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Department of Agriculture and Food senior research officer Phil Nichols with technical officer Bradley Wintle at the announcement of the new sub clover varieties in August 2016.

Grains Research Updates - Five new pastures varieties for growers

23 February 2017

Growers now have five new pasture legume varieties bred by the Department of Agriculture and Food to consider for their cropping programs.

The department’s feed cost calculator can be used to work out the energy and protein values of a selected feed such as lupins.

Budgeting tools for sheep feeding decisions

29 April 2015

Sheep producers are reminded to use the range of tools and calculators available to assist sheep producers in the management of their sheep and pastures.

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Rockmelons safety update

9 March 2018

The recent listeria food safety warning around rockmelons on the east coast of Australia does not apply to Western Australia.

Research Officer Georgie Troup

2017 Milling oat variety guide now online

12 December 2016

Grain growers considering sowing milling oats next year can find all the latest performance data in a recently released variety guide.

Photograph of a silver saltbush community in good condition

Saltbush pastures in the southern rangelands of Western Australia

25 June 2019

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

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Hoop Mitchell grass (Astrebla elymoides) in the Western Australian rangelands

26 September 2013

Hoop Mitchell grass or weeping Mitchell grass (Astrebla elymoides) is one of many plant species found in the Western Australian rangelands.

On line tools and apps are available to assist growers with decisions about whether to apply a top up nitrogen fertiliser and how much.

Nutrient and fertiliser management of high rainfall pastures in Western Australia

1 November 2019

This page provides information links specific to nutrient management of high rainfall pastures (more than 600 mm average annual rainfall) in the south-west of Western Australia.

Fruit symptoms of dry rot. Photo courtesy of Dr Roger Shivas, DPIF 2005.

Dry rot of citrus: pest data sheet

29 May 2014

Dry rot (Eremothecium coryli) is an exotic pest to Western Australia.

Durum wheat

Using economic experiments to demonstrate the principles of successful biosecurity cooperation to producers

13 May 2016

Using economic experiments to demonstrate the principles of successful biosecurity cooperation to producers project was one of ten successful applications to receive funding from the Boosting Biose

Members of the More Sheep initiative’s 100%+ Club have an opportunity to win stock feed.

Free stock feed for lucky 100%+ Club producers

25 February 2015

Western Australian sheep producers who have achieved a lamb marking percentage of more than 100 per cent on their farm are invited to nominate for the 100%+ Club and the chance to win two tonnes of

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