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

Rangeland inventory and condition survey of the Murchison River catchment and surrounds, Western Australia

31 October 2013

The Murchison River Catchment rangelands and surrounds were surveyed between 1985 and 1988.
How to calculate the carbon emissions from your own farm business

7 June 2021

Farming systems produce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, primarily in the form of methane (mostly caused by animal digestion and respiration) and nitrous oxide (mostly from fertilisers).
Mosaic agriculture in northern WA

19 December 2019

Traditionally, agriculture in the Western Australian rangelands has predominantly relied on grazing stock on native vegetation, with some irrigation precincts around Carnarvon and on the Ord River
Making tough decisions about failed crops

18 August 2017

In poor growing seasons, crops may not be good enough to harvest. Managers need to make some tough decisions, after assessing feed value for livestock, potential weed seed set, level of herbicide
Boosting winter pasture growth with nitrogen fertiliser – Western Australia

26 November 2013

Applying nitrogen fertiliser to pasture in winter can increase dry matter production of grasses and broadleaf weeds and help reduce feed shortages in winter.
Rangeland inventory and condition survey in part of the Broome Shire

15 October 2013

The rangelands in part of the Broome Shire in Western Australia were surveyed between 1989 and 1990.
Deferred grazing and sheep at the break of season in South West Western Australia

26 November 2013

Grazing annual pastures in the first 12 days after germination can lower the productivity of pastures during winter by removing poorly rooted plants, and by reducing plant leaf area to sub-optimal
Rangeland inventory and condition survey of the north-eastern Goldfields, Western Australia

18 November 2013

The north-eastern Goldfields rangelands were surveyed between 1988 and 1990.
Rangeland inventory and condition survey in the Ashburton River Catchment, Western Australia

12 November 2013

The Ashburton River Catchment rangelands were surveyed between 1976 and 1978.
Rangeland inventory and condition survey of the Sandstone – Yalgoo – Paynes Find area, Western Australia

12 November 2013

The Sandstone – Yalgoo – Paynes Find area rangelands were surveyed between 1992 and 1993.