July 17, 2014

WAFarmers this week has welcomed the release of the Future of the beekeeping and pollination service industries in Australia report tabled this week in the Senate.   WAFarmers made a submission to the inquiry in April this year.  Amongst the ten recommendations, it is fantastic to see that many of the recommendations from WAFarmers have been included in the Senate report such as: Establishing relevant guidelines to clarify access to public lands by beekeepers. Ensuring that

Following the repeal of the carbon tax today, WAFarmers President Dale Park said he hoped the move would result in the lowering of input costs for agricultural production. WAFarmers has strongly opposed the carbon tax since it was proposed by the previous government due to the negative effect it had on farmers’ bottom line. Mr Park said the carbon tax had jeopardised the competitiveness of agriculture by increasing the costs of key production inputs, such