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Roll upCommentsPremium2000 WA harvest workers to get $100 for COVID jabs

CBH Group is aiming to ramp up vaccination rates among its 1100-strong workforce — and 2000 casual harvest workers — by offering $100 if they are double jabbed.

Jenne Brammer

Grain on RailPremiumWest Toodyay to Miling line may not open for harvest

A crucial part of WA’s grain on rail network is unlikely to open in time for the start of harvest, with the approvals needed to repair a part of the line up in the air.

EXCLUSIVE, Cally Dupe

Flour PowerIndonesia turns on on flour power as mills ramp up

Price will remain king among Indonesia’s 30 flour mills as they aim to boost their milling operations by 200,000 tonnes this year, despite most only operating at 60-70 per cent capacity.

Cally Dupe

port battlePremiumFreo port workers call for ‘work-life balance’

The domino effect of the debacle pealed into the grainbelt last week, when $50 million of farm machinery was diverted to ports over east after the ships carrying it were unable to unload.

Shannon Verhagen

New ChairPremiumLyndon Mickel the new GIWA chair

Beaumont farmer Lyndon Mickel hopes to give a voice to the whole supply chain through his new role as Grain Industry Association of WA chair after taking the reins last week.

Cally Dupe

Grain AwardCBH named WA Exporter of the Year

CBH Group’s marketing and trading division is in the run to be named the best exporting business in the country after being named WA Exporter of the Year at a presentation in Perth last week.

Unique positionPremiumFarmers urged not to rush into selling carbon credits

WA farmers have been urged not to rush into selling carbon credits to resources companies, amid signs demand from big emitters is about to explode.

Jenne Brammer

Grain painPremiumCBH slugs farmers with biggest-ever freight price hike

After months of missing shipping commitments, CBH has announced massive freight hike rates across its network to get more reliable truck and train contracts.

Jenne Brammer

‘disaster scenario’PremiumWA truckies looking at 200 trips to get machinery

It could take 200 trips, millions of dollars and weeks to get crucial farm machinery to WA farms in time for harvest after they were caught up in an industrial action dispute at Fremantle Port.

Shannon Verhagen

‘not what we needed’PremiumFamily businesses hurt by Fremantle Port strike

Instead of being unloaded and taken to the WA farms which desperately need them, 42 harvesters, machinery and parts are en route to Melbourne after three ships were unable to unload in Perth.

Shannon Verhagen

urgently neededPremiumWA farmers appeal to port workers

“It’s small farm businesses who are caught up in this and their whole livelihood is relying on getting this equipment onto the farm.

Shannon Verhagen

Wheat ExportsPremiumThailand’s demand for Aussie wheat booms

Australia’s feed wheat exports to Thailand surged 700 per cent in 2020-21, hitting a record 460,000 tonnes as the South-East Asian nation feeds its burgeoning poultry and pork herds.

Cally Dupe

major concernsPremiumVolunteer firies concerned over new laws

Volunteer firefighters concerned that new safety laws meant they could be imprisoned if something went wrong on a fire ground have been promised they will not be “adversely affected” by the changes.

Shannon Verhagen

‘open borders’PremiumCoogee Chemicals flags support for borders challenge

The frustrated WA-based group says hard borders have been up for too long and West Australians have had ample time to get vaccinated.

Sean Smith

Australian firstPremiumKalium produces first Sulphate of Potash fertiliser

The production marks an important milestone, with Kalium being the first of a handful of WA aspiring companies to produce the high-value fertiliser.

Jenne Brammer and Stuart McKinnon

Ship showPremiumPort feud delays delivery of combines for WA’s harvest

The head of the PGA has threatened to ‘personally amass a group of farmers to confront the picket line and unload the ships themselves’ if more vessels carrying vital machinery are delayed.

Jenne Brammer

Weed DayWeed management in focus at field day

Combining cultural weed management tactics with robust herbicide packages will be the hot topic at a field day near Esperance on October 6.

farm lifeFarming, family & sport: French family love Goomalling

As harvest approaches, they will swap their footy and netball gear for checked shirts and farm boots as the header starts whirring.

Shannon Verhagen

CBH boardPremiumCBH directors Jeff Seaby and Helen Woodhams renominate

Two CBH directors have confirmed they will stand again at the upcoming board elections, but a third — Bruce Rock grain grower Kevin Fuchsbichler — is keeping mum.

Cally Dupe

Freight RatesPremiumFarmers alarmed at flagged freight rates increase

CBH members are bracing for a staggering increase in their freight rates expected to be worth at least $20,000 per grower.

Cally Dupe

drying outPremiumWaterlogged crops in Great Southern bouncing back

Growers in the Albany Port Zone have been grappling with flooding and severe waterlogging after heavy rainfall flooded and eroded paddocks as the soil moisture profile reached its limits.

Shannon Verhagen

Biosecurity IncursionPolyphagous Shot-Hole Borer found in WA

A potentially-devastating tiny beetle with potential to cause major issues for WA’s highly-valuable avocado and citrus industries has been detected in Australia for the first time.

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.

Cally Dupe

Fire ConcernsPremiumVolunteer firefighters fear large fines or jail time

Farmers are seeking urgent clarification over concerns new legislation could see volunteer firefighters fined millions or thrown in jail if something goes wrong on the frontline.

Shannon Verhagen