30/05/2008 | The Nationals WA have repeated a call for an independent commission to investigate Fuelwatch, claiming it was nothing more than a Government-sponsored advertising arm for the major distributers.
28/05/2008 | HUNDREDS of farming families across the country played host to a city family over the weekend in the hope of providing them with a greater understanding of rural life.
28/05/2008 | Both the Pastoralists and Graziers Association (PGA) and WAFarmers are aware that fuel and fertiliser costs are posing serious imposts to farming systems in WA and have called on both the federal and WA governments to show some initiative to try and find alternative solutions.
28/05/2008 | AGRICULTURE Minister Kim Chance has ruled out any changes to the Grains Licensing Authority (GLA) system this harvest.
28/05/2008 | THE high dollar and increasing oil prices have been blamed for a major reduction in orders for the annual supply of Australian sheep to the religious festival, the Hajj.
28/05/2008 | THE Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority have ordered a compulsory product recall of 52 agricultural chemical products following a recent raid on the offices of a Perth-based company.
28/05/2008 | THE POTENTIAL for a record cropping season in WA this year is on a knife edge.
28/05/2008 | PROFARMER has released its annual crop planting survey results for the 2008 season, forecasting records will tumble across the nation.
23/05/2008 | THE economic boom is destroying part of WA’s manufacturing base, agriculture machinery makers say.
21/05/2008 | THEY are young and have a passion for farming, but two Scott River beef men are being forced out of the industry they love because of rising input costs and diminishing returns.
21/05/2008 | Western Australian shoppers will now find it easier to buy locally produced food products thanks to a new food labelling program launched this week.
21/05/2008 | HEALTH Minister Jim McGinty can expect to be flooded with letters over the next few weeks following a decision to knock back the Royal Flying Doctor Service’s (RFDS) requests for additional funding.
21/05/2008 | THE economic boom is destroying part of WA’s manufacturing base, agriculture machinery makers say.
21/05/2008 | A GROWER study tour of NSW with the Grower Group Alliance (GGA) will allow WA farmers to investigate the progress and growing conditions of a genetically modified (GM) canola crop.
21/05/2008 | THE use of crops to generate biofuels has been blamed for the increasing shortage of food across the world.
21/05/2008 | CBH’S Grain Express initiative received overwhelming support from rail industry representatives last week, but other key stakeholders of the CBH network however, including rival grain marketers, still have some unanswered questions on the radical new concept.
20/05/2008 | Success in large cropping operations is dependent upon many factors, and when it comes to machinery, versatility and durability are vital for Merredin farmer Doug McGinniss.
16/05/2008 | MYSTERY surrounds the identity of a local importer and maker of agricultural chemicals which was raided by the industry’s watchdog and police last week.
16/05/2008 | AN Australian mining company will produce an essential ingredient in fertiliser production that could soon help ease the pressure on local fertiliser supply and pricing.
16/05/2008 | THE Main Roads Department has acknowledged that the impacts of proposed regulation changes to WA’s existing truck fleet were underestimated, and more consultation with the road transport industry is needed.