Western Australia Country Hour

The Federal Nationals will formally break away from the Liberal Party after failing to reach an agreement on a coalition partnership. 

There are ongoing efforts in some of Western Australia's schools to encourage more teenagers to consider a career in agriculture. 

Scientists say demand for the critical mineral gallium is expected to increase significantly as the world faces an artificial intelligence revolution.  

Australia's biggest gold miner has announced the discovery of significant new ore reserves at Kalgoorlie's Super Pit.

WA Police is asking farmers to be patient as it tries to address problems with the firearms portal.

Australia's agricultural sector has broadly welcomed the easing of trade tensions between the United States and China, but at the same time, it's cautiously watching to see if the two economic powerhouses become too friendly and discard Australia.

A farm in the Kojonup area, 260 kilometres south east of Perth, runs a successful everlasting daisy business.

The latest GIWA crop report shows ongoing dry conditions in the northern agricultural region has seen the state's estimated crop area drop slightly from last month's report.

Locals in the South West town of Collie have mixed opinions about the future of nuclear power, following the federal coalition's election loss.

Can WA Labor deliver election promise of $150m vanadium battery for Kalgoorlie by 2029?

The Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen's Association has been reflecting on the result of the federal election, with members feeling the issues and policies vital to pastoral communities aren't being heard.

Lobby group WAFarmers says the agricultural sector is "in all sorts of strife' following Anthony Albanese's historic election win.

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee expects shorn wool production in Western Australia and South Australia to decline by over 18 per cent in each state, taking a significant toll on the forecast for the national wool clip.

The live sheep export trade is shaping up as a key issue for voters across the electorates of Forrest, Durack, Bullwinkel and O'Connor.

A leaked draft document from the Federal Department of Agriculture reveals how the $45.5 million funding grants will be distributed to producers, truck drivers, shearers and shearing contractors ahead of the phase out of the live sheep trade by sea.

A series of important religious festivals on the Islamic calendar has increased the demand for Australian live sheep this month.

The latest climate outlook from the Bureau of Meterology is forecasting the month of May to be dry across the entire country.

Today you'll hear from Esperance farmer and livestock transporter, Scott Lawrence who explains why firing the shot at his local ANZAC dawn service each year as part of the Esperance10th light horse, using a firearm belonging to his wife's grandfather is so special.

Today you'll hear why so many WA grain farmers are trying to plant more lupins this year. 

Environmentalists are calling for a hardy introduced pasture grass that's able to withstand grazing pressure to be declared a Weed of National Significance.   

WA's new firearms legislation has only been in place for three weeks, but there are already concerns for GP's in rural areas who are being asked to conduct the mental health checks required for anyone applying for or renewing a gun licence.  

Who will end up buying Gnaraloo Station? The renowned surfing, diving and fishing hotspot is up for sale for the first time in 20 years.

Today's program is all about trying to turn farm produce and waste into valuable nutritious products.  

At a time when many farmers are getting out of sheep and wool, a farmer in Western Australia's Midwest is setting up her own company designing woollen clothing.

The Singaporean business man behind Western Australia's biggest Wagyu business is confident the industry can sustain more farmers getting into the top end luxury beef production.

A couple living next door to Australia's tallest wind turbines is calling for revised set-back distances to minimise disruptions to life-styles.

The director of the biggest player in Australia's wagyu industry is confident the market will remain strong for the foreseeable future.

Two of the Country's leading meat market analysts say Australia's red meat industry is well placed to navigate its way through US President Trump's on-again off again tariffs.

Western Australia is perfectly placed to capitalise on the current high global demand for Wagyu meat.

A farmer in the NSW Snowy Mountains is calling for hunting buffer zones to be implemented around state forests.

President Trump's tariffs on imports are adding to the challenges faced by the Australian goat meat industry, which is already dealing with large supply, low prices and major regulatory changes.

NSW Police are appealing for help from the public as they investigate the theft of a belt buckle.  

Donald Trump's Liberation Day has arrived, the US president is putting a 10 per cent tariff on imported goods, including Australian red meat.

Australia's peak red meat bodies are calling for calm in response to heightened speculation about possible US tariffs on all imports.

The new state police minister has decided to have a third gun buy-back period, following backlash from WA firearm owners.

Hundreds of vehicles have descended on Perth's streets to protest against the Federal Government's plan to ban live sheep exports in 2028.

The Capel Shire has decided to extend the deadline for promised upgrades on the Boyanup saleyards.

NFF president David Jochinke says the federal budget falls well short of the investment needed to unlock agriculture's full potential, but he was happy to see $3.5 million in there for a National Food Security Strategy.

A mid west livestock agent says there are limited options available for farmers trying to offload sheep and prepare for seeding crops or pasture paddocks.

The new president of WAFarmers wants governments to start respecting and listening more to farmers.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says Coles and Woolworths have so much power they don't need to compete hard on pricing.

The Danish company behind a green hydrogen project, planned to be built near Kalbarri - 500 kilometres north of Perth -  will receive up to $814 million of federal government assistance funding. The Murchison Green Hydrogen Project will be the first project to receive money under the government's hydrogen Headstart program.