Crops

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development continues to support the growth and international competitiveness of all crop industries in Western Australia.

With a 2400 kilometre span from its tropical north to its temperate south, WA supports a broad range of cropping industries from rain-fed winter cereals through to irrigated horticultural crops.

In the 2012/13 year the WA cropping industries exported a total of $3.9 billion which comprised: $3.1 billion of cereals, $859 million of pulses, pastures and oilseeds, $142 million of horticultural crops. The major contributors to these exports were wheat ($2.7 billion), canola ($756 million), barley ($377 million), lupins ($42 million), carrots at $48 million, oats ($12 million), and strawberries at $5.5 million.

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  • Photograph of marine couch (Sporobolus virginicus) in the Kimberley

    Saltwater couch pastures in the Kimberley, Western Australia

    13 January 2017

    Saltwater couch pastures are one of the many pasture types in the pastoral rangelands in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

  • Tedera field trial

    Lanza tedera

    5 October 2018

    Lanza® is a herbaceous drought tolerant perennial pasture legume that is ideal for Mediterranean environments.

  • The Central Northern Wheatbelt agricultural soil zone was assessed as having an unacceptable hazard of wind erosion in 2011.

    Wind erosion control after fire in Western Australia

    12 February 2015

    Wind and water erosion risk is increased where fire removes groundcover and some seed reserves.

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    WA Avocado Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)

    13 January 2023

    In support of the State Government’s commitment to reducing industry emissions and mitigating climate change, DPIRD has undertaken a life cycle assessment (LCA) for avocado production in Western Au

  • Hands shaking in front of growing wheat.

    Farm Debt Mediation Scheme WA

    19 February 2015

    The Farm Debt Mediation Scheme in Western Australia is available to assist farm and pastoral businesses and financial institutions resolve disputes about business financial arrangements.

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    Psa of kiwifruit: Declared pest

    27 June 2019

    Psa (Pseudomonas syringae pv.

  • A convoy of utes driving down a gravel road, with pasture on both sides.

    Climate Resilience

    23 December 2021

    Climate change is a pressing global issue that creates both challenges and opportunities for Western Australia.

  • John Cripps

    John Cripps horticulture scholarships

    25 October 2023

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has established the John Cripps horticulture scholarships to increase the collaborative research undertaken by government, univ

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    Dry season resources

    14 June 2017

    Western Australian agriculture experiences variability in its winter growing season (May–October): late starts, early finishes and 'dry seasons' with rainfall low enough to cause serious plant and

  • wheat seedlings

    Factors affecting grain crop seed germination

    14 April 2015

    There are many aspects to consider when seeding grain crops at the break of the season.

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