Western Australia Country Hour

More than 1500 vehicles took part in a convoy on some of Perth's main roads this morning in protest against the Federal government's decision to end the live sheep trade.

Nationals leader David Littleproud says he is pleased Agriculture minister Murray Watt has admitted he will have to have a Senate inquiry into the phase out of the live sheep trade by sea.

It's smiles all round for so many relieved WA farmers who have finally watched rain falling from the sky.

Today you'll hear from grain farmers in three different parts of the state's grainbelt to find out how much rain they have had and what it means for their seeding program.

More than half a million chickens have been killed in south-west Victoria, as strict biosecurity measures are enforced to control an outbreak of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu.

Farmers in Western Australia, who claimed canola plants died last season after a glyphosate application, have had their cases settled by Advanta Seeds to the tune of more than $600, 000.

Hundreds of thousands of chickens will be killed as authorities from Agriculture Victoria try to control an outbreak of bird flu.

An agronomist in the northern agricultural zone says he's shocked at just how much wheat is coming out of the ground on very little moisture this season.

Just over half a million (507,900) WA sheep and lambs have been trucked to the eastern states, so far this year, as challenging seasonal and market conditions continue to take hold in Western Australia.

Sheep Producers Australia says a survey of almost 650 WA farmers reveals the current seasonal and market conditions are some of the toughest on record, with some considering getting out of sheep altogether.