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Union members will be locked out of the Kwinana Grain Terminal until further notice after announcing a five-day 24-hour rolling work strike.

Grain InterruptionsCommentsPremiumCBH initiates union members lockout following work strike

Industrial action at CBH Group’s biggest grain export terminal has reached fever pitch, with the co-operative initiating a lockout of all employees covered by a proposed EBA “until further notice”. 

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Canola fields. Georgia Campion

Canola HealthPremiumRepeated fungicide use placing canola at risk of resistance

A surge in precautionary fungicide use on canola crops is raising red flags among plant disease experts, who warn it could accelerate fungicide resistance — putting future yields at serious risk.

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Aerial shot of a DPIRD time of a sowing trial in September 2024 at Chapman Valley.

Grain TrialsPremiumApril planting sparks hope in Wheatbelt trials

Crops planted as early as April are now growing at two trial sites in the Wheatbelt.

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A grain ship prepares to berth at CBH's Kwinana Grain Terminal.

Grain StrikePremiumCBH Kwinana Grain Terminal employees to strike for one week

CBH is facing rolling 24 hour work strikes in September at its Kwinana Grain Terminal following a deadlock with union members over wage negotiations.

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Jerramungup farmer Quentin Brown said the wet winter had had a favourable impact on his crops. Pictured: barley growth in mid-August.

Wet julyPremiumJerramungup farmers welcome record rainfall

Jerramungup is experiencing one of the wettest winters on record, with local farmers calling it a “welcome surprise” despite significant waterlogging in low-lying areas.

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WA Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis with Science and Innovation Minister Stephen Dawson pouring a pint at Gage Roads Brewery.

Paddock to PintPremiumResearch collaboration to transform brewers’ spent grain

A new three-year research collaboration will mean more WA brewers will be looking to buy local grain for brewer’s spent grain to be transformed into other products such as food and clothing accessories.

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AEGIC’s primary focus is to increase value in industry by ensuring the nation’s grain meets the needs of customers and end-users. 

historic mergerPremiumAEGIC and Grains Australia set to merge

WA’s Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre will merge with national body Grains Australia with the transition process set to happen immediately, a move industry leaders have welcomed.

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Acova directors Andrew Hadfield, Jeremy Hadfield, acting chief executive Craig McLure, Stewart Hart, and Richard Codling pictured in Bayswater, Perth.

VISUAL ANALYSISPremiumAcova set to transform grain quality assessment

WA growers are getting a clearer picture of their grain quality — literally — thanks to a new piece of technology that could one day reshape how CBH assesses harvest deliveries.

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The latest harvest forecast, released by the Grain Industry Association of WA on August 14, revealed the State’s harvest potential had jumped 2.59Mt from the July estimate of 19.33Mt. 

HARVEST 2025PremiumWA harvest forecast surges to 21 million tonnes

WA’s harvest potential continues to surge, with the latest estimates of a ‘near record’ 21 million tonne crop forecast on the back of plentiful winter rain. 

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From mid-2026, fenitrothion will only be permitted in limited, tightly controlled applications — primarily on bulk-stored grain entering silos. 

NEW RULESPremiumAPVMA announces sweeping new restrictions on fenitrothion

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has imposed sweeping new restrictions on the insecticide fenitrothion.

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Arc Infrastructure operates the WA rail network under a lease from the State Government due to expire in 24 years.

InfrastructurePremiumState Government sizes up WA rail in pursuit of a deal

The State Government has brought in a Big Four consulting firm to help hash out how much it could cost to take back control of WA’s freight railways from investment behemoth Brookfield Corporation.

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WA contractor and hay enthusiast Rob Anspach is one of six new directors appointed to the Australian Fodder Industry Association board.

HAY THEREPremiumRob Anspach joins Australian Fodder Industry Association

WA’s hay and silage industry now has a stronger voice at the national table with Wannamal contractor Rob Anspach joining the Australian Fodder Industry Association board. 

