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Ag ForecastingIN PICTURES: Industry forecasting at AAACWA’s 2026 Outlook

Hundreds of agricultural consultants packed into the Burswood on Swan to sit in on presentations forecasting the industry’s outlook following almost a year of global uncertainty.

Georgia Campion

Jared Ryan and Ben Whisson. The AAACWA 2026 Outlook conference at Burswood on Swan, November 4, 2026.

A lawsuit is brewing in WA's crop paddocks after the alleged failure in a canola trait is estimated to cost farmers millions.

Yield LossesWA growers exploring legal actions over canola yield losses

Georgia Campion

WA is on track to eliminate its feral deer population.

Dear Oh DeerWA on its way to eradicating feral deer population

WA has a chance at avoiding a feral deer crisis plaguing the Eastern States, but experts say now is not the time for complacency and eradicated is essential.

Georgia Campion

Artificial reefs show native oyster populations were quick to recover after a deadly algal bloom. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Countryman NewsArtificial reefs show oyster resilience to algal bloom

Native oyster populations have emerged as an unlikely survivor of a devastating algal bloom as a community survey reveals the worst-impacted marine species.

Luke Lay

CSBP will almost double its solids despatch capacity at Esperance with a new blending plant, helping improve despatch efficiency and collection reliability for growers and carriers during peak periods. Esperance team members Farrin Parker (senior account manager), Tom Palmer (account manager), Mick Roberts (regional distribution manager), and Joe Woods (account manager).

Double Trouble Boil and BubbleCSBP unveils further Esperance liquid fert storage plans

WA’s biggest fertiliser company is making strides to double its liquid storage capacity in Esperance after quadrupling storage at its Mid West facility last year.

Georgia Campion

Agora Livestock head of markets Dean Hubbard.

Beyond the saleyardsWhy transparent pricing helps the livestock industry

As artificial intelligence changes how businesses access and interpret information, livestock pricing is becoming easier to compare, writes Dean Hubbard.

Dean Hubbard

Wild dogs are a major pest species impacting on grazing industries across mainland Australia.

dog offNational wild dog action plan lives to see another year

Australian livestock farmers are breathing a sigh of relief after the Federal Government announced a $200,000 commitment to the national wild dog action plan.

Melissa Pedelty

US President Donald Trump is unlikely to vote against the findings of an investigation into sheep imports despite the results of the mid term elections.

Woolly InvestigationTrump likely to adopt sheep import investigation findings

A livestock industry expert has warned that US President Donald Trump is unlikely to vote against the findings of an investigation into sheep imports into the North American nation as findings are due soon.

Georgia Campion

Sunflex Solar Solutions commercial manager Jeff Barnes.

Watt a bright ideaFarmers save about 60pc in fuel costs using solar container

WA farmers are being encouraged to look into alternative option for their gensets as a way to lower diesel costs and increase electricity reliability

Ag ForecastingIN PICTURES: Industry forecasting at AAACWA’s 2026 Outlook

Hundreds of agricultural consultants packed into the Burswood on Swan to sit in on presentations forecasting the industry’s outlook following almost a year of global uncertainty.

HHG Legal Group senior associate Richard Dewar.

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An agricultural law expert is reminding farmers that the laws of agistment are actually different from the common assumption, after noticing many were not familiar with the default position of the law

Yield LossesWA growers exploring legal actions over canola yield losses

A lawsuit worth millions is brewing in WA’s canola paddocks after farmers raised concerns that a trait in genetically modified seeds had allegedly affected pod development and damaged yields.

Georgia Campion

Yalgoo farmer Ellen Rowe and Katanning farmer Melvin Hettner at the annual Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA convention.

shaping bold policyAttendees gush over Pauline Hanson at PGA convention

One Nations Pauline Hanson was a major drawcard for many attendees at the annual Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA convention on Saturday

Melissa Pedelty

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The union representing hundreds of WA David Jones employees says it stands ready to protect workers amid fears of mass job losses after the iconic retailer went bankrupt.

Cheyanne Enciso

Dustin Gary Higgs was jailed in District Court.

courtsPerth speedway driver jailed for sexually penetrating child

A prominent WA speedway driver has been put behind bars after being found guilty of grooming and starting a ‘pre-meditated’ sexual relationship with a girl while she was underage.

Melissa Sheil

A family have been left heartbroken after a house fire in Collie claimed the life of one-year-old boy

WA NEWS‘Cot was in flames’: Toddler dies in tragic WA house fire

A devastating house fire in Collie has claimed the life of a one-year-old boy.

Hayley Primmer

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A catastrophic scene akin to an explosion of ‘metal and blood’ confronted those first on the scene of a fatal crash that killed two teenage boys and hospitalised two others.

Brooke Rolfe and Sophie Gannon

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Ag ForecastingIN PICTURES: Industry forecasting at AAACWA’s 2026 Outlook

Georgia Campion

shaping bold policyAttendees gush over Pauline Hanson at PGA convention

Melissa Pedelty

One Nations Pauline Hanson addressing Pastoral and Graziers’ Association Convention at Crown Perth.

backing agOpposition leaders say they will back agriculture

Melissa Pedelty

Western Australia Transport Industry Association chief executive Cam Dumesny and HHG Legal Group managing director Murray Thornhill.

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Melissa Pedelty

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Apple announced its first laptop with a touchscreen will go on sale next week. The launch signifies the growing strategic importance of the Mac to Apple, despite it generating less revenue than the iPhone.

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