Bunbury residents are being warned to look out for an invasive wasp species as the weather warms, after the first nest was detected in the region earlier this year.
Ezra Kaye and Melissa Pedelty
Grain growers could soon have access to better performing, more robust barley varieties thanks to groundbreaking genetic research by a team including scientists from WA.
Staff reporter
Nearly $1.9 million from Labor’s $139.7m package to help sheep farmers transition away from live exports has been spent on a new advertising campaign, sparking outrage among industry leaders.
Olivia Ford
Livestock owners in bushfire prone parts of WA are being urged to put emergency plans in place this summer to minimise the risk to animals and people.
An escalating strike is set to disrupt trade at a crucial WA port just days before Christmas.
Matt Mckenzie
The sedan — which has the Queensland registration ‘050JXR’ — was last seen in the Lake Argyle area in late October.
Jessica Evensen
Prominent farm industry leader Terry Hill has been appointed inaugural independent chair of the WA Agricultural Research Collaboration’s steering committee.
Rebecca Turner
Three West Australians — two from the Kimberley and one from the Wheatbelt — have been announced as finalists for AgriFutures Australia’s 2025 Rural Women’s Award.
We’ve all seen the images of micro homes, or as the Australian Tiny House Association calls them, tiny houses.
Trevor Whittington
A budding agricultural science scholar based in WA’s Wheatbelt has scooped a prestigious award for his research into new alternatives to the chemical fertiliser superphosphate.
Adam Poulsen
Tom Curtain, two-time Golden Guitar winner and ambassador for Dolly’s Dream, will soon be performing to country audiences in WA as part of his ‘Good Life’ tour.
As another harvest draws to a close, the Countryman team is excited to share some of our favourite readers’ photos from this season.
Staff reporters
The Australian Trucking Association is calling for a review into the newly-released national Code of Practice for train visibility amid mounting demands for train lighting standards to be made legally binding.
For the Jones family, this year’s harvest has been made more efficient and productive with the help of Elmer’s HIVE Motherbin.
The WA Government has extended public consultation on controversial proposed changes to pastoral lease renewals after coming under fire from the State Opposition.
A new-generation satellite mission to study the colour of the ocean off Rottnest Island from space will provide vital information about the sea’s role in climate regulation
The WA lamb and mutton market has been stable leading up to the short weeks heading into the Christmas and new year period.
Rob Kelly
WA’s biggest octopus supplier has hired advisory firm Kidder Williams to sound out interested investors or buyers for the privately-owned company, which is backed by institutional investors and family offices.
Sean Smith
The National Farmers’ Federation says Australian governments have a chance to rebuild trust with primary producers after all agriculture ministers agreed to pursue science-based approaches to animal welfare.
Two elderly people were taken to hospital following a serious crash in Narrogin in which a car smashed through a brick wall.
Eliza Kavanagh
Tackling drought, the changing climate and the importance of collaboration in research across Australia were some of the subjects covered at WA’s first Drought Resilience Showcase.
WA farm machinery provider Waringa Distribution is hoping to continue to expand its horizons on the east coast after opening a new distribution centre at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
Collie community members have expressed their concerns about the town’s future if the Coalition implements its nuclear plan at a parliamentary inquiry in the town on Monday.
Oliver Lane
Smallgoods producer D’Orsogna has welcomed a $1 million State Government grant to expand and upgrade its salami and fresh meat production facilities at its Palmyra headquarters.
Bob Garnant
