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Agriculture15m bees dead in NSW as varroa spreads

More than 15 million bees have been euthanised across NSW as authorities remain optimistic they can contain the varroa mite.

Liv Casben

Competition concernsPremiumFarmers call for ACCC probe into grains supply chain

Grain Producers Australia and its WA-based boss are ramping up calls for a probe into the nation’s grain supply chain system amid serious concerns about competition and subsequent prices paid to farmers.

Cally Dupe

AgriculturePremiumBiosecurity beefed up for foot and mouth

Australian authorities have beefed up biosecurity measures after the discovery of foot and mouth disease in Bali.

Liv Casben

AgricultureNative rice close to the dinner table

Researchers in the Northern Territory are continuing to develop native rice as a commercially viable crop.

Tim Dornin

Extremely contagiousCommentsPremiumAustralia reacts as Bali confirms 63 foot and mouth cases

Australian authorities have broken their silence over the foot and mouth disease outbreak in Bali, confirming on Tuesday FMD has spread to the tourist hotspot a day after reports emerged from Indonesia.

Adam Poulsen

AgricultureStrong outlook for Australian agriculture

Flooding in parts of Queensland and NSW has slowed agricultural output but it's still been a strong start to the year according to Rural Bank's latest report.

Liv Casben

AgricultureStrong outlook for Australian agriculture

Flooding in parts of Queensland and NSW has slowed agricultural output but it's still been a strong start to the year according to Rural Bank's latest report.

Liv Casben

BIOSECURITY THREATFoot and mouth disease warning as Aussies flood Bali

The risk of foot and mouth disease reaching Australia before the end of 2022 is now ‘extremely high’, a veterinarian has warned, with Indonesian authorities confirming FMD has now spread to Bali.

Adam Poulsen

AgricultureNew bee zones established after mite finds

Further biosecurity zones have been set up in NSW as authorities race to control the deadly varroa mite threatening the honey bee industry.

Liv Casben and Tracey Ferrier

foodPremiumExport restrictions push up food prices

Moves by governments globally to restrict exports are exacerbating price rises and increasing food insecurity, according to the latest report from ABARES.

Liv Casben

Fart Tax PremiumIndustry, government to prove livestock ‘burp for a reason’

WA Agriculture Minister has remained coy over whether the State’s farmers are likely to face a “fart tax” like their New Zealand counterparts, but says her role is to prove that livestock “burp for a reason”.

Cally Dupe

AgricultureNSW limits bee movements after mite alert

Movement of all hives and bee products in NSW has been halted to stop the spread of varroa mite, which poses a serious threat to the honey industry.

Liv Casben

International Oats Conference PremiumWA set to host International Oats Conference

One of the biggest events on the global grains calendar is headed for Perth, with the first International Oat Conference in six years scheduled for Crown Towers from October 10 to 13.

Cally Dupe

Firey Gin PremiumNew gin ‘as strong as firefighters’ it pays tribute to

A distillery in the Perth Hills has released a flame-coloured gin “as strong as the firefighters” that saved it from burning to the ground during last year’s devastating Wooroloo bushfires.

Cally Dupe

AGRIBUSINESS MERGERCraig Mostyn Group announces V&V Walsh merger

WA meat processing giant Craig Mostyn Group has bought out one of the State’s biggest lamb and beef exporters, announcing a full merger with V&V Walsh.

Adam Poulsen

Ministerial Visit PremiumFederal Ag Minister Murray Watt makes his first visit to WA

WA farm advocacy groups say they “have the ear” of Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt after the Labor MP’s first visit to the west and plan to spend the next three years showcasing the live sheep trade.

Cally Dupe

STEEP RISEPremiumBeef consumption declines as prices soar

The price of beef has shot up steeper than any other protein in Australia over the past year, rising at more than triple the rate of chicken according to a new report.

Adam Poulsen

LIVE EXPORT PremiumLove takes aim at live export relocation probe

Shane Love has slammed the State Government’s $2 million probe into the possible relocation of Fremantle Port’s live export berth, saying the move won’t happen while the ALP remains divided.

Adam Poulsen

Dodgy dealing accusationsPremiumCCC probe details ‘serious misconduct’ of livestock manager

Murdoch University’s prized farms have been labelled a “breeding ground for misconduct” and its well-known livestock manager accused of “deceiving” the institution for personal benefit in a damning report.

Adam Poulsen

LIVE EXPORTPremiumPremier pressured over live exports

The Opposition has ratcheted up calls for Mark McGowan to clarify his stance on live sheep exports, with WA Nationals leader Mia Davies demanding the Premier “unequivocally state his support” for the industry.

Adam Poulsen and Josh Zimmerman

Brownes expansionPremiumBrownes Dairy to resume exports to Singapore

WA’s oldest dairy company Brownes is set to re-enter the Singaporean market after logistical headaches caused by COVID-19 led to the market drying up.

Adam Poulsen

‘deeply concerning’PremiumRising number of WA farm deaths sparks WorkSafe inquiry

Western Australia's WorkSafe commissioner will investigate the rising number of work-related deaths across the state's farming sector.

Tim Dornin

CBH Fees CBH hikes supply chain fees by $2.20/t

CBH Group is hiking up grower receival fees and exporters’ port terminal shipping fees by $1.10 per tonne each – to total $2.20/t – to counter rising inflation and bankroll its capital network upgrades.

Cally Dupe

BURP TAXPremiumNew Zealand Government set to tax belching cattle and sheep

New Zealand is on track to become the first country in the world to tax farmers for emissions caused by belching cattle and sheep.

Adam Poulsen