Regional and Seasonal content

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Ovine brucellosis is a reproductive disease that can affect all breeds of sheep.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's Agribusiness, Food, Trade and Investment team offers a number of funding initiatives to support Western Australian agribusinesses.

The South West Land Division (SWLD) has an equal chance of receiving neutral to below median rainfall for April to June 2024, according to the current model rainfall outlook.

Warmer...

Successful applicants for Round 5 of the WA Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program were announced on 25 March, 2024. 

Nullarbor pastures are a group of the many pasture types in the southern pastoral rangelands of Western Australia.

 Saltbush pastures are a group of the many pasture types in the southern pastoral rangelands of Western Australia.

The Lambing Planner is a simple tool that allows you to change a lambing date or a joining date to see the impacts of that on other key times in the reproductive year.

Following the fatal shark attack near Cull Island in Esperance, the Department initiated work to identify popular surf beaches that would benefit from enhanced mobile coverage which would assist fi

Nearly all biofuel systems (mainly biodiesel and bioethanol) produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions than fossil fuels (diesel and petrol derived from fossil oil).

Annual Reports for each Recognised Biosecurity Group in Western Australia are provided below.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) produces annual pastoral rangeland condition reports, based on data and information collected and assessed by officers of the d

Annual ryegrass toxicity (ARGT) is a potentially fatal poisoning of livestock after consumption of annual ryegrass infected by the bacterium Rathayibacter toxicus (formerly known as Cl

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's (DPIRD) network of automatic weather stations and radars throughout the state provide timely, relevant and local weather data to assi

Half of the national and international models indicate below median rainfall for the South West Land Division for autumn (March to May 2024).

Further ahead, the majority of models are...

Woollybutt grass (Eragrostis eriopoda) is one of many plant species found in the Western Australian rangelands.

Identification of livestock is required by law under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM (IMSA) Regulations].

Rangeland surveys in Western Australia provide land managers, advisers and administrators with a baseline inventory of the existence and condition of the area’s resources to assist with planning an

Cotton bush (Ptilotus obovatus) is one of many plant species found in the Western Australian rangelands. This page provides a summary of the plant's value for pastoralism.

Identification of livestock is required by law under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM (IMSA) Regulations].

Western Australia has a mandatory livestock ownership, identification and movement system.

  

Page last updated: Wednesday, 31 May 2017 - 5:05am