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Westcoast Wool & Livestock is celebrating 25 years!
Westcoast Wool & Livestock is celebrating 25 years! IT has been a journey of hard work and dedication, but Westcoast Wool & Livestock is celebrating
Westcoast leads new markets for WA wool growers
AUSTRALIAN-owned wool business, Westcoast Wool & Livestock, has invested in certification to the global Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) now increasingly demanded by major retail brands,
Cattle On The Move
Part of a large consignment of 750 Angus Cows PTIC, sold by Darell Shaddick and Hayden Ballantyne into our own network and Eastern States. Previous
‘Rattle your dags’ for Boyup Brook DHS
‘DAGS for Scallywags’ has been a little catchcry in the Boyup Brook area in recent years to help raise important funds for the local high
FarmWorks Narrogin partners with Westcoast
FARMWORKS Narrogin has joined the list of independent rural retailers teaming up with the WA-owned Westcoast Wool & Livestock business to provide wool and livestock
Westcoast builds ‘Great Southern land’
SIGNIFICANT investments into a facility upgrade, livestock market sales, an expanding team and new finance products for producers is set to position Westcoast Wool &
Westcoast boosts financial services
ESTABLISHING a finance section to offer clients a full suite of services is next on Westcoast Wool & Livestock’s growth plan and it has recruited
You can’t keep a good ‘stockie’ down
Now into his 58th year in the industry, Rob jokes that he’s been recycled a couple of times and most recently has been rejuvenated by
New Westcoast Ongerup agent likes Aussie fit
THE changing landscape of agricultural merchandise has opened the opportunity for Mick Creagh, Ongerup Farm Supplies & General Store, to join Westcoast Wool & Livestock’s
New Westcoast Koorda rep attracts support
New Koorda agent for Westcoast Wool & Livestock, Derek Henning, Agri-Stock, is impressed with the company’s strong culture. DEREK Henning has not taken the more
Westcoast moves into northern WA
THE next region in the growth map of locally-owned business, Westcoast Wool & Livestock, has been marked up, with the company this week announcing an
Danny ‘ready for take-off’ if live stream auctions required
WESTCOAST Wool & Livestock Wool Auctioneer Danny Burkett felt like an airline pilot and looked like one too last week as he conducted an online
Westcoast invests $1m into local industry
WESTCOAST Wool & Livestock is preparing for its next growth phase in WA with a $1 million investment into the local industry, installing some of
Adrian ‘at home’ with Westcoast in WA
AFTER plenty of experience on farms in WA and across southern Australia, including with leading sheep enterprises, Adrian Dabinett is looking forward to developing a
Wool career excites new Westcoast southern representative
SINCE putting down the handpiece and taking up a position with Westcoast Wool & Livestock in the Lower Great Southern and along the South Coast,
Yilliminning newly-weds celebrate big selfie win
The winning selfie was from Brooke and Braden Lange, who snapped this selfie on their wedding day at the family farm ‘Ockley Park’, Yilliminning. “Didn’t
Westcoast expands southern team
EXPERIENCED wool and livestock representative Sean Gillespie has joined the expanding team at Westcoast Wool & Livestock. Formerly with Primaries of WA, Sean is supporting
Katherine Show
In line with our expansion into the Northern Territory Westcoast Northern Livestock recently took the opportunity to attend the Katherine Show on 18th & 19th
Wool price premiums now a reality for Three Springs growers
AFTER years of hearing they couldn’t get price premiums for their specialised wool, Three Springs growers Anthony and Geraldine Thomas now recognise they can after
Dockers champ joins Westcoast
FREMANTLE Dockers champion Hayden Ballantyne has joined Westcoast – not the arch-rival across town, but the rapidly growing, locally-owned Westcoast Wool & Livestock team in
Fresh Westcoast face steps up
LIVESTOCK producers in areas surrounding Gingin, Bindoon, Toodyay and Goomalling will be recognising a fresh new face within the ranks of the Westcoast Wool &
Westcoast adds Mount Barker cattle sales
GREAT Southern and South Coast cattle producers can look forward to increased market competition, with growing, locally-owned livestock marketer, Westcoast Wool & Livestock, set to
NT restockers seeking northern WA feeder steers
THE bright medium and longer term outlook for livestock commodities is enhancing the option for producers to look at financing various livestock production opportunities. Gerald
Strong returns for livestock boosts finance opportunities
KIMBERLEY and Pilbara pastoralists are expected to receive a surge in demand for Indo type feeder steers, with various Northern Territory producers keen to restock
Livestock services expand to NT
Westcoast Wool & Livestock is continuing its strong growth, recently expanding its livestock services to the Northern Territory under the new brand, Westcoast Northern Livestock.
Premiums for select WA wools with new luxury global brand
A SMALL selection of wool from an increasing number of WA growers is set to be used for a new luxury wool brand as part
Livestock veteran joins Westcoast
WESTCOAST Wool & Livestock is continuing to invest in the future, welcoming another industry stalwart to its team. Phil Barber has joined the company as
Westcoast strengthens livestock team with new Williams rep
IN a move to further strengthen an already impressive team, Westcoast Wool & Livestock has appointed well-respected and experienced livestock representative Steve Harris. Steve joins
Westcoast appoints high profile State Livestock Manager
PROMINENT former WA agribusiness and livestock identity Gerald Wetherall has returned to the rural industry with Westcoast Wool & Livestock, appointed to the position of
Wool oddments, dags to help send students to Canberra
WESTCOAST Wool & Livestock is a keen sponsor and supporter of rural and regional communities and one of its latest efforts centres around helping students
Keeping abreast of latest market intelligence for growers
Westcoast Wool & Livestock continues to ensure it provides the latest, accurate market intelligence to growers, with the company sending a strong team to the
New Westcoast representative “at home” in Wickepin
IT’S been a diverse career path for Matthew (Slim) Davey, but he has never felt more at home than in his current role. Based in
Future livestock path excites new Westcoast representative
Passion and drive, coupled with extensive industry experience, has given Clint Wardle solid grounding for his recent appointment as Westcoast Wool & Livestock representative for
New alliance strengthens services to WA farmers
Westcoast Wool & Livestock has formed an alliance with Ray White Rural WA, strengthening the services offered by both companies. The two independently owned companies
Baarbara and Shaun win selfie comp for Jye
By DARREN O’DEA “Baarbara has got Shaun covered – knitting our new eweniforms at Ongerup.” That was the clever caption to go with the competition-winning
Brookton family’s wool donation after horror train accident
Having been a St John Ambulance driver in the past and witnessing them save the life of one of her sons in the horrific Brookton
New bloodline for Westcoast cattle team
A new bloodline has been added to the Westcoast Wool & Livestock cattle marketing team, with Allen Bentham joining highly experienced and well respected senior
Good stability for promising sheep returns
Despite the dry autumn and early winter conditions placing pressure on sheep enterprises, the outlook for sheep commodities remains strong for WA producers. While many
Malaysia scouring option boosts WA wool competition
Opportunities to scour wool in Malaysia has changed the landscape for WA exporters and, importantly, increased wool competition for local growers. Since the closure of