Coles stores in Western Australia will be selling WAFarmers branded milk from today, with part of the proceeds from sales going to development of the state's agricultural industry.
Agribusiness Ruralco has nearly doubled its annual profit and hopes much-needed rain will start falling to help farmers in some states struggling with drought.
Western Australia is leading the country when it comes to the cooperative and mutual business sector, with three local operations named amid the nation's five largest.
Australian farmers and dairy processors will get a better deal than their New Zealand counterparts under a free trade agreement with China, the federal government says.
Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart is looking to expand her business empire with a $500 million bid to take advantage of booming demand for baby formula in China.
The state government must take action to amend its freight network lease, and should take action to recommission rail lines that have been put into care and maintenance, according to a report by the state parliament's Economic and Industry Standing Committee.
The Productivity Commission has called for a series of reforms to improve the competitiveness of the dairy industry, and warned that the federal government's drought assistance measures would have costly unintended consequences.
The state government has announced a further investment in the local agriculture industry, with nearly $10 million to go to a new sheep business centre in Katanning.
The death of 174 sheep, believed to be from Western Australia, on an export cargo plane due to a ventilation failure is being investigated by Singapore Airlines.
Agricultural producers might need to think about the structure of the industry in order to take advantage of a once in a lifetime opportunity in the global food trade, Premier Colin Barnett has said while giving the 2014 Muresk lecture.
Grain grower lobbyist WAFarmers has had a win for its members, convincing the federal government to waive port regulations for grower co-operatives, on the same day CBH announced its estimated freight fees for next season.
New woodchip player Southern Pacific Fibre has struck a marketing and sales deal with Australia's largest producer and exporter of high-quality hardwood chips, Australian Bluegum Plantations, despite a weak woodchip market.
The Australian agribusiness industry received a boost today with a major deal signed with China for the establishment of a multi-billion dollar investment fund.
Receivers have said there are more than two dozen potential buyers in the sale of WA's largest locally owned mushroom farm, Jongro, with expressions of interest closing this week.
The state government today launched a two-year project to increase the supply of labour to the agrifood industry through migration, workforce development and training.
Western Australia's grain handling cooperative CBH Group has announced a record $4.55 per tonne growers' rebate after a year of strong harvest last financial year.
Agricultural lobby group WA Farmers will be releasing its own milk brand in November, with proceeds used to support market development in the farming industry.
Roleystone woman Hayley Goad has been selected by the Cattle Council of Australia as WA Beef Industry Rising Champion, and will head to Canberra for the NAB Agribusiness Beef Industry Rising Champions Initiative national final.
The state government has today unveiled the Northern Beef Futures project, a $15 million investment in supply chain and trade development that it says will have a flow on benefit of half a billion dollars across the community.
