A Brookton farmer’s collection of early 20th-century farm machinery, all in various states of restoration, will be auctioned in October.
Melissa Pedelty
WA’s leading farming organisation has welcomed the announcement of a Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, WA’s second largest export industry worth $11 billion annually.
WA farmers are growing more concerned agricultural land is being locked up for carbon projects but experts believe there is a different way of looking at the growing industry.
A peak pastoral body has warned the “pivotal point” of development in the Kimberley is threatened by stringent limits on ground and surface water allocations in the Fitzroy-Derby River catchment area
Georgia Campion
WA grain farmers are sitting on a knife’s edge waiting for the next bought of rain to arrive.
Grant Family Dairy Farm has supplied milk to Woolworths for its Farmers’ Own milk brand since it was established in October 2014, but that will soon change.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is gearing up for its annual exhibition stall at the Dowerin Machinery Field Days later this month
WA’s newly formed Dairy Producers’ Committee has officially started working on its regulation instructions after securing eight industry leaders to form the inaugural team.
Industry expert explains what it means for dairies to have been lumped in with feedlotters under environmental licensing regulations at an industry breakfast on Thursday.
The role of artificial intelligence in agriculture has been discussed at an industry forum, with stakeholders pointing to the possibility of increased efficiency.
Rebecca Nadge
Terraces and a handful of mature trees are all that remain of one of WA’s largest vineyards, once located in the heart of Armadale
The State Minister for Agriculture says industry needs to consider the role governments should play in ensuring the long-term success of WA’s agriculture industry.
WA’s peak red meat consultation body has announced its research priorities for the 2026-27 financial year, naming virtual fencing and sheep management in confinement systems as its key focus areas.
Hundreds turned up to discuss how to build a resilient dairy industry at the WAFarmers Dairy Conference on Thursday, July 30
A national committee that co-ordinates wild dog control says funding withdrawals by the Federal Government will have serious consequences for the livestock industry.
WA wool industry experts believe the decline in the wool market is temporary, and are unbothered by the negative start to the new financial year.
Retired WAFarmers dairy section executive officer Laura Stocker has won the prestigious WAFarmers Dairy Council Milk Bottle Award in recognition of her extensive industry contributions
Miling grower Barry Large has stepped down from his role as chair of Grain Producers Australia, marking the end of a 16-year tenure at the national body.
Bob Garnant
One of Australia’s largest agrifood businesses is continuing to invest heavily in its sheep operations, confident the WA sheep industry is entering a “new era of opportunity”.
Melissa Pedelty and Kim Macdonald
A peak independent advocacy body is celebrating 30 years of connecting and empowering rural, regional and remote women in WA.
Experts are warning Australia’s agriculture industry to be prepared for digital threats as cyberattacks on Australia’s food and agriculture sector become increasingly common.
More than 7000ha of agricultural land in the Ord River irrigation area is set to change hands within weeks, but the buyer remains unknown.
A new $2.5 million program designed to help sheep farmers through the phase-out of live sheep exports by sea was released by the Australian Government on Wednesday.
Although Australia has secured enough urea for the current season, the Australian Fertilizer Corporation says securing granular phosphate products for 2027 remains a challenge.
