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Spitting chipsPremiumWA potato exporter calls force majeure on big order

Bendotti Exports says it can’t supply a 1000-tonne crisping potato order because of labour and shipping challenges

Jenne Brammer

Sizzling dealPremiumBritish Sausage Company snags Hamlet Pork

Perth sausage legend Mick Ferrero has bought venison and premium pork businesses this year, as he builds a paddock-to-plate operation.

Jenne Brammer

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The West Australian exclusive
Court appearancePremium
The West Australian exclusive
Rodeo horse breeder charged with cattle rusting

The Pilbara-based breeder of some of WA’s wildest and meanest bucking horses has become the ninth person to be charged as part of a wider probe into duffing in the North West.

Jenne Brammer

Long linesRoyal Show a sell out as 60,000 people flood showground

The Perth Royal Show has officially sold out of tickets on its first day, marking a triumphant return after being forced off the calendar last year due to coronavirus restrictions.

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Summer jobsPremiumCrayfish export industry in major hiring spree

The world’s largest crayfish exporter has embarked on its biggest hiring spree in more than a decade — aiming to secure up to 350 workers for the summer — in the face of ongoing sanctions from China.

Jenne Brammer

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The West Australian exclusive
US dealPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Kochii eucalyptus oil to be used in new Doterra range

WA’s Kochii Australian Eucalyptus Oil is set to see its product used by global essential oils provider Doterra after securing a partnership with the US-based company.

Jenne Brammer

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Next dealPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Rinehart closing in on another big cattle station sale

One of Australia’s most respected pastoralists is set to buy another of Gina Rinehart’s cattle stations as the billionaire mining magnate offloads properties said to be worth $300m.

Jenne Brammer

Global marketPremiumFonterra eyes Aussie IPO with focus on NZ milk

Fonterra Co-operative Group, the world’s biggest dairy exporter, says it will divest more offshore assets and focus on extracting greater value from its New Zealand milk amid strong global demand.

Matthew Brockett

Cropping 2021WA’s grain harvest kicks off

What has been flagged to be WA’s biggest grain harvest has started early and in earnest with a 55 tonne canola delivery at CBH’s Geraldton Port Terminal today.

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Huge salePremium
The West Australian exclusive
Rinehart sells WA pastoral stations for close to $100m

Gina Rinehart has sold off three of her WA pastoral stations in deals tipped to be worth just under $100m.

Jenne Brammer

Regional boostPremiumGrowth spurt for Gascoyne food bowl

The Gascoyne food bowl is expanding following the release of almost 300 hectares of Carnarvon land to horticulture businesses, plus the start of billionaire Andrew Forrest’s mango development.

Jenne Brammer

Industry axedPremiumTimber operator’s ambitious growth plans derailed

WA’s biggest hardwood timber operator has revealed ambitious growth and value adding plans were in the pipeline, prior to the State Government’s shock announcement it would axe native logging by 2014.

Jenne Brammer

Staff pathwaysPremiumWesTrac targets new industries amid WA skills shortage

WesTrac is targeting new industries and offering long-term career plans as it is ramps up its search for 300 new employees.

Kate Purnell

Better governancePremiumCBH appoints board candidate assessment panel

The Candidate Assessment Panel aims to help the co-operative improve its governance standards, and follows a review triggered last year following a turbulent period on the board

Jenne Brammer

‘Scapegoat’ claimsPremiumMinister, mill owner at loggerheads over forestry ban

WA Forestry Minister Dave Kelly says the native forest industry’s biggest player warned it would close down this year without almost $26m of Government funding.

Jenne Brammer

New playerPremiumMeat on bones of Minerva’s WA abattoir plans

A South American food giant planning to pump $50 million into developing a WA meat export business will kick-start its operations by the end of the year.

Jenne Brammer

Grain ExportsPremiumAAAX factor with a new bulk exporter on the scene

There is a new bulk grain exporter on the scene in WA after locally grown business AAAX signed a long-term port terminal services agreement with CBH Group.

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Frost bitesPremiumDry spring, frost to wipe $250m from record grain haul

After an almost perfect grain-growing season, farmers have been hit by frosts and a dry spring, taking the shine off a bumper forecast.

Jenne Brammer

No resiliencePremiumWA farmers miss out on Federal drought-proofing funds

WA farmers are missing out on funding from a Federal drought resilience scheme, because the State Government refuses to sign up.

Jenne Brammer

AgricultureNT trials cyclone-proof tropical fruit

Northern Territory farmers are exploring new tropical fruit growing methods in a bid to cyclone-proof the Top End food bowl.

Aaron Bunch

New industryPremiumKimberley cotton gin gets $32m cash boost

Plans for a game changing cotton gin in the Kimberley have moved closer to reality, after the industry received a $32 million cash boost via a loan from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility.

Jenne Brammer

‘Blue chip’ farmPremiumIconic Mundella Farm set to fetch up to $10m

Mundella Foods, established by Peter and Anne Hector, was sold to China’s Bright Food Group in 2014. Now the Hectors are selling their blue chip farm to retire.

Jenne Brammer

InadequatePremiumWA forest industry says more transition funds needed

WA’s timber industry warns the $50 million transition package for the sector is inadequate and more is needed, following the bombshell announcement to end native forestry logging.

Jenne Brammer

Good timesPremiumFarmer confidence soars to highest level in a decade

Frosts have wiped some potential from an otherwise strong season, but farmers are still confident about the year ahead.

Jenne Brammer