February 2014

The WAFarmers Dairy Council will be represented at the upcoming Australian Dairy Conference to be held in Geelong Victoria next week. Dairy Executive Officer Stephanie Tarlinton will be attending the conference and pre-conference tour of the Victorian western districts as the recipient of the Western Dairy bursary. The conference theme this year is ‘Celebrating Dairy with bigger thinking and future planning’ and will hear from speakers from the US, NZ, Europe and Australia covering topics

The WAFarmers Grains Council met last week to discuss a range of issues including the grain freight task, biotechnology, receival standards, End Point Royalties, proposed changes to the Agricultural Produce Commission (APC) Act, quality assurance, quality of grain traded for seed, research and development, grains industry investment proposals and debt reduction.  Members will be informed of outcomes once relevant individual organisations have been contacted.  The Grains Council would like to extend their appreciation to the

Members are advised that the closing date for submissions to the Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) regarding Brookfield Rail Pty Ltd’s (BR) floor and ceiling cost determination has been extended until Monday April 7.  While WAFarmers has already made a submission members are encouraged to make individual submissions.  For further information and assistance please contact Danielle Whitfield on 9486 2100 or [email protected].  

WAFarmers is excited to announce WA’s own Danny Green as special guest speaker at this year’s Annual Conference – A Farming Prospectus. The conference, to be held on March 19 – 20 at the Vines Country Club and Resort, will also feature an exciting range of industry speakers who will provide tools and advice to assist farmers to operate successfully into the future. Mr Green, who will speak at the Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony

WAFarmers representatives will meet with WA Minister for Agriculture and Food Ken Baston today as part of a continual effort to secure industry-wide support for the National Wild Dog Action Plan. WAFarmers representatives will join peak wool industry body WoolProducers Australia to discuss the plan with Minister Baston and seek his support for its objectives and implementation. WAFarmers Wool Section President Ed Rogister said it was important to have the support of government to ensure

AWI’s Stakeholder update for this quarter is available here.  The stakeholder update is designed to provide members a quick overview of activities across the whole of AWI.  Some of the highlights this quarter include: –      New calendar launched to find out when shearer and wool handler training days are being held. –      How to encourage your local school to get involved in Wool4Skool –      How AWI is re-educating consumers on machine washable wool

WAFarmers will be meeting with the Minister for Agriculture and Food Ken Baston this week together with WoolProducers Australia to show a united front and industry commitment to the National Wild Dog Action Plan.  The current plan provides a mechanism for all levels of government and industry to combine resources to deliver effective and co-ordinated on the ground solutions to combat the ever-increasing threat of wild dogs.  WAFarmers will be seeking the Minister’s support for

Industry professionals will deliver the latest information on technological developments in farming next month at a forum hosted by WAFarmers. Presented in conjunction with the Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia, the event – Farming into the Future: Biotechnology and Your Farm – is a chance for all farmers to increase their knowledge on a range of topics related to cropping and biotechnology. WAFarmers Grains Section President Kim Simpson said the forum would enable farmers to

WAFarmers, Main Roads and the Department of Transport have teamed up to deliver a series of regional briefing sessions to outline a number of changes being introduced into Western Australia that will impact on agricultural vehicles and transport.  Outlining the Chain of Responsibility legislation, and changes to the Class 1 Notice for Agricultural Machines and associated operating conditions, together with the release of the updated version of the Towed Agricultural Implement Guide, will ensure all

CBH Group is calling on Western Australian grain growers who have a genuine desire and commitment to see the co-operative continue to grow and develop to consider nominating for a position on the Growers Advisory Council (GAC). The GAC was established by the CBH Group in 2003 to help facilitate communication between the CBH Board and growers at the grass roots level. Council positions for three year terms are currently available in Districts 1, 2,