WA cattle breeders have been told that Angus Australia’s new internal genetic evaluation system will provide a faster data turnaround while better safeguarding members’ information.
Bob Garnant
A move to scrap the Forest Products Commission from commercial wild sandalwood operations has been criticised by the industry, which fears it could spell the end of the multimillion-dollar sector.
Georgia Campion
WA grain farmers are in for a sharp finish, with heat taking over as the biggest limiting factor for the forecast 23 million tonne harvest.
Melissa Pedelty
Weed management for grain and cotton farmers is being tackled by a product developed through a German and Australian business collaboration.
Demand for West Australian oats continues to grow in markets across China and India, reflecting the State’s “huge” increase in crop production despite the cereal’s price volatility.
WA cattle breeders gathered for an informative evening that brought together industry leaders to discuss the future direction of their breed of choice and the Australian beef industry.
Sheep Producers Australia’s latest Future Flock documents are receiving a mixed bag of feedback from WA industry leaders, some scathing while others cautiously optimistic.
A petition that drew the ire of the WA cattle industry to ban all live animal exports is dead in the water after the Federal Government refused its tabling.
WA livestock producers are eligible for Federal Government funding to support the implementation of virtual fencing among other digital technologies.
A state government and regional council want to power full steam ahead with a new data centre, but local farmers worry about being left behind.
Andrew Stafford
Australian farmers are calling out the Federal Government’s “backpacker crackdown”, labelling it a low blow that will put food security and regional economies at risk.
Melissa Pedelty and Andrew Greene
Various grain trials were the spotlight at this years OATSPO, held near Narrogin, to showcase the latest in WA’s oat research capabilities.
WAFarmers is leading the latest bid for a merger of WA’s agriculture advocacy and lobby groups, voicing concerns for its ability to affect policy with a shrinking pool of Wheatbelt farmers.
WA’s largest grain transporter has welcomed the Federal Government’s $52 million funding commitment for projects aimed at conserving diesel by shifting freight from road to rail or by sea.
A WA abattoir is building on its processing capacity in three separate projects after it was awarded the highest amount in round two of the Federal Government’s supply chain capacity program grants.
WA brewers and distillers are offsetting rising inflation and fluctuating grain prices by offering premiums to attract local producers.
The broader question is how transition investment can best build producer confidence and a competitive marketplace for the future, writes Dean Hubbard.
Dean Hubbard
WA agriculture industry leaders are buoyed that the State Government is one step closer to fulfilling its election promise to buy back the State’s rail freight network.
A leading wool industry body is pushing to restore a vaccine developed to combat a contagious bacterial disease which costs the sheep industry $82.2 million a year.
Minister for agriculture among the attendees at the UWA Farm Ridgefield 2026 Open Day.
A documentary five years in the making will explore the role of cows in the modern world and the complexities that come with feeding a growing population while ensuring environmental sustainability.
The WA farming real estate market is being influenced by corporate interests with a longer viewpoint on carbon credits and carbon offsets.
Two of WA’s top wool harvesting competitors have had a perfect start to the 2026-27 shearing and wool handling competitive season by taking out open titles at Corrigin.
WA’s agriculture minister has confirmed the State Government is working to ensure the continuation of the multi-billion-dollar grain trade as the deadline for new phosphine workplace exposure limits approaches.
