A deal to allow Western Australian lobster fishers to again access China’s lucrative market will be worth hundreds of millions of dollars to regional communities, the industry says.
Matt Mckenzie
A 22-year-old man has been charged over a shocking crash that killed a mother, her baby and another woman in the Mid-West
Lauren Price
Chlorthal dimethyl, a herbicide linked to risks to unborn babies and serious illnesses, has been banned in Australia shortly after the US issued an emergency order to stop the use of the same chemical.
Olivia Ford
Farmers and retailers must immediately stop using a herbicide due to an imminent risk to human health, following earlier concerns from US regulators.
Luke Costin
Two young WA women determined to shatter stereotypes are forging a career in the traditionally male-dominated industry of automotive sales and agriculture.
Rebecca Turner
Everything from crippling overregulation to the stagnation of grain and livestock prices was on the agenda at the Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA’s 2024 annual convention.
Adam Poulsen
Shell shocked Labor policymakers are asking ‘how much will it take to make Keep the Sheep go away’, senator Michaelia Cash claims, as the fight to save WA’s live export industry continues to gather momentum.
A second annual WA Rural Women’s Day event held near Albany was an opportunity for ladies in the bush to connect, celebrate and develop friendships.
‘Wear Wool, Not Waste’ is the latest global brand campaign unveiled by the Australian wool industry’s peak marketing and research body.
Bob Garnant
Growing up in regional WA, Bailiwick Legal junior solicitor Matilda Lloyd was eager to leave country town life to pursue law in the big smoke.
Anjelica Smilovitis
The owners of a station in the Mid West outback who claim two pet dingoes were shot on the side of the road are petitioning for changes to bounties on the shooting of wild dogs.
Jessica Moroney
The Landor Races hold a special kind of magic, filled with dust, racehorses and people who breathe life into the outback, but this year’s event carried a heavier tone.
The Philipps family, of Karinya Suffolk Stud in Boyup Brook, claimed the grand champion sash in the Suffolk sheep competition at the 2024 Perth Royal Show out of about 50 entries vying for the title.
New tractor sales are expected to ‘pick up again soon’ in Australia, a new survey has revealed, after market disruptions put the brakes on spending.
Patrick Hutchinson will step down as chief executive of the Australian Meat Industry Council next month after more than seven years in the role.
Team WA has won the 2024 Australian Young Farmer Challenge national finals at the Melbourne Royal Show.
Applying gravel mulch to challenging soils could significantly improve wheat yields, according to novel research carried out in parts of WA’s grainbelt.
A Katanning-bred Poll Merino ram sold to a top of $7500 at the Thompson family’s 22nd annual on-property ram sale that sold strongly on AuctionsPlus to buyers across the country.
WA growers contemplating spraying maturing canola, lupins and field peas in coming weeks have been urged to be mindful of chemical withholding periods.
The Port of Esperance has had important upgrades to its sole heavy vehicle access route in a bid to improve safety and efficiencies for road users.
A powerful, beautifully structured ram from Boyup Brook-based Venturon Livestock was sashed grand champion White Suffolk at this year’s Perth Royal Show.
Kelmscott Senior High School exhibited the grand champion beef carcase at this year’s Perth Royal Show, taking out the prestigious award with a heavyweight Square Meater steer.
A Kojonup-bred Poll Merino ram sold to a top of $1800 at the Merinotech (WA) Annual Open Day and 2nd Auction Ram Sale that offered science-based performance via 35 years of breeding.
An Orrvale Poll Dorset ram sold to a stud top-price of $2100 at the Kojonup Breeders Triple S Ram Sale, when buyers selected from three different meat sheep breeds for prime lamb production.
