CBH Group’s 2020-21 season was the fourth largest on record, with 15.1 million tonnes of grain delivered into its network, despite below average rainfall over the growing season.
Agribusiness developer Alterra has completed the feasibility study of its 300-hectare avocado farm in Pemberton and plans to start planting avocados later this year.
The state government has set up a quarantine zone in Coolbellup after confirming the detection of a Queensland fruit fly, warning an outbreak could cost WA millions to manage.
The federal government has announced a plan to provide more workers for the agricultural sector, which has been impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions.
CBH Group revenue fell by 23 per cent to $3.2 billion in the year to September 2020, citing below average harvest and international trade tensions, but still achieved an overall profit.
