Livestock & animals

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development supply chain support, research and development and rigorous biosecurity systems underpin the economic success of Western Australia’s livestock industries. In 2011/12, the WA livestock industries contributed 26% of the state’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry production, worth approximately $2 billion at the farm gate.

WA is a world leader in live exports, super fine wool production and dryland sheep and grain systems. Both cattle and sheep systems are focused on export markets to Asia and the Middle East. WA also has innovative, world-class integrated dairy and pork industries meeting local and South East Asian demand for safe, fresh milk and pork. The WA poultry industry is growing strongly as a result of increasing domestic consumption.

Global demand for high-quality, safe animal protein and products produced according to high animal welfare standards will continue to rise in coming years. Increasingly DAFWA will partner with industry -- locally, nationally and internationally -- in transformational business projects to capitalise on this demand.

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Articles

Great Southern cattle surveillance network

17 September 2018

Cattle producers in the shires of Albany, Denmark and Plantagenet in Western Australia have the opportunity to join a new pilot SMS surveillance network for cattle diseases.
Northern Australian Biosecurity Surveillance (NABS) activities in Western Australia

21 May 2018

The Northern Australia Biosecurity Surveillance (NABS) project is a coordinated surveillance program to enhance the early detection of exotic disease incursions and to provide sufficient surveillan
Livestock disease veterinary sampling guide

12 April 2018

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has created the following guide to assist vets to collect appropriate samples during livestock disease investigations.
Veterinary sample packaging guide

12 April 2018

The Veterinary sample packaging guide was developed by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), Western Australia, to assist veterinarians to package biologic
Agisting livestock after a fire

20 February 2018

After a fire, agisting livestock away from affected properties may be an option.
Kikuyu poisoning in livestock

29 January 2018

Kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestimun) is a subtropical perennial grass with spring to autumn growth.
NLIS and identification - pigs

8 November 2017

The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) describes Australia’s system for the identification and tracing of livestock.
Animal health and One Health in Western Australia

27 October 2017

‘One Health’ is an internationally supported approach that recognises that the health and well-being of animals, people and the environment are closely linked and that international, national and
Border controls for Johne's disease susceptible stock entering Western Australia from 1 July 2017

16 June 2017

The border controls outlined below for Johne’s disease (JD) susceptible stock entering Western Australia were implemented by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (now the Depar
Johne’s Beef Assurance Score (J-BAS) and what it means for WA producers

18 May 2017

This web page provides a summary of the key points about how the Johne's Beef Assurance Score (J-BAS) applies to Western Australian cattle producers.