The largest lobster aquaculture facility in the world was opened in the Perth suburb of Welshpool today and the Geraldton Fisherman Co-operative CEO says the development will halve the time it takes to export lobsters

The owner of Ningaloo Station has made a plea to the WA State Government to re-consider a decision to excise more than 22,000 hectares of land from the station's pastoral lease

The largest floating natural gas facility ever built has left Korea bound for the Browse Basin, 475 kilometres north-east of Broome and is expected to arrive within the month

A key player in the Australian insurance industry did not offer multi-peril crop insurance to farmers this year, so what options are there in agriculture

Scientists believe Australia's forests and national parks are under as much environmental threat as the Great Barrier Reef as the plant disease known as dieback thrives, particularly during unseasonable conditions this year

The West Australian Department of Agriculture will become part of the Department of Primary Industries as of July 1, which ends 123 years of agriculture as a standalone agency in WA

Former head of the Esperance branch of the Department of Agriculture Geoff Grewar says the department has played a crucial role helping farmers make money and look after the land during its 123 years

The West Australian potato industry has launched a new advertising campaign to try and negate a glut in the market caused by export restrictions, deregulation and oversupply

It goes by many names, the "wave at the wheel", the "road train reflex", the "highway hello", and of course, the "bush salute", but when you're driving in and around regional Australia, how often do you give a wave or get one back?

Fine wool growers have seen their returns double this financial year, compared to last, which wool broker Rob Calvert says is just one reason to celebrate for farmers this June 30

Scientists from Australian National University say they've made a big discovery that could help create drought-proof crops. The findings have already helped some plants survive fifty per cent longer in drought conditions.

United States financial market company C-M-E Group has announced it's going to launch its own Australian wheat futures contract, in partnership with commodity giant Platts.

The world’s two biggest suppliers of quinoa are now receiving just a third of the price they were four years ago. And, while the fall in price since 2013 wasn't unexpected, it is putting pressure on quinoa growers here in Western Australia.

A third generation wheat farmer from Kalannie in Western Australia and an engineer from Melbourne are the masterminds behind ECHO2, a system that burns farm waste - like almond shells and poultry litter - to create heat and electricity. The pair hope the project will help farmers turn a profit from their waste.

There are reports that Busselton avocado grower Neil Delroy has made a multi-million dollar deal to sell Jasper Farms to an overseas buyer. The West Australian newspaper is reporting that the sale is currently being examined by the Foreign Investment Review Board.

University of Western Australia research has found ten million tonnes of dead fish are dumped back into the ocean each year by the global fishing fleet.  Working with Canadian based group Sea Around Us - which is based at the University of British Columbia - the study found fishing fleets around the globe wasted almost 10 per cent of their catch in the past decade.

In some news from the north-west coast, the State Government has ruled out any possibilities to renegotiate land tenure on the Ningaloo coast. This story dates back to a dispute over pastoral leases in Western Australia which, when they were due to be rolled over in 2015, saw the then State Liberal Government excise a portion of land from station leases along the Ningaloo coast.

The longer Australia keeps the varroa mite out of the nation's bee colonies the better chance the honey bee industry has to survive the inevitable invasion. Professor Stephen Martin, Chair of animal ecology at Salfor University in the UK says it is a matter of when, not if, the Varroa Destructor mite gets into Australia and establishes in the country

A shipment of baby sea urchins is soon bound for Japan where the export market for product is worth around $200 million US a year. It's part of a ground-breaking aquaculture program developed by researchers at Southern Cross University in northern New South Wales.

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart's company is confident it is only months away from winning Chinese Government approval to start exporting cattle to China with the help of a "quarantine zone" at Jintang Island to overcome blue-tongue virus restrictions

A resources analyst says iron ore and steel futures rallied overnight after positive news for the future of the Chinese economy, the price of iron ore jumped more than five per cent to sit at just under $US60 tonne

Buru Energy has re-started production at its oilfield in the Kimberley, with the first truckload of crude oil arriving at the Wyndham Port since January last year

A West River farmer has blamed rabbit control and low rabbit numbers for a spike in fox attacks on his property where he has lost 170 lambs in the past month, but another farmer says the kill-rate is linked to seasonal conditions

