October 30, 2014

Western Australian cattle exports and beef production increased in 2013/14 according to the latest WA Beef Commentary from the Department of Agriculture and Food. Live cattle exports from Western Australia rose by 56 per cent to 305,000 head, driven by increased exports to Indonesia, Israel and Vietnam. Department research officer Kimbal Curtis said the total value of cattle exported from WA to all markets increased sharply to $236 million. Approximately 411,000 cattle were processed in

The Department of Agriculture and Food has published a summary of canola varieties to assist growers to select the most appropriate variety for their 2015 grains program.  Department development officer Jackie Bucat said the guide included both agronomic and commercial information. “The Canola Variety Guide 2015 can help growers pinpoint the best new varieties for their regions and the performance of reliable current varieties like Crusher TT and Hyola 404RR,” Ms Bucat said. Production of

WA livestock producers are urged to carefully manage stock for potential chemical residues and help safeguard the State’s reputation as a producer of high-quality animal products exported around the world.  DAFWA veterinary officer Jenny Cotter said producers had a critical role to ensure their animals sent for slaughter did not contain unacceptable residues that could impact on market access.  “The community, along with our international trading partners expect that our meat, milk, eggs and fibre