Farm management

To support Western Australian farm businesses, the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) provides farm planning workshops to build business skills, business capacity and a better understanding of the profit drivers in your business.

DAFWA also assists farm businesses and rural communities that are experiencing financial difficulty by supporting State and Federal assistance schemes that aim to build the ongoing financial resilience of our farm businesses.

Articles

Principles of organic mango production

18 February 2014

The underlying principle of organic crop production is "healthy plants grow from healthy soil". It is a whole system approach and, as far as practical, a closed system.
Salt poisoning or water deprivation in pigs

26 February 2014

Salt poisoning or water deprivation in pigs can cause severe health problems, and in some cases it can become fatal.
Machinery purchasing decision support for broadacre growers

2 April 2015

The following information is a summary of the presentation 'Farm machinery – understanding the true cost and getting the best value out of machinery' delivered by department economists at the 2015
Feeding lupins to pigs

28 April 2014

Australian sweet lupins (Lupinus angustifolius L.) are currently utilised as a valuable protein source in pig diets.
Occupational Health and Safety for banana labourers

21 February 2014

Harvesting bananas involves a lot of lifting, which increases the risk of injury to workers.
Heat stress in pigs

10 December 2013

Pigs are much more sensitive to heat than other animals so during periods of hot weather it is important to look at ways to reduce heat stress.
Lucerne - management and utilisation of established stands

6 August 2014

This article summarises the management practices required to optimise the production of lucerne to provide benefits to livestock and crop following a lucerne phase. Lucerne is well suited to irregu
Lucerne - the plant and its establishment

5 August 2014

Lucerne or alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a deep-rooted, temperate, perennial pasture legume which is well adapted to mixed farming systems in southern Western Australia.
Organic mangoes in Western Australia

18 February 2014

Mangoes have been identified as a promising crop for organic production. They are suitable because of a low nitrogen requirement and relatively low incidence of pests and diseases.
The evolution of drought policy in Western Australia

16 June 2014

What is drought? What are the effects of drought? And what role should Government play before, during and after drought events?