January 17, 2014

Notice of The Western Australian Farmers Federation Annual Conference 2014 As required under its Constitution (rule 26.2.2), The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) hereby notifies all members; Commodity Section Councils and Zones that the 67th Annual Conference will be held on March 19 and 20, 2014 at the Vines Resort and Country Club, Verdelho Drive, The Vines 6069. Wednesday March 19, 2014 9.00am – 9.15am                    Official Opening 9.15am – 12.00pm                  Panel Discussion 12.00pm

Farmsafe WA is running FREE community workshops in the South West region during March and is are now calling for registrations.  These valuable one-off workshops on Emergency Preparedness are presented in partnership with St John Ambulance, WA Police and WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services (WA DFES). The workshops are open to all community members and will give the opportunity for; •         Developing your skills in emergency planning and preparedness •         Increasing confidence to

WAFarmers has written to appropriate State and Federal Ministers urging them to continue funding Co-operative Research Centres (CRCs) such as the Sheep CRC indefinitely. Historically, the Federal government provides funding for industries to undertake research within industries. Currently, the CRC’s have a limited life span.  WAFarmers believes that if a CRC is performing well against its Key Performing Indicators then it should continue to be funded and provide benefits to industry. 

WAFarmers will be holding two Farm Finance Forums in February to assist farmers in strengthening their businesses following successful similar events in 2013. The forums will take place as follows: Cranbrook – Wednesday February 5, Cranbrook Sports Centre Tammin – Friday February 21, Lesser Hall For more information, click here to view a document containing agenda and a registration form. Registrations close on Jan 30 for Cranbrook and Feb 17 for Tammin. *Please note the

WAFarmers is pleased to announce it has entered a new relationship with livestock identification specialists Datamars in the interest of providing better value and support to members and rural communities. WAFarmers members will receive a key ring in the shape of an ear tag printed with their WAFarmers membership number in the coming months, courtesy of Datamars. By quoting their membership number when ordering Datamars tags through selected retailers, members can receive quarterly offers while