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Grain Producers Chair Barry Large at his farm in Miling

GPA BOARDPremiumBarry Large retains Grain Producers Australia chair

Grain Producers Australia chair Barry Large has been reappointed to lead the national peak body for another term, following the organisation’s annual general meeting in Melbourne last week.

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A revised Australian Grain Industry Code of Practice has been launched.

CODE OF PRACTICE PremiumGrain Trade Australia rolls out Code of Practice

A new online training module will help grain businesses across Australia get up to speed with updated industry standards after the launch of a revised Australian Grain Industry Code of Practice.

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Senior wheat breeder Dr David Tabah.

New WheatNew wheat variety named for late grain farmer Dale Baker

A new wheat variety from Intergrain has been named after late WA grain grower and inaugural InterGrain chair Dale Baker.

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One of the first stops was a tour of Neptune Bulk Terminals at Vancouver Port with Canpotex, where WA growers saw how Canadian potash is exported globally, including to Australia.

International TourNorth America fertiliser study tour for WA growers

WA growers were led on a study tour across the United States and Canada in July, taking the chance to gain insights into global fertiliser supply chains and and showcased agricultural innovation.

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Ellie Cook, 21, from Williams, and Sophie Longmire, 25, from Esperance. Innovation Generation 2025 ran across three days from July 22, 2025, at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle. Georgia Campion

Innovation GenerationAg youth descend on nation’s biggest grain conference

Young people from around the country flocked to the three day Innovation Generation 2025 conference in Fremantle to absorb knowledge and advice from key agricultural industry figures. 

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AEGIC’s primary focus is to increase value in industry by ensuring the nation’s grain meets the needs of customers and end-users. 

GRAIN DEBATEPremiumWA Government ‘relinquishes’ AEGIC membership

The future of the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre is up in the air as it moves away from the State Government and towards to an industry-led model.

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On the WA team was GrainGrowers Limited chair Rhys Turton, who farms at York, CBH Group chief stakeholder relations, sustainability and strategy officer David Paton, and Moora grain grower and GrainGrowers Limited national policy group member Tracy Lefroy celebrate their win.

INNOVATION GENERATIONPremiumWA outshines the east in Innovation Generation showdown

In a lengthy session reminiscent of high school debating, agricultural representatives from WA and the eastern states went head-to-head on a panel called The Great Debate. 

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GrainGrowers Limited has released two new reports aimed at demystifying carbon farming.

INNOVATION GENERATIONPremiumInnovation Generation: Reports ‘demystify’ carbon farming

GrainGrowers Limited has launched two reports aimed at helping farmers demystify the complex and convoluted world of reducing carbon emissions. 

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The three-day agriculture Innovation Generation 2025 conference kicked off on Tuesday with a tour of CBH's Metro Grain Centre on July 22, 2025. Georgia Campion

Grain TourCBH Metro Grain Centre tour kicks off Innovation Generation

Innovation Generation 2025 kicked off on July 22 with a tour of CBH Group’s Metro and Australian Grain Centre in Forrestfield.

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Grains Research and Development Corporation has launched a $21 million project set to shape the future of sustainable farming in Australia. Pictured: Grains Research and Development chair Sharon Starick

sustainability focusPremiumAustralian grain farmers to benefit from $21m project

A five-year, $21 million project to lower on-farm emissions intensity is set to shape the future of sustainable farming in Australia.

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One person has died in a tragic end to a horrific crash between a car and a grain train near Albany on Wednesday afternoon.

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One dead and four hospitalised after car collides with train

One person has died in a tragic end to a horrific crash between a car and a grain train near Albany on Wednesday afternoon, WA Police have confirmed.

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University of South Australia environmental scientist Dr Binoy Sarkar (right) with a student.

HUMBLE ROCK PremiumTackling a $1.2b for Aussie farmers using dirt-cheap rock

A humble volcanic rock often discarded in quarries and mines could hold the key to greener and more profitable Australian farms, according to ground breaking research led by the University of South Australia.

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