Belinda Varischetti

Dec 8, 2024 | abc.net.au | Georgia Hargreaves |Belinda Varischetti

Western Australia's grain industry is dominated by one operator, the Cooperative Bulk Handling (CBH) group, but that could change as farmers seek alternative means of exporting, effectively bypassing the state's main bulk handler this harvest. A bulk shipment of grain being exported out of Albany port early next year is the result of a new partnership between family-owned Commodity Ag and Victoria-based grain trader Flexi Grain.

Dec 5, 2024 | abc.net.au | Belinda Varischetti

The company that manufactures the cattle supplement Bovaer says 'the current misinformation around Bovaer is just another example of how scare stories can proliferate online. It says "fake news" is now incredibly common, but we should stick to the facts: this is an important scientific innovation in the fight against climate change, and it has been confirmed as totally safe, for cattle and for consumers.'To learn more, ABC Rural spoke to Mark Van Nieuwland, senior vice president of Bovaer.

Sep 19, 2024 | abc.net.au | Lucinda Jose |Belinda Varischetti

After years of economic and trade tension, the pandemic-era barriers to Australian exports by Chinese authorities have been steadily negotiated back to normal. But what should be relief for Australian exporters has instead been accompanied by signs of a significant economic downturn within China. World Bank data shows China's population peaked around 1.4 billion in 2021, with 45 per cent of those people of working age, but is expected to steadily decline.

Aug 29, 2024 | treefrogcreative.ca | Jacqueline Lynch |Belinda Varischetti |Robert McKellar |Olivia Thorn

Shot-hole borer quarantine zone in Perth could expand as Western Australian government considers options By Pip Waller, Jacqueline Lynch, Belinda Varischetti, and Olivia Thorn ABC News Australia August 27, 2024 Category: Forestry Region: International A West Australian arborist says the shot-hole borer is keeping him awake at night as the state government looks to expand quarantine boundaries to stop the spread of the pest. The small beetle has infested thousands of trees in Perth, including...

Aug 28, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jacqueline Lynch |Belinda Varischetti |Jemillah Dawson

A West Australian arborist says the shot-hole borer is keeping him awake at night as the state government looks to expand quarantine boundaries to stop the spread of the pest. The small beetle has infested thousands of trees in Perth, including fruit trees in orchards and Morton Bay fig trees in Kings Park, which had to be cut down. Arborist Dave Crispin is particularly worried about the pest spreading into regional areas. "It keeps me up at night," he said.