DPIRD has updated Western Australia’s Stable Fly Management Plan, adding two new shires to bring the total declared pest area to 15 local government areas along the Swan Coastal Plain. Landholders in all 15 areas carry a legal biosecurity obligation to actively control the pest. For agritourism operators, that means reviewing organic waste and manure…
Severe drought across Southern and Western Europe is forcing agritourism operators to overhaul water infrastructure, shift harvest-linked event schedules, and enforce guest restrictions mid-stay — all under mandatory government compliance. WA operators already navigate similar pressures, but the European experience highlights where informal management needs to become documented, flexible, and formally guest-ready.
DPIRD has launched a free export podcast and roundtable series for WA agrifood and beverage businesses. “Food & Beverage – Trade Unpacked” is hosted by international trade strategist Collins Rex, with two roundtable breakfast sessions still open — 20 August and 15 October 2026. Cellar doors, farm-gate retailers, and value-added producers with scalable products are…
DPIRD’s skeleton weed winter eradication program is treating more than 8,000 hectares across the WA grainbelt this season, backed by drone technology capable of surveying 500 hectares per day at resolution fine enough to identify individual plants. Landholders in the Northampton-to-Esperance corridor should confirm their place in the current treatment schedule — and check eligibility…