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SEE THE PICTURESPremiumWAFarmers celebrate National Agriculture Day

About 40 WAFarmers board members, staff and key partners enjoyed a tasting afternoon in the Swan Valley to celebrate National Agriculture Day on Friday, November 15.

Rebecca Turner

YellowfieldsPremiumInaugural Yellowfields Festival wows crowds in Nabawa

For one weekend, Chapman Valley became the music hub of the State, as the Yellowfields Festival held its inaugural event.

Matthew Paddick

Solar farm PremiumSolar farm operational in Norseman

A centralised solar farm and battery energy storage system are operational in Norseman, marking the completion of a $15.1 million Horizon Power solar program.

Tegan Guthrie

POWER MOVESPremiumElders in $475m buyout of Delta Ag

Agribusiness juggernaut Elders Ltd will buy out rival Delta Ag for $475 million in a move that will see the group acquire a network of 68 farm inputs outlets nationwide.

Adam Poulsen

LivestockPremiumDrop in sheep and lamb numbers crossing Nullarbor

Around 28,000 head of WA sheep and lamb crossed the Nullarbor between July and September, a clear drop from the first half of this year which recorded the highest numbers since the mass exodus of 2020.

Olivia Ford

National Agriculture DayPremiumFarmers urged to ‘play it safe’ as workplace deaths soar

Farmers are being urged to put safety first on National Agriculture Day, with the latest figures showing 30 people have died this year across Australia while working in the sector.

Adam Poulsen

Narrogin ObserverPremiumYoung woman seriously injured after crashing car into tree

A woman in her 20s has been flown to Royal Perth Hospital after crashing into a tree in Wandering on Thursday.

Georgia Campion

Foot-and-Mouth DiseasePremiumAustralia better prepared for FMD outbreak

Australia’s preparedness for a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak has stepped up a notch after Boehringer Ingelheim was awarded a multi-year contract to provide antigen and vaccine supply capability.

Rebecca Turner

Narrogin ObserverHAZMAT warning: Rubbish fire emits dangerous smoke

The fire was reported to the Department of Emergency Services at 4.56am and the warning was issued at 7.44am.

Hannah Whitehead

WA NewsCommentsPremiumFirst-class farmers named WA’s Australian of the Year

Agriculture pioneers Dianne and Ian Haggerty have been named WA’s Australian of the Year for their regenerative farming practices to grow nutrient-dense food and build healthy ecosystems. 

Claire Sadler

140 YEARSWheatbelt pub marks 140th year with celebratory weekend

Tucked away in the Avon Valley, about 95km east of Perth, one of WA’s most historically significant pubs will celebrate a major milestone this weekend with two days of live music, food and reminiscing.

Eliza Kavanagh

Funding pledgePremiumNats leader promises boost to WA’s natural resource sector

The WA Nationals will double the annual funding available to deliver grassroots-led natural resource management initiatives in regional and metropolitan areas if they win the next election.

Bob Garnant

LAND FUNDPremiumNationals promise $1b headworks fund to drive development

Nationals WA leader Shane Love has promised to establish a $1 billion fund to “remove infrastructure barriers” in developing regional areas if elected in 2025.

Melissa Sheil

STATION SAVEDPremiumBrookton Council revoke decision to demolish railway station

Following community outcry over the decision, the Shire of Brookton has revoked its plan to demolish its heritage railway station.

Hannah Whitehead

Andrew Farriss PremiumFamed songwriter Andrew Farriss returns to WA

Famed musician Andrew Farriss sang a few of the more than 300 songs written in his time with INXS as he entertained an intimate WA crowd as the headline act.

Bob Garnant

Fangs on the FarmPremiumAlbany mum rolls out red carpet for new farm safety film

An animated film, Fangs on the Farm, which aims to educate remote and regional children on how to respond in medical emergencies, has made its world premier at the Perth Zoo before a big audience.

Bob Garnant

Landcarer’s Hall of FamePremiumWA Landcare Network induct two farmers into Hall of Fame

The WA Landcare Network has inducted the late Harry Whittington, a Brookton farmer, and Katanning farmer Bronte Rundle, into its hall of fame.

Bob Garnant

Dry Season ResourcesPremiumDrought preparation podcast is worthwhile listening

With harvest under way and farmers spending long hours in the header, the South West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub is urging grain growers to tune into its new podcast.

Rebecca Turner

fire servicePremiumRod Daw resigns after 50 years as Ravensthorpe’s chief firey

After more than half a century of battling blazes to safeguard communities along WA’s remote southern coast, a dedicated firefighter has hung up his helmet for the final time.

Anneke de Boer

Food AwardsPremiumAlbany’s Futari Wagyu scoops major accolade

This year’s Perth Royal Branded Meats and Smallgoods Awards attracted a record 259 entries from 37 exhibitors, with Albany’s Futari Wagyu scooping the award for overall Champion WA Beef.

Rebecca Turner

Dairy AwardsPremiumWA dairy producers crowned best in Australia

Denmark’s Dellendale Creamery and Northcliffe’s Bannister Downs Dairy have scooped major gongs at the 26th Australian Grand Dairy Awards in Melbourne.

Rebecca Turner

Cattlemen’s ConferencePremiumKimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association 2024 conference

Pastoralists from across northern Western Australia came together for the Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association (KPCA) 2024 conference at the Red Earth Arts Precinct.

Madelin Hayes

‘Never going to celebrate’PremiumFishers welcome sanctuary changes in South Coast Marine Park

Commercial and recreational fishers have welcomed cuts to sanctuary zones in the final plan for the marine park set to span more than 1.3 million hectares of water on WA’s south coast. 

Anneke de Boer

‘World-class’ parkPremiumSouth Coast Marine Park ‘strikes balance’, no-take zones cut

The marine park set to span 1100km along WA’s south coast has been locked in, with the final plan to “strike the right balance” between divided community groups after draft sanctuary zones were shrunk. 

Anneke de Boer