January 2016

AgConnectWA and PerthYP have teamed up to deliver a not-to–be-missed event for any young professional in WA. Wesfarmers Managing Director Richard Goyder AO will be the keynote speaker Rural Roots to City Suits, an event aimed at bridging the gap between agriculture and business in the city. The event was announced at tonight’s AgConnectWA Swan River Cruise in front of a crowd of over 150 people. AgConnectWA Secretary Wes Lefroy initiated the event and said

Farmers within the Waroona-Harvey fire zone area are set to benefit from fundraising by Grill’d Healthy Burgers. At a meeting at the Leederville store this afternoon, Restaurant Manager Daniel Griffin and WAFarmers Chief Executive Officer Stephen Brown spoke about the importance of all monetary donations towards the appeal, and how the burger chain had initiated a rollout of support throughout February across all Western Australian stores. “Local Matters is designed to raise awareness and generate

The decision by national milk processor Lion Dairy and Drinks (LDD) to invest $40 million over the next three years towards upgrades at the Bentley plant in Perth has been applauded by WAFarmers Dairy Council. President Phil Depiazzi said it represented a large investment in processing in WA, which instilled confidence and demonstrated commitment to the local dairy industry.  “It will give farmers the confidence to invest in their businesses, knowing that LDD is committed

WAFarmers today welcomed Sara Andacic to the team as the organisation’s full time Membership Coordinator. WAFarmers Chief Executive Officer Stephen Brown said the establishment of Sara’s position was critical to the future success of the Federation, and was aligned with the organisation’s Re-charge, Re-connect Business Plan. “As at the end of 2015, we only recorded a 1.6 per cent drop in membership numbers, this being the first time for many years that our member numbers

AgConnectWA committee member Wes Lefroy has been announced as one of three finalists for the 2016 Zanda McDonald Award. Mr Lefroy, who works throughout the Wheatbelt as a Technical Manager with Precision SoilTech in addition to his AgConnectWA responsibilities, was announced as a finalist alongside New Zealand’s Dean Rabbidge, a dairy, beef and sheep farmer, and Erica van Reenen, an agricultural and environmental consultant. The award recognises agriculture’s future leaders and helps them to develop

The City of Busselton recently received a $55.9 million grant from the State of Western Australia for the upgrade of the Busselton-Margaret River Airport to interstate capacity. Master planning has already been undertaken for the project to be completed to international standard and a unique opportunity exists to elevate the project to international service capability. Significant economies of scale can be achieved by upgrading the airport to international standard in a single-staged redevelopment project. To

You can help support farmers who have been affected by the Waroona-Harvey fires through a number of ways. Please note that while all donations are greatly appreciated, the priority right now is to secure cash donations through our GoFundMe account. GoFundMehttps://www.gofundme.com/8gx38ezg  Grain donationWAFarmers has a CBH receival number which growers can donate grain to. Money raised will go directly to helping affected farmers in the region. To complete the donation, you will need to: 1.

WAFarmers today welcomed Grady Powell to the team as the organisation’s third full time Executive Officer Policy (General). WAFarmers Chief Executive Officer Stephen Brown said Grady represented the first of at least two roles to be filled early in 2016 with additional staff, after a very successful year in 2015. “Grady will be responsible for our largest Policy area, General, which involves issues such as transport, farm economics, land clearing, regional communities, fracking and gas,

WAFarmers reaffirms their support for the continuation of the cooperative structure for Co-operative Bulk Handling (CBH) in the storage and handling of the Western Australian grain harvest. “The WAFarmers Grains Council recognises that CBH operates in a competitive environment, and as a co-operative, it is vital that it can compete effectively with other companies,” WAFarmers President Dale Park said. Grains Council President Duncan Young said policy was updated at a recent Grains Council meeting to