WAFarmers launches State Election demands

The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) has today announced its 10 Key Issues for the upcoming Western Australian State Election on Saturday 9 March 2013. WAFarmers President, Dale Park, said the intention for announcing WAFarmers’ key issues was to put the major political parties on notice and to fight for the interests of all the state’s farmers in the lead up to the poll. “It is absolutely crucial the needs of the state’s producers

WA Farmers January 14, 2013

Ladies meet for first time to lead the way

The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) Leading Ladies will be holding its first meeting next Wednesday, 16 January, at the WAFarmers Head Office in Burswood. The purpose of the meeting is to begin developing the Leading Ladies action plan, what is expected of the group and to take nominations for the Committee. WAFarmers Marketing and Communications Manager, Allie McNeice, urged all women with an interest in agriculture to attend the first official meeting for

WA Farmers January 7, 2013

Auditor General’s report backs up WAFarmers’ concerns

A report tabled in State Parliament today by the Auditor General, Colin Murphy, has backed up the concerns of the Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers), in relation to Tier 3 rail lines. Tier 3 rail lines make up part of the State’s rail freight network, whose 49-year lease was the subject of the report, Management of the Rail Freight Network Lease: Twelve Years Down the Track. The report indicates that without further government funding,

WA Farmers January 3, 2013