January 23, 2014

WAFarmers and the Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia (ABCA) invite all farmers to attend a free farmer information briefing on technological developments in farming. Attendees will also have the opportunity to have their say on issues related to the grains industry at a public grains meeting following the forum. The event – Farming into the Future: Biotechnology and Your Farm – will feature a range of industry speakers discussing issues relating to biotechnology and cropping,

The Grains, Seeds and Hay Industry Funding Scheme (IFS) Management Committee is seeking feedback on a proposal to increase the Grains, Seeds and Hay (IFS) contribution rate to from 30 cents per tonne of grain/seed sold to 35 cents and 15 cents per tonne of hay to 17 cents.  The Committee surveyed growers in 2013 with 86 per cent of the 474 growers wanting to maintain a program to address skeleton weed.  The Committee has

The Wheat Industry Advisory Taskforce (WIAT) is seeking feedback on their discussion paper ‘A preliminary assessment of wheat export quality management practices’.  The WAFarmers Grains Council will be providing a submission on this issue and members are free to communicate their thoughts to Grains Executive Officer Danielle Whitfield on (08) 9486 2100 or [email protected].  Submissions close on February 7, for further information click here.  

WAFarmers is extremely disappointed about the lack of information made available by Brookfield Rail Pty Ltd (BR) prior to the Economic Regulation Authority’s (ERA) public consultation on rail access costs. The 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 BR.  WAFarmers has requested information from BR which it believes should be made available in accordance with section 48