Mid West

The State's Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC) is a non-statutory body established to provide independent and expert advice to the Minister for Agriculture and Food on animal welfare related matters.

Producers in the West Midlands region are reminded to closely monitor sandy soils, as conditions from the 2021 season continue to create groundcover challenges in 2022. 

Common Urnisa or sand grasshopper (Urnisa guttulosa), can be found in a variety of habitats from sparsely vegetated sandy slopes and flats to scrubby wasted areas with weedy vegetation and leaf litter. 

The Primary Industries Development Research Highlights 2021 showcases the breadth and depth of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s research and development activities over the past several years.

Many exotic insect pests, not established in Western Australia (WA), are expert stowaways!

These destructive pests love to hide and ride and can cross our borders undetected in shipping containers and freight, as well as anything imported.

Understanding and Optimising Your Business Value - Online Workshops

Are you looking to better understand the value of your business and how to maximise it? 

Join our virtual business skill building workshops across regional and metropolitan Western Australia.

Seasonal Climate Outlook, August 2021

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Statistical Seasonal Forecast (SSF) outlook for August to October 2021 is indicating more than 60% chance of exceeding median rainfall for the majority of the South West Land Division (SWLD).

The Southern Rangelands Revitalisation Program supports pastoralists to investigate and design long-term solutions for on-station improvements in rangeland condition and livestock profitability in WA’s southern rangelands.

Seasonal Climate Outlook July 2021

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Statistical Seasonal Forecast (SSF) outlook for July to September 2021 is indicating less than 40% chance of exceeding median rainfall for the majority of the South West Land Division (SWLD). SSF longer outlook for July to...

WA Livestock Disease Outlook - for producers - June 2021

The WA Livestock Disease Outlook provides information about recent livestock disease cases in Western Australia and diseases likely to occur in the next month. Calling a vet to investigate diseases when they occur provides surveillance evidence to our markets that we are free of reportable and...

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