Trending Ag 2019: What we learnt

I am sure everyone who attended Trending Ag 2019 took something valuable away. The Livestock Section opened Trending Ag 2019, with presenter Michael Finucan from MLA covering a wide range of issues to do with international markets and the uncertainty with Brexit and the change in consumer demands. Ben Stapley from Animal Medicines Australia gave us an overview of the economic contribution of vet medicines to the livestock industry. Australian Livestock Exporters Council Chairman Simon

Trevor Whittington March 29, 2019

Opinion Articles

Its Time to Plant a New Grain Model

At the recent WA farmers annual conference, the Minister for Agriculture Allanah McTiernan noted the regular advice I was giving her in these pages and questioned why I had not been more proactive making things happen when I was Chief of Staff to a previous Minister for Agriculture. A fair question but as a staffer my job then was to give advice, not to make decisions, that responsibility lies with Ministers. In the world of

Trevor Whittington March 22, 2019

Opinion Articles

Rats Rotto Regions and Road Trips

Driving back to Perth from the Wagin Woolarama, I got thinking about all the taxpayer money that goes into marketing tourism across the state and why one of our most impressive regional events was so lacking in interstate and international tourists. A quick look back through the Tourism Ministers past press releases and media articles reminded me of the chaos that tourism has been put through under this government. It started with the Premier burying

Trevor Whittington March 11, 2019