South West Rural Report
Friday, January 9, 2009
Latest Report
Good red meat prices expected for producers in 2009
Meat prices are set to rise in 2009 according to the red meat action group.
Last year producers, fed up with low prices paid for meat in WA were trucking their stock across the Nullarbor to be sold in the eastern states.
But Gary Buller from the red meat action group says good seasonal conditions for producers will see less forced sales in 2009, eventually pushing up prices in WA.
Frost downgrades harvest estimates
Cooperative Bulk Handling's (CBH) Kwinana east zone will be down 200,000 tonnes due to frost affected grain.
A frost event in late spring around the Narembeen region caused many farmers to not harvest frost affected paddocks or cut them for hay, rather than delivering the grain to the bin.
CBH zone manager Alan Walker says the growers who did manage to harvest frost affected grain delivered it into specially segregated feed four and five stacks.
Western Australia Features
Back breaking harvest of the 1930's
To help celebrate West Australian based Co-operative Bulk Handling's 75th anniversary locals from the northern wheatbelt town of Carnamah took a step back in time.
Paddock to Port journey continues
The paddock to port journey continues as we follow a load of wheat from the farm where it was grown to the point where it leaves Australia to head for its overseas destination.
Paddock to port journey begins
Western Australia's grain harvest is underway and it provides the perfect opportunity to follow a load of wheat on its journey from paddock to port.
The Country Hour - Bush Christmas
If you’re on the road on Christmas Day, or just sitting at home wondering what the rest of the nation is up to, join Matt Brann for The Country Hour's Bush Christmas.
The Surf and Turf Tour
In the far north of Western Australia lies a stretch of cattle stations, bordered by the Great Sandy Desert and Indian Ocean.
Plum puddings filled with lashings of Christmas cheer
If you're after plenty of Christmas cheer this festive season, then the Cold Esky Challenge has found the place to be.
Surf and Turf Tour: Mandora
Pete Edmunds hopes he can retire at the Mandora Cattle Station, "as long as a cyclone doesn't blow me over!"
Shallamah Station: Making the most of the La Grange Aquifer
From the Great Northern Highway you wouldn't have a clue that tucked away in amongst the pindan scrub is one of the Kimberley's largest irrigation projects.
Surf and Turf Tour: Wallal Downs
"All I know is that I live in the desert!"
The Cold Esky Challenge has caught the cherry fever
There's a strong cherry flavour to this week's Cold Esky Challenge, as we try and salvage all the fruit split by heavy falls of November rain.
