Agribusiness

The state’s grain growers are expected to yield 22 million tonnes this year, well above the previous record-setting 18.1mt harvested in 2016.

CBH Group continued to be WA's dominant grain exporter in 2020-21 with 55 per cent market share, but production from the state fell below the level of New South Wales.

Perth-based business NewCo Mills has lost its bid to have the refusal of its $24.7 million Bullsbrook stock feed grain mill plan reviewed.

CBH Group acting chief executive Ben Macnamara has been appointed boss of the cooperative on a permanent basis.

KB Australia’s revenue was down $77 million in the 2020 calendar year after a drop in sales, but the seafood company still managed to post a $1.6 million profit.

An above average harvest and strong demand for grain has led CBH Group to record a surplus of $133.8 million, despite supply chain issues and material demurrage costs.

Andrew Forrest’s agricultural investments vehicle will acquire New Norcia Farm as part of a $40 million move designed to underpin the expansion of its cattle and beef supply chain.

More back of boat western rock lobster will be available this December after the state government agreed to double the amount commercial fishers can sell from their landings.

Calls for the state government to rethink its process on an indigenous heritage bill are growing, with criticism from both the federal Greens and WA Liberals today.

Wide Open Agriculture plans to spend $20 million raised from sophisticated and institutional investors ramping up its plant-based product offerings.

Wide Open Agriculture has landed its first major distribution deal, signing an initial one-year agreement with Woolworths to carry the company’s OatUP brand nationally.

Australia has made limited progress to restore its fish stocks despite having the governance capacity to do so, according to new research from the Minderoo Foundation.

Sustainability accreditations are helping WA businesses sell produce internationally.

The harvest of this year's record crop has been “stop-start” due to continued rain and cool conditions, leaving most of the grain still in the paddock.

The energy price crunch has driven fertiliser prices skywards but they were higher in 1974.

Tony Galati’s Spudshed empire made $420 million of revenue in the year to June, but rising costs have put pressure on margins.

Seafarms Group chair Ian Trahar has stepped down and the board has launched a review of the company’s flagship development Project Sea Dragon after a delay in funding arrangements.

JBS Australia is acquiring Huon Aquaculture Group after shareholders voted in favour of the takeover, including Andrew Forrest who criticised the deal, citing animal welfare concerns.

Andrew Forrest says he will hold out on approving JBS Group’s proposed takeover of Huon Aquaculture until JBS brings its animal welfare and sustainability commitments up to standard.

The key export industry claims it has made gains in animal welfare practices and wants some of the restrictions eased or lifted.

Perth-based Harvest Technology Group has entered a major partnership after signing up to a global reseller agreement with IT service provider Speedcast Australia.

The first stage of aquaculture company Seafarms Group's Project Sea Dragon will cost at least an extra $80 million due to changes to project scope and increasing material costs.

Australian farmers are calling for a fair go in return for supporting an economy-wide aspiration of net zero emissions by 2050.

Farmers face navigating complex carbon markets which offer big price differences.

WA grain growers are facing an 18 per cent hike in freight costs while also dealing with machinery supply disruptions caused by industrial action at Fremantle Port.

Farmers could soon have access to more workers from overseas, following the creation of a new agriculture visa.

Wine exports to China have dropped by 74 per cent following the imposition of tariffs, but WA-based producers are developing new opportunities.

Potash player Agrimin has been granted lead agency status from the state government for its $637 million Mackay development in the Pilbara.

Gina Rinehart’s West Kimberley station Nerrima has sold for more than $30 million, as well as two additional pastoral stations Ruby Plains and Sturt Creek for an undisclosed sum.

The recent $100 million sale of Agworld is a badge of success for WA tech but also reveals the sector’s limitations.

The state government has selected three horticulture groups to develop nearly 280 hectares of land near Carnarvon, with Fruitico to develop by far the most.

CBH Group has appointed former RAC chief executive Terry Agnew and recruitment specialist Suzanne Ardagh to a panel to assess potential board candidates.