August 8, 2013

The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) is calling for the expansion of live exports and the refinement of the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) as a matter of priority for the next Federal government. WAFarmers President Dale Park said live export was a vital trade which contributed more than $1 billion to the Australian economy annually and employed more than 10,000 people across the nation. The Australian economy and animal welfare standards would

The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) welcomes the State government’s $300million commitment to agriculture announced in today’s budget. WAFarmers President Dale Park said the commitment to agriculture in WA was encouraging, and the best way to ensure the funding was used most efficiently was to consult widely across all agricultural industries in WA. “I look forward to speaking with Minister Baston and sharing ideas for the review of the current system,” Mr Park said.