May 6, 2013

The Western Australia Farmers Federation Inc (WAFarmers) welcomes an announcement by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) to provide $1 million for the control of wild dogs. WAFarmers Wool Section President, Ed Rogister, said wild dogs were a continuing threat to the sheep industry in Western Australia.  “The funding will assist existing and new groups to manage wild dog populations at a regional, local and farm level,” Mr Rogister said.  “The application process is very straight forward

The Western Australia Farmers Federation Inc (WAFarmers) warns West Australian farmers that funding packages from both the State and Federal governments are unlikely to be available to producers until July, at the earliest. WAFarmers President, Dale Park, says: “WAFarmers understands that the Federal Farm Finance package will be available from 1 July however, the details of exactly how this will be distributed and who will be eligible are yet to be quantified.” The Federal Government’s