A drone being operated by West Australian rock lobster fisherman has been attacked by sharks after it crashed into the ocean

An abalone company in the south west of WA has begun trials of live-exports of green-lipped abalone into Asia in an attempt to overcome an issue over how long the product lasts in transit

Rural lobby groups have welcomed the Skymuster announcement to double monthly data limits for users of the satellite service, but the CEO of industry group GrainGrowers says customers should not have to pay for the data increase

Western Australian potato growers have sent a $500,000 invoice to the state government after Premier Mark McGowan made a decision to drop the legal action launched by the Potato Marketing Corporation against Mr Galati for allegedly deliberately planting more than his designated quota of potatoes under regulation. Minister for Agriculture and Food Alannah McTiernan says its the intention of the State government to return the funds to growers but are working with the state solicitor to see how to legally go about that.

The state opposition are calling for action on drought relief for farmers suggesting the Western Australian government consider measure put in place by their party back in 2006. Included were a dry seasons advisory committee, a rise in funding for financial and rural counsellors and a fund for growers to transport feed or establish a feedlot. But Agriculture Minister Alannah McTiernan says its too early to make those decisions and the government will be waiting until July to get a clear read on the situation across the state.

The Old Fellas Football League, better known as OFFAL, have decided to extend their season past autumn due to the dry conditions. The organisers of OFFAL, which is based in Tambellup, about a half an hour north of Albany know the local footy or hockey club can be a bit of a lifeline to rural communities - especially when the chips are down, even if your playing days are over.

The Federal government has announced a fifty per cent increase in the data allowance for those accessing the internet via satellite during peak periods, something Minister for Regional Communication and Deputy Leader of the Nationals Fiona Nash says recognises the impact the data drought has on people living and working in regional areas.

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation announced it will invest $20 million into a lithium project in the Pilbara, as it expands its portfolio into battery storage and renewable energy. The corporation is currently investing $35 million in projects in WA with $15 million for solar and storage at the DeGrussa copper gold - as well as the lithium project.

Its hoped that the recent focus on bovine jones disease will spur sheep producers on to check for the ovine strain in their flocks. Ovine jones disease is an incurable, bacteria-borne chronic wasting disease that was first detected in WA in 2003 and now farmers are being told to get their heads out of the sand and realise that vaccination isn't just for those with infected mobs.

Have you ever tried to substitute your tasty chicken egg with one from a duck? Someone who does it all the time is Caroline Sandral, poultry farmer from North Queensland. While she primarily runs a free-range chicken operation, there are a few ducks running around the farm too.

Farmers in the Kimberley's Ord Irrigation Scheme are in disbelief that the State Government has reduced the annual water allocation for Ord Stage 1 by nearly 90 gigalitres

A West Australian farmer who collects rainfall data for the Bureau of Meteorology suspects his precipitation is not just falling from the sky, with a fox making regular contributions to his rain gauge

New Zealand born shearer Pera Davies says using he has remained healthy and avoided injury by using a combination jujitsu and yoga to keep fit after many years of working as a shearer

Australian cattle and sheep producers, lot feeders and red meat processors have publicly backed the introduction of controversial x-ray technology, the endorsement came after the first all industry briefing organised by MLA

State Opposition spokesman for Agriculture Ian Blayney says it is time for the State Government to "act quickly" and begin drought assistance for farmers

Industry group the Sheep Alliance of WA is seeking funding from Australian Wool Innovation and Meat and Livestock Australia to host a series of meetings with farmers, agents, processors and exporters to try and create a strategy for the dry season

Farmers at a Cranbrook Community Men's Shed event at the weekend shared tips for dealing with the dry seasonal conditions

Farmers across parts of Western Australia's Agricultural Region are selling livestock because dry conditions and lack of feed have forced them to start hand-feeding sheep

Pastoralists in northern parts of Western Australia want the government to make it easier and quicker to apply for diversification permits, rather than planned rangeland reform

The parent company of Mt Barker Free Range Chickens, Milne Agri-group, will install video cameras at its farms following the release of a video allegedly filmed in one of its sheds by an animal rights group, that showed footage of chickens pecking on a dead chicken carcasses

