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Dairy Innovation DayWA dairy farmers come together for Dairy Innovation Day

Farmers and dairy industry representatives from across the State gathered in the South West on Thursday for a day exploring all the latest updates, new technologies and innovations being embraced by the sector.

Shannon Verhagen

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWPremiumCollins comes clean on live sheep exports

The Federal shadow agriculture minister has come clean on Labor’s live export policy, confirming the party’s plan to ban the live sheep trade but failing to outline how WA farmers would be compensated.

Adam Poulsen

On the agendaPremium‘WORST FEARS’: Labor plan to ban WA’s live sheep trade

Live export has exploded onto the election scene, with Federal Labor’s controversial plan to ban the live sheep trade dividing MPs and confirming the worst fears of WA farmers.

Adam Poulsen, Cally Dupe and Peter Law

FOOT AND MOUTHPremiumGoat smuggling may have caused Indonesian FMD outbreak

A major outbreak of foot and mouth disease sweeping Indonesia may have originated from infected goats smuggled from neighbouring Malaysia, Australian authorities say.

Adam Poulsen

MEMORIES LINGERPremiumPastoralists shaken by plan to ban live sheep exports

Pastoralists in the State’s north have been left rattled by Federal Labor’s proposal to ban live sheep exports despite assurances the party will not come for the cattle trade if elected on May 21.

Adam Poulsen

Live exportPremiumSheep shipping ban could make WA industry ‘unsustainable’

Western Australia’s lucrative sheep industries could become ‘unsustainable’ and ‘more susceptible to market volatility’ if Federal Labor’s plan to ban live exports is implemented, a leading analyst says.

Adam Poulsen

DISEASE ALERTAustralia at ‘low risk’ of foot and mouth disease

The risk of foot and mouth disease spreading to Australia “remains low” after a major outbreak was reported in Indonesia last week, authorities say.

Adam Poulsen

‘No set time’PremiumKing declares Labor wants to end live sheep exports

Shadow trade minister Madeleine King says Labor has been ‘quite clear’ on its commitment to end Australia’s live sheep export industry, hours after leader Anthony Albanese muddied the waters.

Michael Traill

DISEASE WARNINGFoot-and-mouth disease detected in Indonesian cattle

A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak has been reported in Indonesia, with the Cattle Council of Australia warning members it has received advice that 1247 cases have been detected.

Adam Poulsen

sw wa hubPremiumBruce Rock farmer Tanya Kilminster joins SW WA Drought Hub

With more than 20 years with the DPIRD and two years with the Grower Group Alliance, a passionate Wheatbelt local is perfectly placed to “translate science into practice” on-farm.

Shannon Verhagen

Ban planPremiumLabor MPs tight-lipped on plan to end live sheep exports

WA-based Federal Labor MPs and candidates have gone silent on live export after the party this week confirmed it would ban the live sheep trade if elected on May 21.

Adam Poulsen

PoliticsLabor hazy on timing live export phase-out

Anthony Albanese will not confirm when live sheep exports would end under Labor's policy, which involves working with WA and the industry to phase it out.

Maeve Bannister

PoliticsLabor hazy on timing live export phase-out

Anthony Albanese will not confirm when live sheep exports would end under Labor's policy, which involves working with WA and the industry to phase it out.

Maeve Bannister

‘Our policy’s changed’CommentsPremiumFederal Labor backflips on live export ban

Anthony Albanese has confirmed a Labor Government will not phase out live sheep exports if he becomes Prime Minister, saying the policy had ‘changed’.

Kimberley Caines

‘flogging a dead horse’PremiumInternal row erupts over Labor’s plan to ban live exports

An internal split has broken out in the Labor Party over the live sheep trade, with Mark McGowan pouring cold water on his Federal colleagues’ plan to ban live exports.

Adam Poulsen, Peter Law and Cally Dupe

‘Farmers blindsided’CommentsPremiumWA Premier won’t support Labor plan to ban live sheep export

A rift has emerged within Labor over a controversial plan to ban live sheep export, with WA Premier Mark McGowan refusing to throw his support behind his own party’s policy.

Peter Law

net zeroPremiumCarbon reduction target to be set for WA dairy farmers

Reducing the industry’s carbon footprint aims to connect farmers with the leading options to reduce enteric emissions from their herd and capture value from the emerging low carbon economy.

EXCLUSIVE Shannon Verhagen

West is bestPremiumLittleproud vows to back live export industry ‘110 per cent’

Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has declared that Australia does live exports “better than anyone else in the world” and promises to back the industry “110 per cent”.

Adam Poulsen

‘NO FURTHER PENALTY’PremiumWarning issued for illegal clearing at Kimberley station

A three-year investigation into illegal land-clearing at Yakka Munga Station has concluded with the Kimberley pastoral lease’s Chinese owners being issued a warning letter.

Adam Poulsen

Farmers Blindsided PremiumLabor’s secret plans to ban live sheep exports unveiled

WA sheep farmers have been blindsided after Federal Labor’s secret plan to ban live sheep exports was unveiled, saying the “reckless” move would decimate a $136 million industry and cost thousands of jobs.

Cally Dupe and Adam Poulsen

NEW TECH CSIRO trials virtual fencing system on sheep and cattle

A virtual fencing system that enables GPS-fitted sheep to be contained in paddocks without the need for traditional “visible” barriers is being trialed at locations across Australia.

Staff reporter

LIVE EXPORTPremiumMeat and Livestock Australia launches new price indicator

Meat and Livestock Australia has launched a new independent price indicator to help the live export industry make more informed decisions and drive profitability in the northern cattle trade.

Staff reporter

drought resiliencePremiumSouth West WA Drought Hub workshops kick off

A series of workshops held across the Great Southern, Wheatbelt and Mid West will help determine the “state of play” for farming communities in the face of a changing climate.

Shannon Verhagen

Cash splashPremiumCoalition pledges $6 million to support agricultural events

The Liberal National Coalition has promised Australia’s livestock, horticulture and agritech industries $6 million of Federal funding to support major agricultural events if re-elected on May 21.

Adam Poulsen