Western Australia Country Hour

After almost a decade of negotiations, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed Australia has struck a free trade agreement with the European Union. 

Elders Wool says it's exploring alternative options for the handling and sale of WA wool.

An agricultural security company says more people are starting to worry about fuel theft as prices continue to rise. 

Peak industry body Vegetables WA says the war in the Middle East could have critical consequences for the state's carrot export industry with some companies forced out of business.

The war in the Middle East has pushed up the price of farm chemicals.

One of the biggest grain growers in the state is considering cutting his seeding program by as much as 50 per cent, following ongoing concerns about supplies of fuel and in particular fertiliser.

The author of the GIWA crop report says any delays in getting fuel supplies to the grains sector this season will have a significant impact on the state economy.

Today you'll hear from some farmers who are wondering why the onus seems to be on them to solve the problem of stray untagged cattle wandering onto their property.

The state government has developed a seven point plan to address growing concerns about our fuel security.  

The federal chemical regulator is recommending much tighter controls on some rat poisons over concerns about their impact on wildlife.

David Littleproud has announced he is going to resign as leader of the National party.

This season's winner of the Muster Dogs competition is West Australian Courtney Moir. 

Narrogin local Casey Jacobs is looking to continue his photographic work after his debut photography exhibition in the Great Southern.

WA's largest dairy farmer has decided to go off-grid to power his irrigation system.

The Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell says his key focus is ensuring trade can continue despite war in the Middle East. 

WA's biggest sheep and lamb co-operative WAMMCO has stopped all exports of chilled and frozen meat products into the Middle East, as the war in the region continues to intensify.

A typical day at the beach doesn't usually include seeing a Brahman bull cool-off in the waves, but that's exactly what you get at Nanarup Beach in the south of Western Australia.

Australia's horticulture industry has reached its highest production value on record with total output climbing to $18.4.

On the same day the state agriculture minister announced $20 million in Supply Chain Capacity Program grants for producers and processors, a WA abattoir announced it was temporarily closing its doors, due to ongoing livestock shortages.

Primary producers in the Esperance region say they are fighting an influx of wild pigs.

There is a lot of uncertainty over when the east-west rail line might be operational.

Micro-abattoir gives Kimberley cattle producer 'alternative' when markets get tough.

Grain Producers Australia hasn't given up on its plans to reduce grower levies paid to the GRDC, despite the proposal being knocked back by federal agriculture minister Julie Collins.