Brooke Littlewood

Perth

Journo @farmweekly. I write about cows, sheep and all things rural WA. Got a yarn? DM me or email [email protected] 😊 views are my own

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Articles

"We aren't drought-declared, but we are certainly water deficient"

2 days ago | farmweekly.com.au | Brooke Littlewood

Pingaring farmer Evan Wyatt said more needed to be done to help drought-proof farming communities, particularly when it came to agricultural purposes beyond livestock. Picture by Jeni Wyatt. Pingaring farmer Evan Wyatt moved to full-time cropping in 2020, after dry conditions forced him to cart water every second day for sheep. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Keep the Sheep hits pause for now: "We created something to be proud of"

3 days ago | farmweekly.com.au | Brooke Littlewood

Keep the Sheep has seen thousands of people come together, roll up their sleeves and remind the country what real Australia looks like. Picture by JoshFernandes studio. Keep the Sheep is mothballed for now - but organisers say it is not the end. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
WA mutton and lamb prices rise, with more competition on the auction floor

4 days ago | farmweekly.com.au | Brooke Littlewood

Elders Livestock manager WA Wayne Peake said prices were moving in a positive direction and anyone with sheep would be rewarded. Picture Jodie Rintoul. Western Australia's sheep industry is talking about prices again, with lotfeeders, processors and interstate demand, seeing more competition on the auction floor. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
How the Hallett family at Boyup Brook up to a 170 per cent lambing percentage

4 days ago | farmweekly.com.au | Brooke Littlewood

There is a big focus on managing a profitable prime lamb production system at the Hallett family's Boyup Brook farm. Inset: Anthony Hallett with son Mitchell. Pictures by Brooke Littlewood. Boyup Brook farmers, the Hallett family, is achieving up to a 170 per cent lambing percentage, with a combination of maternal composites and Merinos giving its lamb operation additional flexibility. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
"The mask would come on when I got out of the car and walked onto the rail"

6 days ago | farmweekly.com.au | Brooke Littlewood

Tiny is one of WA's most sought after auctioneers, raising more than a whopping $45 million for charity. He is also an advocate for mental health and suicide prevention. Pictures by Brooke Littlewood and Kane Chatfield. Robert 'Tiny' Holly sat on the front porch at his grandparent's Walkaway farm, as music from a local radio station played softly in the background. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Nanna's Pantry: Serving quality local produce, while catering for any budget

1 week ago | farmweekly.com.au | Brooke Littlewood

Claire and Tim Sly opened the doors to a childhood dream - Nanna's Pantry, Nannup, last year, offering good food suitable to any budget or lifestyle. Picture supplied. As a kid, Claire Sly often spent the weekend poking around in her nanna's pantry, grabbing whatever items were in reach. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Biosecurity groups and farmers wage an ongoing war against feral animals

1 week ago | farmweekly.com.au | Brooke Littlewood

A report released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences in November 2021, revealed that pests and weeds cost WA farmers more than $1.3 billion a year in management and production loss. Picture supplied Central Wheatbelt Association (CWBA). Western Australia's fight against destructive pests has been taken up a notch in recent years - and farmers are on the frontline. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
"How do we meet biosecurity measures - without the infrastructure to back it?"

2 weeks ago | farmweekly.com.au | Brooke Littlewood

Kununurra quarantine stockyard closures have left pastoralists questioning how the WA Government's strict biosecurity measures are expected to be met without the infrastructure to back it. File picture. Cattle movements across the Northern Territory-Western Australia border hit a major roadblock again this wet season, after flooding forced the Kununurra quarantine stockyards to close.
Biobeef: Inside Morocco's first privately operated red meat processing plant

2 weeks ago | farmweekly.com.au | Brooke Littlewood

Nobotim Biobeef general manager Mohammed El Bouhdidi (front) at the ultra-modern industrial abattoir in Meknes. Picture by Brooke Littlewood. Moroccans have a big appetite for red meat, with slow-cooked sheep and beef dishes holding a central place at the dinner table.
Perenjori sheep farmer helping to wage the national war against wild dogs

2 weeks ago | farmweekly.com.au | Brooke Littlewood

Perenjori sheep farmer Chris Patmore hopes to use his own experiences to help other farmers, after being announced the National Wild Dog Action Plan (NWDAP) steering committee chairman. Picture by Farm Weekly. In 2018, Chris Patmore lost 130 sheep to wild dog attacks and sold the survivors for $210 each.