Livestock & animals

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development supply chain support, research and development and rigorous biosecurity systems underpin the economic success of Western Australia’s livestock industries. In 2011/12, the WA livestock industries contributed 26% of the state’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry production, worth approximately $2 billion at the farm gate.

WA is a world leader in live exports, super fine wool production and dryland sheep and grain systems. Both cattle and sheep systems are focused on export markets to Asia and the Middle East. WA also has innovative, world-class integrated dairy and pork industries meeting local and South East Asian demand for safe, fresh milk and pork. The WA poultry industry is growing strongly as a result of increasing domestic consumption.

Global demand for high-quality, safe animal protein and products produced according to high animal welfare standards will continue to rise in coming years. Increasingly DAFWA will partner with industry -- locally, nationally and internationally -- in transformational business projects to capitalise on this demand.

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    Managing sheep in the dry spring: for agribusiness professionals

    6 July 2017

    2017 will be a challenging growing season for many agricultural businesses, particularly across the grainbelt.

  • Merino ewes waiting in sheep yards

    Sheep worms – breeding worm resistant sheep

    13 February 2014

    Lost productivity due to drench resistance in sheep worms has been recognised as a widespread problem in Western Australia (WA) since the 1980s.

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    Beef supply chain development

    14 January 2014

    The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) aims to assist the development of sustainable and enduring beef supply chains in Western Australia.

  • Merino ewe with poll dorset twins in a paddock.

    Key monitoring times for the ewe flock

    15 November 2013

    To ensure sheep are in the right condition at the right time, they should be frequently monitored and their nutrition adjusted throughout the year.

  • Young ewe with twins

    100%+ Club

    8 August 2014

    The 100%+ Club celebrates the success, expertise and contribution of Western Australia’s leading sheep producers who achieve a whole-farm average marking percentage of at least 100%, assisting to r

  • One horse drinking at a water trough as another horse stands nearby.

    Strangles of horses

    12 December 2013

    Strangles is an infectious, bacterial disease of horses, which may affect any horse not previously exposed to the disease.

  • Potatoes being processed along a potato wash line

    Current plant biosecurity pest risk analyses

    14 October 2013

    This page summarises information on the status of plant and bee-related pest risk analyses prepared by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.

  • Prime lambs running with their mothers in a paddock

    Integrated parasite management in prime lambs project

    25 November 2013

    This project will quantify the cost of worms on prime lamb production in Western Australia through observations on a number of commercial properties, and provide the basis for best-practice worm co

  • Sacbrood disease

    Sacbrood disease of bees

    12 June 2014

    Sacbrood, a disease of honey bees in many parts of the world, has been identified in hives and apiaries in Western Australia since 1979.

  • Regulation of hormone growth promotants (HGPs) for cattle in Western Australia

    12 June 2015

    Hormone growth promotants (HGPs) are slow-release implants of naturally occurring hormones found in most animal and plant life. They are used to improve growth rates and feed efficiency in the beef

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