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GrainGrowers Limited chair Rhys Turton, of York.

OPINION Opinion: Tax on unrealised gains a ‘serious concern’

The Australian Government’s proposal to tax unrealised gains that will capture agricultural land in super exceeding $3m is a serious cause for concern to rural Australia.

Rhys Turton

CBH's Mingenew site.

FREIGHT NEWSRail upgrades set to start next year

A $67 million project to upgrade rail line used to cart grain between Mingenew and Carnamah in the Mid West will start next year after the State Government inked an agreement with Arc Infrastructure. 

Cally Dupe

Charlie Guelfi, 6, Joshua Guelfi, 8, Hunter Tonkin, 8, all of Newdegate.

YOUNG GUNSCommentsYoungsters ‘amazed’ to end up on front page of The West

Copies of The West Australian were flying off the shelves in Newdegate on Monday after three local kids decked out in West Coast and North Melbourne gear were photographed for the front page. 

Cally Dupe

Canola crops near York.

CANOLA PLANTINGS Non-GM canola plantings surge as prices peak

WA grain farmers are slowing down their plantings of genetically modified canola for the first time, enticed by a price premium of up to $100 per tonne for non-GM canola. 

Cally Dupe

Australian beef exports to the US have climbed this year despite US tariffs. NewsWire / Nikki Short

NEWSAlbo urged to go hard on Trump

The Nationals leader is calling for some “perspective” on a key demand from US President Donald Trump as tariff talks grind on.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Serpentine-based Evensong Farm owners Agatha and Bert Veenendaal, who were the Gate 2 Plate overall winners, with Nutrien Ag Solutiions Albany branch manager Todd Keeffe.

Gate 2 Plate ChallengeGate 2 Plate Challenge: 11th annual competition applauded

The Albany-based Gate 2 Plate Challenge committee hosted its 11th annual awards presentation and dinner to celebrate the feedlot competition’s results aimed at “improvements” for WA’s beef cattle industry.

Bob Garnant

Fatal crash on Hoffman Road

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Young girl killed in horror South West crash

A 15-year-old female, who was one of six people in the car, died from her injuries at the scene.

Artemisia Blythe and Dylan Caporn

Raintree farm owner Stephen Birkbeck at one of the farm's dams with a freshly caught marron in hand. Denmark restaurant The Dam, situated on Raintree farm, utilises a farm to fork approach, pairing their marron, beef and hemp products with top quality dishes and beverages.

farm to forkPremiumRaintree Estate forging ahead with agritourism in Denmark

Denmark restaurant The Dam is known for its quality food and beverages but a closer look reveals a family-led farming enterprise forging a new path in agritourism. 

Jacki Elezovich

Popular WA dairy companies have been sent to administration amid growing pressure on the industry — but there are hopes the decades-old brands can be saved.

Administration and liquidationCommentsPremiumPopular yogurt and dairy brands toppled by milk shortage

A popular group of WA dairy companies has been sent to administration amid growing pressure on the industry — but there are hopes the decades-old brands can be saved.

Matt Mckenzie

Australian Livestock Exporters Association chief executive Mark Harvey-Sutton addresses the crowd at the Keep the Sheep rally on March 28.

KEEP THE SHEEPKeep the Sheep campaigned ‘mothballed’ but ‘not the end’

The Australian live export industry’s Keep the Sheep campaign has been “mothballed” for the time being, with contractors laid off and leftover funds to be used to keep the group’s website running.

Cally Dupe

The West understands the young woman died at a property on Harrington Street, Carlingiri, after police were called to the home on Monday. 

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Cops probe death of young woman found at Wheatbelt home

Detectives are investigating the death of an 18-year-old woman after she was found unresponsive at a home in the Wheatbelt.

Caleb Runciman

The UK free trade agreement has delivered an increase in meat exports, the prime minister says. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPush to get 'damn fine' Australian products into Europe

Australia is working in good faith to strike a free trade agreement with the European Union, but will walk away if the deal is not in the national interest.

Tess Ikonomou

NZ flock decline could drive up WA lamb prices.

industry boostWA lamb prices set to rise off the back of NZ flock decline

WA sheep farmers could see the greatest benefit nationally from New Zealand flock decline thanks to basic laws of supply and demand.

Melissa Pedelty

GRDC and partners will tackle mouse impact on crops in a $11 million joint investment, with research to be led by CSIRO.

Managing MiceMouse management in crops gets $11m in funding

Mouse activity, and threat it presents to Australian grain growers, will be tackled by CSIRO with an $11 million joint investment from the Grains Research & Development Corporation and partners.

Georgia Campion

Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins.

Cabinet VisitWA Farming groups snubbed during Federal Ag Minister’s visit

Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins has been slammed for failing to meet with farming groups during a cabinet visit to WA this week. 

Georgia Campion

The new Upper House members for the WA Parliament have been sworn in.

regulation pausePremiumWA farmers call for a pause on current firearm regulations

WA farmers are calling for a pause on the State Government’s current firearm regulations in the wake of the announcement of a three month parliamentary inquiry into the “draconian” law.

Melissa Pedelty & Dylan Caporn

GEN Labor candidate Trish Cook for the federal seat of Bulwinkel doorknocking in Mount Helena.

OPINIONTrish Cook: Thank you, Bullwinkel!

I want to sincerely thank everyone in Bullwinkel for giving me the opportunity to serve as your first Federal Member. 

Trish Cook

La Trobe University senior lecturer in weed science and agronomy Ali Bajwa.

chemical alternativesLa Trobe University investigates non-toxic weed control

La Trobe University leads $4.74 million project into a non-toxic, environmentally friendly method of controlling weeds and pests in horticultural crops.

Melissa Pedelty

Beyond the Saleyards.

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSBeyond the Saleyards: Lamb markets continue to strengthen

Lamb markets in WA have continued to strengthen this week, with store lamb prices rising again. 

Rob Kelly

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POLITICSKey sticking point in major trade deal

Both Australia and the EU say they are on the brink of a major trade deal, but one key issue is holding it up.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

The advantages of an Australia-EU free trade deal would include increased investment. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

international (foreign) tradeAustralia-EU 'determined' to seal trade deal: minister

Trade minister Don Farrell says Australia and the European Union are working through issues to try and finalise a free trade deal.

Staff Writers

Darcy Clode was putting up fencing when he was swept up by the “cockeyed bob”.

FARM TORNADOVideoPremiumFrankland River tornado sweeps up worker and wrecks vehicles

A Great Southern man who found himself swept up into the eye of a freak tornado and thrown 30m into a fence on a Frankland River farm on Tuesday said he is grateful he’s “still standing up”.

Melissa Sheil

A recently released CSIRO report suggests implementing a consolidated reporting system to address gaps in the Australian food system.

Food GapsCSIRO report suggests reporting for ‘fragmented’ food system

A national stocktake of Australia’s $800 billion food system by CSIRO and the University of Queensland suggests a consolidated reporting system could address sustainability and economic gaps.

Georgia Campion

Lame sheep should be inspected and tested for virulent footrot.

VACCINATION WAITMuch-needed footrot vaccine ‘at least three years away’

A long-awaited custom footrot vaccine for sheep is likely to be at least three years away from hitting the market, according to one industry group gunning to get it back in farmers’ hands.

Cally Dupe