Widely regarded as one of WA's top wool producers, Mr Hall was one of the first to shift his annual lambing from May to July/August about 50 years ago as a vital plank in his quest to develop a profitable Merino sheep flock.

The impact of the freak hail storm that destroyed valuable experiments in CSIRO glasshouses in Canberra will be felt for years to come.

A new report has revealed the high cost to WA farmers and regional communities from halting live sheep exports in 2018 and 2019.