Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Countryman News

Food for thought

As increasing amounts of interstate and international produce hits retailers' shelves, farmers say it's time for consumers to decide whether they want to keep WA fresh food industries alive.
February 23, 2012, 12:41 am
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Crunch time for local apples

WA-grown apples are being cast aside for cheaper, inferior fruit from the eastern states and it's going to cost the industry money, say local growers.
February 23, 2012, 12:40 am

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Interstate milk creams WA market

Fresh milk is being trucked from interstate as a chronic milk shortage grips WA.
February 23, 2012, 12:40 am
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Off to Market

The list of assets set to be sold off as part of the Department of Agriculture and Food WA's (DAFWA) change in direction has finally been released.
February 16, 2012, 12:16 am

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Milk crisis near: farmers

WA could be facing a milk shortage within weeks, as dairy farmers warn that processors need to increase milk prices immediately.
February 16, 2012, 12:14 am

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Mingenew stockpile on the way out

Mingenew residents can expect less rail traffic and industrial activity once Karara Mining's iron ore stockpile is removed from the townsite.
February 16, 2012, 12:12 am

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Security priority: Redman

Food security will be a key focus of the State Government over the next few years, as a surge in global food demand triggers a need for strengthened policies.
February 16, 2012, 12:11 am
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Papalia is on a learning curve

He might not be from a farming background but new shadow agriculture minister Paul Papalia says he is keen to learn.
February 9, 2012, 12:58 am
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Loss of feed forces destock

The family of Cooralya station face an uncertain future after the Gascoyne fires destroyed almost everything they worked to build.
February 9, 2012, 12:57 am

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Station owners count the cost

Doorawarrah station's David and Genevieve Robinson were still recovering from the December 2010 floods when fire razed 60 per cent of their 220,000-hectare property.
February 9, 2012, 12:55 am

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Pastoralists in recovery mode after Gascoyne fire

Pastoralists who this time last year were mopping up after floods are now counting the cost of the most devastating fire to hit the Gascoyne.
February 9, 2012, 12:51 am

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Grylls seat swap rumours deepen

Brendon Grylls is tipped to swap his safe Central Wheatbelt seat for the Pilbara next election as the Nationals make a play for more power across WA.
February 9, 2012, 12:50 am
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Winds fan fires across State

Scorching temperatures and strong winds triggered several blazes across the State, with at least 12,000 hectares of Mid West, South West and metropolitan WA consumed since last Tuesday.
February 2, 2012, 12:34 am

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Wagin food hub waits for Govt nod

The Shire of Wagin is hoping to get a tick of approval for a $4 million grant to turn its dream of a food and fibre processing hub into a reality.
February 2, 2012, 12:33 am
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Coles cuts wilt growers' hopes

Coles' new fruit and vegetable campaign could devastate WA's horticultural sector, according to industry players.
February 2, 2012, 12:33 am

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Family finds joy in fields of gold

It had been a dry and disastrous season on the Starcevich's Salmon Gums farm, but when the heavens decided to dump 100mm for the month of October, flowers - namely sunflowers - were foremost on Darren and his wife Sam's minds.
February 2, 2012, 12:31 am

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Legumes have time in the sun

A promising summer legume is on trial in Meckering and could be the key to prolonging the wheat on wheat rotation.
February 2, 2012, 12:30 am

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Carrier calls for Main Roads inquiry

The owner of one of the two biggest cattle transport businesses in WA has demanded an inquiry into why Main Roads tried to force the company to put modified, unsafe semitrailers on the road.
February 2, 2012, 12:29 am

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Nyabing shows true Aussie spirit

Like many across the State, the small community of Nyabing this Australia Day will be cranking up the barbie and seeking shelter from expected sweltering temperatures.
January 26, 2012, 12:47 am

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Grazing land damaged by fire

Pastoralists have renewed calls for parts of the Gascoyne to be declared a natural disaster zone, after fires burnt through more than 672,000 hectares.
January 26, 2012, 12:46 am
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