January 10, 2014

The Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) is seeking public comment on the Authority’s determination of floor and ceiling costs for certain routes on the railway network managed and controlled by Brookfield Rail Pty Ltd (BR).  WAFarmers will be making a submission to the ERA on the issue. If you would like to submit a comment for inclusion in WAFarmers’ submission, please contact Grains Executive Officer Danielle Whitfield on [email protected] or by phoning 9486 2100 by Monday,

The Horizon Scholarship has been developed to support the next generation of agricultural leaders who will take up the challenge of farming for the future. It is for young people who are passionate about agriculture with a keen interest in the future of primary industries and who are ready to expand their networks and learn new skills. The Horizon Scholarship is an initiative of the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation which supports undergraduates studying

Following on from a series of successful Farm Finance Forums in October 2013, WAFarmers is holding another three forums in February 2014. The forums will take place on the following dates: Wednesday February 5 – Cranbrook Friday February 7 – Morawa Friday February 21 – Tammin More information on the Forums, including times, locations and speakers, will be released in the coming weeks.  

As the number of farmers remaining in the industry continues to decline, the support of growers and producers for WAFarmers’ efforts to build a more profitable and sustainable sector becomes more important than ever. For more than one hundred years, WAFarmers has lobbied on behalf of farmers to achieve tangible benefits for industry, and we continue to work for improvements on a wide range of issues. The three major topics currently are Tier 3 rail,