Sunday, May 27th, 2012

Countryman News

Mahonys’ Merino milestone

In a glowing tribute to Roy and Coral Mahony, two of their shedded sheep enjoyed spectacular triumphs at the Rabobank Katanning Sheep Show last week.
August 25, 2011, 12:00 am
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Dowerin Deere to their hearts

Life has taken very different paths for Cadoux’s three Kalajzic brothers who attended the 1991 field days.
August 25, 2011, 12:00 am

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Mixed feelings over stockpiling

Mingenew residents are divided on Gindalbie Metals’ proposal to stockpile iron ore in the townsite.
August 25, 2011, 12:00 am

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Exporters back in business

Seventy three days after a cattle ship in Port Hedland was ordered to stop loading, the first vessels will sail for Indonesia from WA since trade resumed.
August 18, 2011, 12:00 am

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Report taken with pinch of salt

Wide-spaced belts of oil mallees will not prevent or recover land salinity, according to a new report by the Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA).
August 18, 2011, 12:00 am

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Turnaround brings joy to Avon producers

With a wry smile, Beverley farmer Alan Sattler describes this season as “better than last year”.
August 18, 2011, 12:00 am

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Cashmere breeding child’s play at Allandale

There are kids galore at the University of WA’s (UWA) Allandale farm, as plump sets of twin and triplet cashmere kids began arriving this week.
August 18, 2011, 12:00 am
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Delay hampers expansion plan

The $220 million expansion of the Ord River project will take twice as long as planned because of delays getting Federal environmental approval.
August 18, 2011, 12:00 am

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Disease a blow to State's rice bowl

WA’s fledgling rice industry has been dealt a blow with the discovery of a destructive fungal disease in rice crops in the State’s north.
August 18, 2011, 12:00 am

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Foreign investors get the jitters

Cashed-up overseas investors are baulking at buying Australian farm land amid fears the Government will crackdown on foreign investment.
August 11, 2011, 11:21 am
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State's lamb prices highest in the nation

The price of WA lambs is up to 154c/kg above the eastern states indicator because of a supply shortage.
August 11, 2011, 12:00 am

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Autumn acid test for market

The Merino industry proved resilient once again during the 2010-11 season as wool averages hit all- time highs in actual terms and sheep prices climbed to new heights against a rising Australian dollar.
August 11, 2011, 12:00 am

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Wheatbelt growers pin hopes on soft finish

There’s still a way to go, but WA farmers are remaining optimistic about the rest of the season.
August 11, 2011, 12:00 am

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Parmelia aquifer row hots up

Mingenew’s water saga is hotting up as a decision looms on Karara Mining’s application to draw from the Parmelia aquifer.
August 11, 2011, 12:00 am

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Heat on gas mining

Concerns about the future of WA water supplies are being raised as mining companies embark on the controversial extraction of gas deposits.
August 11, 2011, 12:00 am
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Campaigner tells of wells ‘nightmare’

Queensland anti coal seam gas campaigner Dayne Pratzky is calling on WA landholders to join the fight against hydraulic fracturing.
August 11, 2011, 12:00 am

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Cattle export protesters fail to show...

Protests against live cattle exports have fizzled across Australia with event organisers blaming "political sabotage" for the poor turnout.
August 10, 2011, 2:34 am
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Much at stake in GM test case

Landmark legal action which may affect how genetically modified cropping technology is used by Australian farmers is expected to be launched this month.
August 4, 2011, 12:00 am

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Organic standard unrealistic, says GM grower

Kojonup farmer Mick Baxter is the only farmer out of 300 last year who has been threatened with legal action for allegedly contaminating a certified organic farm with his genetically modified canola.
August 4, 2011, 12:00 am

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Wet July has Adam smiling

Since his canola began blooming, Corrigin farmer Adam Rendell has been unable to wipe the smile off his face.
August 4, 2011, 12:00 am

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