January 30, 2014

Seedvise, acting on behalf of a number of Royalty Managers, has lodged an application with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) regarding fees paid to grain traders who collect and remit End Point Royalties (EPR) on behalf of grain producers.  In the current system, the EPR Steering Committee, which acts on behalf of Royalty Managers, negotiates separately with grain traders regarding the EPR Collection fee for the collection and remittance of EPR’s.  The request

The WAFarmers Grains Council is strongly urging all members who are CBH Group shareholders in District 1 to exercise their voting rights in the upcoming CBH Director elections.  This election will see the incumbent, Mingenew grower Clancy Michael stand against Morawa grower Rodd Madden.  As a standard practice, the Grains Council will not be endorsing a specific candidate but instead asks that members make voting a priority and make an informed decision when doing so.