will not result in any additional cost burden. General manager Des Griffiths said the sale would not alter cost arrangements made at the time of the closure o
31/10/2001 | DELAYS through the state parliament system have continued to prevent WAMMCO issuing shares to its co-op members. Despite moves more than 18 months ago to amend current legislation, which would have tax implications for shareholders if they rec
31/10/2001 | MEMORIES of a yesteryear came flooding back for some of Eneabba's oldest residents recently when a 20-year time capsule was opened as part of this year's centenary of federation celebration. Spilling over with clippings and snippets of days go
31/10/2001 | SPECULATION that GrainCorp wants to merge operations with Cooperative Bulk Handling has mounted following its lease of office space at Metro Grain Centre It is a rumour which both companies have hotly denied, with GrainCorp managing director T
31/10/2001 | BASSETT-SCARFE Realty in Mandurah is proud to present this first-class property in Dawesville, just 20km south of Mandurah. With the developments taking place in the Mandurah area, properties like this, close to the Harvey Estuary, are in great d
31/10/2001 | THE Isolated Children's Parents' Association of Australia (ICPA Aust) has welcomed the announcement that its submission to 'Networking the Nation' for funding to develop a 'one stop shop' web site has been successful. ICPA intends to design a web
31/10/2001 | THE small yarding, compared with previous years, and the large crowd at last week's Elders special sheep sale in Katanning helped push prices to a top of $60 for a line of 1.5yo June shorn ewes. The very short supply of ewes at this year's sal
31/10/2001 | THE latest information on meat research and future developments will be the focus of the inaugural agribusiness Meat Research Forum to be held later this month. The Department of Agriculture will host the one-day forum, in collaboration with agrib
31/10/2001 | PLANNING and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has poured cold water on a tentative proposal by Al Mukairish Australia to export live sheep though the Port of Bunbury. The Minister said in Parliament recently that the Bunbury Port Authori
31/10/2001 | A BIG crowd and a small offering were a potent mix for fine and superfine Merino breeders at the Kojonup ram sale where prices hit a $4800 top last week. The sale also demonstrated that the swing towards finer micron had not ended with the recent
31/10/2001 | THE battle over the relocation of the Midland Saleyards has been re-ignited once again as Moora and Northam shires have stepped up campaigns to win rights to host the facility. Rejecting the Meat Industry Authority's recommendation that a sing
31/10/2001 | DISMAYED by the paltry penalties handed down by the courts for serious quarantine breaches, the Federal coalition is planning to beef-up Australia's quarantine laws. Agriculture Minister Warren Truss has signalled the government intends to cre
31/10/2001 | THE lamb industry was the big winner from a decision to expand the Katanning prime lamb competition into a state-wide event. A total of 53 entries totaling 106 lambs was received from as far as Esperance, York and Boyup Brook and judging on the ho
31/10/2001 | AUSTRALIA Western Railroads (AWR) and the WA Farmers Federation (WAFarmers) have agreed to attend a meeting to be convened by WA Agriculture Minister Kim Chance to discuss this harvest's 15.87pc rail freight hike. Welcoming the opportunity to call
31/10/2001 | THREE Western Australians from three areas of agricultural development will be among thousands of famous and unknown Australians honoured in the Peoplescape. Other Western Australians from many walks of life will also be featured among the fig
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