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

Inside the Garstones' multi-million dollar indoor sheep feedlot at Boyanup

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

One of three sheds, which will make up Alan and Matthew (left) Garstone's ambitious $7 million large-scale indoor sheep feedlot, with a 28,000 head holding capacity. Pictures by Brooke Littlewood and Matthew Garstone. It is hard to believe sheep weren't part of Alan and Matthew Garstones' plan when they moved to Kingston Rest Farms, Boyanup, almost two decades ago. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
WA charity plans the next convoy, says things move fast when help is needed

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

WA charity Farmers Across Borders is heading to South Australia next month, with an expected convoy of about 90 trucks. Picture supplied by Farmers Across Borders. Farmers Across Borders had a dream - a large convoy of trucks, hauling bales of donated livestock fodder more than 1000 kilometres across the Nullarbor Plain. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
'Timelines and guidelines of (live export) funding opportunities are critical'

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

Shire of Katanning chief executive officer Peter Klein and president Kristy D'Aprile invited live sheep export transition advocate Chris Rodwell to Katanning last week. Picture by Brooke Littlewood. While the live sheep export industry has faced serious uncertainty in recent years, the message was clear at Katanning last week. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
"The live sheep export transition package needs to be released now"

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

Moojepin Merinos stud principal David Thompson was among those who were at the Katanning saleyards to meet with the live export transition advocate Chris Rodwell. Picture by Brooke Littlewood. Western Australian sheep and wool industries say time is "seriously running out" and the live export transition package needs to be released now. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Live sheep export transition advocate pays visit to Katanning saleyards

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

Katanning Regional Sheep Saleyards manager Rod Bushell (left), Shire of Katanning chief executive officer Peter Klein, Live Sheep Export Transition Advocate Dr Chris Rodwell and Shire of Katanning president Kristy D'Aprile. Picture by Brooke Littlewood. The live sheep export transition advocate says "slowing down to speed up" is an important way to phase-out the trade effectively by 2028. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
King's Birthday Honours: Humbled Woodanilling farmer recognised with top gong

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

Woodanilling farmer and deputy shire president Russel Thomson was humbled to have earned one of the country's top gongs in the King's Birthday Honours. Picture supplied. Alone, people can do so little, but together they can do so much - this is the motto Russel Thomson lives by, and is something he is well-known and respected for. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
At Esperance, the McDonalds background and feedlot up to 15,000 lambs per year

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

At Esperance, the McDonald family backgrounds and feedlots about 15,000 lambs each year, which they supply to V&V Walsh. Inset: Neville McDonald. Pictures supplied. Esperance farmer Neville McDonald has found a quiet satisfaction in backgrounding lambs on stubble paddocks, before they are finished in a feedlot and sent directly for processing. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Life's two certainties: Death and taxes. Now is the super tax also a certainty?

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

The super tax was announced more than two years ago, however has returned to headlines, with renewed controversy, and is at the front of mind for many WA farmers and small businesses. Picture supplied. In 1789, American statesman Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life - death and taxes. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
"We aren't drought-declared, but we are certainly water deficient"

3 weeks 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 weeks ago | northqueenslandregister.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.