November 21, 2014

WAFarmers extends its congratulations to WAFarmers Meat Section President Jeff Murray, who was last week elected Sheepmeat Council of Australia President. Below is the full statement from SCA: The Sheepmeat Council of Australia (SCA), the nation’s peak sheepmeat body, has elected Jeff Murray as its new President at the Council’s Annual General Meeting in Sydney this week. Jeff Murray, a prime lamb producer from Beverley in Western Australia, is excited about the opportunity to represent

Workforce Planning; Ensuring you have a productive, adaptable and engaged workforce In a market which is marked by changing conditions it is important that small businesses take a proactive approach to ensure they have a productive, adaptable and engaged workforce. Workforce planning allows you to plan your workforce to achieve at its best capacity. It allows you to review your current workforce and plan strategies for the future. Our presenter will highlight the benefits of

WAFarmers and the Wheatbelt Railway Retention Alliance will be convening on the steps of Parliament at 12.30pm on Tuesday, November 25 for action against the closure of Tier 3 lines and to call for the government to adopt the findings and recommendations of the Economics and Industry Standing Committee’s report into WA’s grain freight network. We invite members, non-members and any other interested parties to join us.

Growers who have paddocks with summer weeds are being sought by the Department of Agriculture and Food to participate in a trial program. Growers or grower groups who have up to one hectare of land with weeds, such as fleabane, tarvine, button grass and sow thistle, are urged to contact the department as soon as possible. Principal research officer Abul Hashem said sites were required throughout the Wheatbelt, regardless of soil, management or crop type.

Earlier this week, Dairy Executive Officer Stephanie Tarlinton attended a community forum put on by GeoCatch to hear the outcomes of the independent review and government response to the review of the Geographe Catchment conducted by Professor Barry Hart. Dairy Council and Vasse Zone both had submissions to this review and it was pleasing to see that the recommendation to place regulations on dairy farm effluent systems is not being adopted, reflecting the submission made

Sheepmeat Council of Australia (SCA) is the nation’s peak body representing and promoting the national and international interests of Australia lamb and sheepmeat producers. SCA is seeking an Australian sheepmeat or lamb producer (between 18-35 years of age), who is dedicated to representing and promoting the interests of sheep producers to be a founder of the Tri-Lamb group youth program. The Tri-Lamb Group was formed to collaboratively explore opportunities to enhance the profitability of the