WAFarmers welcomes appointment of ACCC’S Ag Commissioner

WAFarmers congratulates Mick Keogh OAM on his appointment as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) first Agricultural Commissioner, and believes his appointment will be a positive step for the sector in terms of competition. Mr Keogh was appointed as Agricultural Commissioner this morning, representing the delivery of a key component of the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper. “With his broad policy, academic and industry experience, we are confident that Mr Keogh will be a fair

WA Farmers February 24, 2016

Outstanding ag representatives recognised at WAFarmers Gala Dinner

Eight individuals were recognised at tonight’s WAFarmers Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony for their dedication and service towards the Federation and the Western Australian agricultural sector. WAFarmers President Tony York said the award recipients had demonstrated outstanding commitment towards the farming advocacy group and towards furthering the development of the state’s agricultural industries. “Over the course of the last year, the eight individuals acknowledged tonight have continually worked hard to advance Western Australian agriculture and

WA Farmers February 19, 2016

Speakers inspire at WAFarmers Conference

Day two of the WAFarmers Annual Conference left attendees excited about the future of the Western Australian agricultural sector, after an inspiring breakfast, welcome from the Federal Government, two discussion panels with guests including Andrew Forrest and David Lock, and a bread workshop. The day’s proceedings were opened by Sergeant Troy Simmonds at the business breakfast, who spoke about the importance of perseverance, encouragement and lateral thinking in all aspects of life, and how those

WA Farmers February 19, 2016

New President and commodity representatives for WAFarmers

The first day of the WAFarmers Annual Conference saw a new WAFarmers President and Senior Vice President elected, the appointment of regional Board positions, the formation of a new Livestock Council and the re-election of individuals to positions on the Grain Section Council. Following Dale Park’s maximum number of terms as President, Tony York was appointed as WAFarmers President at this afternoon’s WAFarmers Annual General Meeting, with Lynette Slade elected to the position of Senior

WA Farmers February 18, 2016

Farmers beware of fire victim homeless scam

Farmers are advised that there is a scam happening at the moment in and around bushfire affected areas, particularly in south Bunbury. WAFarmers has been advised that farmers are being targeted by unscrupulous people pretending to have lost everything in the Waroona-Harvey fires and asking if they can stay in empty farmhouses. Farmers are then finding out that their new “tenants” are not, in fact, homeless but are in search of free accommodation. In these

WA Farmers February 16, 2016

WAFarmers welcomes new Nationals leadership

WAFarmers congratulates Minister for Agriculture Barnaby Joyce on his election as leader of the Federal National Party. WAFarmers also extends its congratulations to Minister for Rural Health Fiona Nash, who has been appointed Deputy Leader. With Senator Nash hailing from a rural property in Young, New South Wales, and Minister Joyce’s roots stemming from a sheep and cattle background in Woolbrook, also in New South Wales, the pair is in a strong position to bring

WA Farmers February 12, 2016

Future of grain growing secured through Multi-Peril Insurance

Farmers, banks, farm advisors, consultants and other grain growing stakeholders were left inspired after yesterday’s Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) Workshop, hosted by WAFarmers and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). The event, held at the South of Perth Yacht Club, saw presentations from John Thompson of Hall Chadwick, Tammin farmer and WAFarmers Vice President Tony York and Peter Burtenshaw from Australian Reliance, all of whom discussed the benefits of MPCI, how it differed from

WA Farmers February 2, 2016

Proposed Government backpacker tax will harm ag industry

WAFarmers stands alongside the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), state farming organisations (SFO’s) and other industry bodies in launching a national campaign against the Federal Government’s proposed ‘backpacker tax’ which would have detrimental effects on the nation’s agricultural sector. The #backpackertax campaign will comprise an online petition and social media aimed at harnessing community support for a softening of changes to the way working holiday makers (backpackers) are taxed. Under the Federal Government’s proposal, backpackers would

WA Farmers February 2, 2016