Australian Sandalwood producer TFS Corporation predicts it will generate exports of $1 billion over the next decade as its oil fetches $5,000 per kilogram overseas.
The organic famer who unsuccessfully sued his neighbour for allegedly contaminating his crops with genetically modified canola has decided to appeal the Supreme Court judgment against him.
The state’s rural confidence is at its highest level in over two years after a rainy autumn has found 84 per cent of farmers expecting this year to be better or as good as last year's season.
Beverages giant Lion has confirmed about a third of workers at its Bentley milk processing plant will lose their jobs after the company was dumped as Woolworths' milk supplier in Western Australia for rival Brownes.
In its last move before being disbanded, a research centre has used vital funding from an unexpected source to potentially secure a new future for Western Australia’s mallee industry.
Former Australian cricketing great Adam Gilchrist has stepped down from the board of sandalwood producer TFS Corporation, citing increasing media commitments.
Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Group has emerged as the surprise buyer of the state's largest beef processor, Harvey Beef, quashing speculation that the company would be sold to Chinese interests.
A shake-up in Western Australia’s dairy industry may be set to deliver for local stakeholders, but the broader sector is unimpressed with free trade commitments made with South Korea and Japan.
Beverages giant Lion says being dumped as Woolworths' milk supplier in Western Australia for rival Brownes will affect production volumes at its Bentley milk processing plant.
Harvey Fresh has been acquired by Italian dairy giant Parmalat in a deal which values the Western Australian milk and fruit juice company at about $117 million.
Agricultural chemicals and seeds supplier Nufarm has more than doubled its half year profit but says the drought hit Australian market remains challenging.
Western Australian executive Lloyd Moskalik is seeking to transform the international live seafood transportation industry using technology originally developed by a local crayfisherman.
Australia will resume exporting sheep and cattle to Egypt after the government struck a deal with Egyptian importers to ensure animal welfare standards.
Agricultural chemicals and seeds supplier Nufarm will shut its Welshpool manufacturing facility as part of a cost-cutting restructure of its Australian operations, which will likely result in 105 j
Western Australian sandalwood producer TFS Corporation, through its US joint venture entity Santalis Pharmaceuticals, is about to ship 100 kilograms of oil to an unidentified global pharmaceutical company - at $US4,500 per kilogram.
Western Australia's peak farming lobby has welcomed the news that Australia will resume live exports of sheep to Bahrain, following the negotiation of a new health protocol between the two nations.
GrainCorp expects to make a full year profit of between $80 million and $100 million with recent large harvests offset by poor seasonal conditions in Queensland and NSW.
Agribusiness Ruralco Holdings has agreed to buy Perth-founded water management retailer Total Eden Holdings for $57.4 million from Anchorage Capital Partners.
Australian farmers are on target to produce their second largest winter crop on record but the summer crop is heading for a significant decline because of drought and low rainfall, the federal government's commodity forecaster says.
Perth businessman Allen Caratti is set to gain control of a forestry investment trust previously held by Elders after the trust's shareholders approved the deal.
Increasing demand for hardwood plantation products has boosted the outlook for the much-maligned industry in Western Australia, but whether companies can capitalise on new growth will depend on how much suitable land they can access.
CO2 Group has sacked long-serving chief executive Andrew Grant as it pushes on with its bid to recast the business as an environmental services and aquaculture player.
