Kununurra local Peter Letchford has been named the best cattle veterinarian in Australia, a deserving accolade for someone who has spent three decades servicing far-flung parts of the Kimberley. Countryman reporter Cally Dupe talks to Peter about his long-spanning career, flying thousands of kilometres each week and the time he spayed cattle with skyscrapers in … [Read more…]
Kununurra local Peter Letchford has been named the best cattle veterinarian in Australia, a deserving accolade for someone who has spent three decades servicing far-flung parts of the Kimberley. Countryman reporter Cally Dupe talks to Peter about his long-spanning career, flying thousands of kilometres each week and the time he spayed cattle with skyscrapers in … [Read more…]
Kununurra local Peter Letchford has been named the best cattle veterinarian in Australia, a deserving accolade for someone who has spent three decades servicing far-flung parts of the Kimberley. Countryman reporter Cally Dupe talks to Peter about his long-spanning career, flying thousands of kilometres each week and the time he spayed cattle with skyscrapers in … [Read more…]
WA’s farmland price record could soon be broken with a massive cropping and livestock portfolio mainly near Esperance now on the market and hopes it could net $400 million. Project Jaal — 43,000ha of farmland split between Victoria’s Mallee and the WA’s Esperance regions — has been listed for sale and leaseback arrangement by its … [Read more…]
Grain export records have tumbled at Southern Ports’ Albany, Bunbury and Esperance ports with the achievement powered by WA farmers’ recent record grain harvest of 26 million tonnes. With a month until the end of the 2022-23 financial year, Southern Ports chief executive Keith Wilks revealed annual grain exports had reached more than 8.5 million … [Read more…]
Two West Australian businesses will be able to expand their operations after being announced recipients of a combined total of $830,000 in the latest round of Coles Nurture Fund grants. Kimberley-based Walaja Raw Bush Honey and McCormack Farms, Pinjarra, are two of eight Australian producers that will share in a total of $3.6 million by … [Read more…]
WA truckers have donated $13,000 to the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation after auctioning off a novelty tie at their Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of WA annual conference last year. LRTAWA chief executive Jan Cooper said donating to the PCH Foundation had become a regular occurrence for WA transporters, who have donated almost $90,000 in … [Read more…]
WA’s farmland values pushed further into record territory last year as sales increased by 27.5 per cent to reach a whopping $895 million. The median price per hectare topped at $5,121, fuelled by strong demand and increasingly tight supply, as values continued their good run with a fifth consecutive year of growth. Over the past … [Read more…]
Every level crossing in WA will have a stop sign or active controls — including flashing lights or boom gates — installed in coming years under an $11.78 million overhaul unveiled by WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti. A total 87 passive level crossings will be upgraded through the works program, 86 of which are in … [Read more…]
Perth’s annual Farmer on Your Plate showcase is moving to a bigger and better venue in Fremantle this November to cater for growing crowds and increased interest from fresh food producers Statewide. Previously held at Forrest Chase in the Perth CBD, the free event allows city folk to meet the farmers who produce their food … [Read more…]