30 Jan 09 | Planning for a research, development and extension project to identify factors significantly increasing water use efficiency in mixed crop and livestock systems is underway for 2009.
30 Jan 09 | "Keeping farmers on the farm is my passion," says newly appointed GRDC Western Region Panel member, David Fienberg, Senior Operations Manager of Supply Chain Quality at CBH and Managing Director of Australasian Lupin Processing.
30 Jan 09 | Tim Flannery loves it, Malcolm Turnbull wants it on the political agenda, and ancient Amazonian cultures used it to make soil that is still fertile after hundreds of years. Why aren't we knee-deep in biochar?
29 Jan 09 | GRAIN lobby groups are up in arms over the introduction of an End Point Royalty (EPR) of $2/tonne on Carnamah wheat this season.
29 Jan 09 | AVON graingrowers will meet with CBH grain handling operations staff early next month to discuss the quality of facilities at the Avon CBH bin in Northam.
29 Jan 09 | HARVEY Beef is undertaking an intensive review of their whole business. WA's largest beef processor raised industry concerns with last week's announcement that it would close for nine days, but it says it is will be business as usual as of February 2.
28 Jan 09 | The crash in nickel value was only half the story behind last week's sudden closure of the WA's BHP Billiton nickel mine in Ravensthorpe, according to Shire of Ravensthorpe president Brenda Tilbrook.
28 Jan 09 | A new code for grading citrus fruit will guarantee that only high quality produce is sold to West Australian consumers.
28 Jan 09 | RAVENSTHORPE Shire Councillor and farmer Ian Goldfinch said everyone in the shire needed to draw breath and take a step back from the emotion generated by BHP's decision to close the local nickel mine.
28 Jan 09 | LOYAL buyers at the Bundaleer Murray Grey Inaugural Production sale showed their support for the stud when 70pc of the 20 bulls offered sold under the hammer to a top of $5500 at the on-property sale, Karridale, last Thursday.
28 Jan 09 | LIVE export, along with lamb prices, are proving to be the shining light for WA agriculture at the moment.
But while lamb prices are tipped to drop in the next month or two, it seems the live sheep and cattle export sector could be strong for some time.
28 Jan 09 | WILLIAMS have won their first A-Grade CSBP Country Week title in 62 years of trying.
27 Jan 09 | WAFarmers wants to save their members up to $100 per tonne on fertiliser costs for the coming season via a new scheme with Ravensdown United Farmers.
27 Jan 09 | Scientists expect to identify why wool 'yellows' when exposed to sunlight for extended periods of time, and the role played by genetics, environments and trace minerals.
27 Jan 09 | The town of Onslow is bracing for the landfall of Tropical Cyclone Dominic today, with all areas between Mardie and Exmouth also on alert for wild weather.
26 Jan 09 | Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) has unveiled its new Merino Perform range of Extrafine Merino performance fabrics designed for next-to-skin wear.
26 Jan 09 | A recent field trip by FFI CRC researchers has uncovered 17 new strains of rhizobia with the right tolerance and suitability to help breed new acid-tolerant lucerne varieties.
26 Jan 09 | A cyclone warning has been declared for coastal areas from Wickham to Exmouth in the State's north.
26 Jan 09 | The CBH Group’s marketing arm, Grain Pool, and WA wheat breeding company, InterGrain, have announced a strategy aimed at ensuring the future of the premium Udon noodle wheat market for Western Australian growers.
25 Jan 09 | Attracting quality young talent into agricultural science in general and the grains industry in particular is critical for the future sustainability and profitability of Australian agriculture, according to Grains Research and Development Corporation executive manager John Harvey.
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