A peak WA agriculture body has warned that economic development in the State’s far north would be held back by the “conservative” water limits in the latest Fitzroy-Derby River management plan.
Georgia Campion
The significant reserves held by the Grains Research and Development Corporation has again come under fire, with critics calling for structural reform and a three-year reduction to levy payments.
Rebecca Nadge
Australia is ill-prepared for a possible regional food crisis as El Nino, climate change and higher farming inputs collide, a former defence chiefs say.
Poppy Johnston
WA poultry producers are on high alert after testing confirmed Australia’s fifth case of H5N1 this week, threatening the multi-million-dollar industry.
Authorities have confirmed another case of H5 bird flu in a migratory bird in WA, outlining details of the latest detections across two Australian states.
Caitlyn Rintoul
A Fremantle algae company owner says subsurface saltwater is an untapped resource that could be used by Wheatbelt farmers to cultivate methane-reducing seaweed.
Melissa Pedelty
A 46-year-old Darkan woman has been found safe and well in the Upper Murray area, five days after she was reported missing.
Amy Towers
Initial findings from a Facey Group study show containment finishing Merino lambs is a profitable system.
Cundinup-based Cambray master cheesemaker Tom Wilde and his wife Maddie backed up their 2025 champion overall dairy product title with a Washed Rind Brie entry at this year’s Perth Royal Food Awards.
Bob Garnant
Mental health care in regional areas remains hard to access despite the marked rise in psychological distress among Australian farmers over the last 10 years
Another suspected positive case of the deadly H5 bird flu has been detected in WA’s south, bringing the number of confirmed or suspected cases to four.
Oliver Lane
Newdegate-Lake Grace farming legend and influential agri-politics player Bob Iffla has passed away after a lifetime of tenacity and hard work.
Stakeholders say feral camel numbers are on the rise and are calling for additional funding and a unified approach with other States to manage the impacts.
Danielle Marsland
A WA farmer is fighting for his life in hospital following a serious car accident and intense rescue effort that unfolded on his remote property on Tuesday.
Caleb Runciman and Melissa Pedelty
Australian farmers are breathing a sigh of relief following the Federal Government’s decision to expand access to a key capital gains concession.
Footage shows a locomotive and at least five grain carriages lying on their side with grain spilled out on to grass.
Authorities confirmed one bird found in the Perth metro area and another in Geraldton are currently undergoing testing.
Caitlin Vinci and Jessica Page
Three bales of superfine Merino wool sold through the WA wool auction system have raised a combined total of $8639 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service WA.
WA’s poultry producers are bracing for H5N1 after it was detected in two sick birds near Esperance, taking measures to protect their livestock and closing their doors as they lock down against the avian virus.
Hundreds of WA’s country women flocked to Scarborough’s Rendezvous Hotel for the annual Country Women’s Association of WA State conference and annual general meeting.
WA Shearing Industry Association president Darren Spencer has stepped down after serving 16 years at the helm in promoting excellence to the State’s contractors and shedhand workers.
Australian Wool Exchange chief executive says he is “extremely grateful” for the WA wool industry’s industry-good mindset.
The Great Southern chicken producer will continue supplying eggs despite closing its farm doors.
More than half of all road deaths in WA this year have occurred on regional roads, despite only one in five West Australians living in regional areas.
