Ray Owen who devoted his life to the Perth Hills area and the horticultural and agricultural industries has been posthumously inducted into the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (RASWA) Hall of Fame.

The Western Australian Liberal Party is trying to bridge the gap with The Nationals WA in the lead up to next year's election on the issue of Royalties for Regions.

"We need a longer-term strategy to drought-proof these towns & communities."

A dunnart has been spotted on a property at Yandanooka.

They run a Merino ewe breeding flock of 3000 head & 1500 wethers & ewe hoggets.

Rarely do you have the opportunity to purchase a farm such as Bundidup where everything possible to ensure that the land produces to its best potential has been done.

Donnelly Lakes Chalets is a stunning 40.95 hectare property in the picturesque State forest between Nannup and Pemberton.

Wattle Downs is about 55 kilometres south of Geraldton CBD and port.

"I'm pretty confident we can make a big difference to our seed losses with this new model & we also wanted to go quicker so that's a bonus too."

Barley varieties with improved yield, quality and nitrogen-use efficiency are on the way after a breakthrough in gene editing technology.