Mid West cattle producer Trevor Kanny, of Bonegilla Grazing, dropped two of the highest amounts on Charolais bulls at a Liberty sale in Toodyay.
Georgia Campion
Munda Reds Droughtmaster stud has defied the tough season at its annual on-property bull sale, recording a full clearance with strong repeat support.
Rebecca Nadge
The Thompson family celebrated as its fifth bull sale tipped their total donations to Telethon over $100,000, five years after launching the fundraiser sale.
The 42nd Gingin Heifer Competition featured some outstanding future breeders again since establishing the benchmark for its trademark of quality out of one of the most well-renowned cattle regions in WA.
Bob Garnant
The first WA sons by US Montana record setting Angus sire Basin Jameson 1076, were on offer at the Gandy Angus Yearling Bull Sale, pushing prices to a top of $21,000.
The Thompson family and the Munda Reds Droughtmaster stud team are hoping for continued support this year, with the potential for the fifth Telethon bull to raise the bar past six figures.
The running of the 42nd Gingin Heifer Competition will take place on April 16, with about 10 competitors exhibiting 18 pens of four 2025-drop heifers of any breed, judged by Jim McGregor.
WAFarmers’ livestock section has reaffirmed its support for the presence of a saleyard in the South West, either in the form of a compliant Boyanup saleyard or a new facility in the region.
The CSIRO is developing an in-paddock prototype that can accurately estimate sheep liveweight and fleece weight in real-time using 3D imaging and AI that could replace more labour-intensive weighing models.
Danielle Marsland
Dairy industry makes five key urgent asks of Prime Minister, sharing that they are “uniquely vulnerable” and can’t press pause with cows that need milking, and milk that must be collected and consumed quickly.
Harris Thompson spent Easter Monday driving back home to his family’s Boyup Brook-based Venturon Livestock cattle property after taking out one-half of the “sweetest victories” known in the cattle world
WAFarmers has highlighted the importance of having safe and secure saleyard facility in the South West, which could take the form of a new agricultural precinct or upgrades to an existing controversial site.
Live sheep and cattle exports by sea to the Middle East continue to be suspended as the Iran-US conflict rages on and adversely affecting Australia’s agriculture industry.
The rural crime squad is investigating after nearly 150 head of sheep were stolen from two Wheatbelt properties as farmers gear up for lambing season.
Boyup-Brook is among four towns set to host a series of drop-in information sessions to assist sheep and goat producers transition to the new mandatory electronic identification (eID) of their animals
Serian Lockwood-Jones
The Muir family’s 70th year of Angus seedstock breeding at their Mordallup stud property was rewarded with a $40,500 record top price yearling bull sold to Queensland interests for its New Zealand pedigree.
Australia’s sheep flock is set to fall this year, with WA producers still adjusting their business modelling to the phase out of the live sheep export trade set to be completed in 2028.
Santa Gertrudis is one of the leading cattle breeds in Australia, excelling in the areas of crossbreeding, weight for age, food conversion efficiency, and daily weight gain.
WA’s Bos Indicus Week will pack a punch for beef producers this year with 270 bulls representing two breeds including Droughtmaster and Santa Gertrudis from three studs, all to be offered mid-April
The Hasleby family of Biara Genetics in Northampton are producing fertile, high growth cattle that can lay down fat and thrive in adverse conditions.
The Thompson family of Coyrecup-based Moojepin Merinos delivered a message on a new age in sheep production after years of participating in Murdoch University’s research projects.
WA Sheep producers, researchers, and industry representatives applauded Murdoch University associate professor Andrew Thompson for his contributions to sheep research, setting the example for others to follow.
The team at the Gingin-based Munda Reds Droughtmaster stud is ecstatic about the progress they’ve made during the past year.
Declining confidence among WA farmers has copped another blow as input costs skyrocket in the lead-up to seeding and the winter cropping season.