West Australian truffle growers say the success of the local industry can be partly attributed to a dedicated focus on marketing and branding

Scientists have developed a process to certify West Australian honey with medicinal and antimicrobial properties, which will rival New Zealand's famous Manuka honey

Farmers in some West Australian grain growing regions have been left waiting for rain as the latest weather system bypasses the northern agricultural region, but many receive their first significant rainfall

Western Australia's main grain handler CBH Group has released grain to growers to help those running low on livestock feed during dry summer conditions

Erratic seasons fraught with cyclones, fire and drought have led some farmers and graziers to develop the new skill of climate change adaptation

Energy analyst Tim Buckley says shares in Indian company Lanco, the parent company to Collie's Griffin Coal, have dropped by more than 40 per cent in the past week because the company is being assessed for insolvency by the reserve bank in India

The world's largest semi-submersible platform has been successfully anchored into Ichthys Field, 200 kilometres off the Kimberley coast

The state government will increase fees at most ports across Western Australia with the biggest hike resulting in a 17 per cent increase in shipping fees at the ports of Dampier and Port Hedland

Australian live cattle exporters told to 'work on contingencies'. They're optimistic of sailing through prawn trade tensions with Vietnam.

A report into conservation in the Australian outback published by a global non-profit organisation could have political ramifications in Western Australia.

WA agriculture minister says she will wait another few weeks before making any possible drought declarations for the state's grain growing regions.

Researchers have managed to identify lines of lentils that can cope with heat stress - future varieties should be more profitable.

Australia will deposit 28,000 seed samples into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault as part of its 10 year anniversary.

The Tomato Potato Psyllid in Western Australia partly to blame for Australia's rising salad prices and reduced sales.

Katanning sheep sale numbers were down about 30% on last week with heavier lambs topping at $160/head.

Sheepmeat Council of Australia president Jeff Murray says the launch of a chilled lamb range in China by West Australian red meat processor V&V Walsh is good news for farmers, but he says there are also big opportunities for sheep exports into the UK and Europe amid Brexit negotiations

Sheep are dying as a result of dry winter conditions across Western Australia with veterinarians urging producers to make sure they have a plan and avoid vaccination lapses and increase access to vital minerals

A Great Southern sheep producer is using remote monitoring technology in water troughs for livestock, which he says combined with solar pumps is reducing the time he has to spend driving hundreds of kilometres to check on them in person

Kimberley pastoralist Jack Burton has exercised his legal rights to restrict access to popular fishing and camping spots on his property, alarming some locals who are accustomed to having free rein of their favourite fishing river

Meat industry analyst Simon Quilty says if less livestock are slaughtered in India, there might be more in the global market after the Indian Government confirmed it would ease its outright ban on the sale of cattle and buffalo for slaughter

The Australian Academy of Sciences strategic ten-year plan for agricultural sciences outlines that the agricultural science sector needs to get better at collaboration and communication to help farmers

Two crossbench MPs want to make it illegal to market locally grown beef as 'Australian' if it is processed overseas

The Indian Government has promised it will ease an outright ban on the selling of cattle for slaughter after huge backlash from exporters, meat and leather traders

In the past 50 years Australian consumers are increasingly choosing chicken over red meat products, which is a trend Latrobe University professor Andrew Butt says is mainly driven by price

The third Developing Northern Australia conference is being held in Cairns this week, one of the main topics of the debate is the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility and whether the Adani Coal Mine will be able to make use of funds

A successful wet season in the Top End has resulted in an increase catch of banana prawn fishermen operating in the northern prawn fishery from Cape York to the Kimberley

Grain grower in the South Australian Eyre Peninsular are experiencing a warm, dry winter that mirrors that of the West Australian Wheatbelt season

Kalgoorlie's golden mile has officially poured more than 60 million ounces of gold in its 124 year history, in a milestone that is being celebrated by superpit operator Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines

Clean energy company Carnegie is now a step closer to building a $20 million solar power station at Northam with conditional approval to construct a power station with about 34,000 solar panels

A mining company operating on the WA/NT border makes an unusual decision to protect a rare deposit of zebra rock, opting to preserve the discovery for future generations, rather than mine the deposit