May 1, 2014

WAFarmers is concerned by a number of recommendations made by the Commission of Audit which, if implemented, could profoundly affect the productivity and sustainability of Western Australia’s agricultural sector. After a preliminary review of the Audit, WAFarmers President Dale Park said he hoped the government would look to the impact implementing any of the recommendations would have on industries and communities before accepting them. Of particular concern to WAFarmers are recommendations to discontinue concessional loans,

NOTICE OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FARMERS FEDERATION (INC) BEEKEEPERS SECTION ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2014 As required under its Constitution (rule 26.2.2) the Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc) (WAFarmers) hereby notifies all Beekeeper Section members that the Beekeepers Section Annual Conference will be held on Friday June 6, 2014 at the Country Comfort Inter City Hotel, 249 – 263 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont, 6104. WAFarmers reminds members of the following rule of WAFarmers Constitution; (i) All motions

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection will be holding an information session in Bunbury on Thursday May 8 titled ‘Assisting regional Australia through skilled migration’. Seats are limited and registrations must be received by COB May 5. For more information and contact details see the flyer.

A low-stress livestock handling course (sheep) will be run by AMPC and MINTRAC at Narrogin Agricultural College on May 26 – 27. Low stress livestock handling techniques are becoming increasingly important considerations in the improvement of animal welfare and meat quality at meat processing plants. This course will teach stock handlers simple handling techniques to reduce the stress of yarding and lairage programs. This course is for meat processing stock handlers and supervisors who have