WAFarmers AGM

WAFarmers 2026 AGM

Notice of The Western Australian Farmers Federation Annual General Meetings 2026 As required under its Constitution (rule 25.2.2), The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) hereby notifies all members; Section Councils and Zones that the 79th WAFarmers Annual General Meetings (AGMs) will be held on Friday 20 March 2026, at The Ingot Hotel, Perth. The meeting will commence with a light lunch from 12pm with a member dinner following the conclusion of the official proceedings.

Darren Brown January 15, 2026

Opinion Articles

The Countryman: State must act to get freight rail on track

The WA Labor Government has a curious habit when it comes to big decisions. When it wants something badly enough, it moves at speed. When it doesn’t, it buries the issue under consultants, reviews and “process”. Right now, freight rail sits firmly in the second category. In the lead-up to the last State election, Labor committed to “investigate and progress the potential buyback of the below-rail freight lease”. Translated into plain English, that means regaining

Trevor Whittington January 15, 2026

Opinion Articles

When fewer people meet more food

For most of the modern era, the story of food was scarcity. More people meant more demand, higher prices, and ever-expanding markets for farmers. That part of human history has now come to an end. For the first time, global population growth is slowing sharply at the same time as global food production continues to rise. The implications for agriculture — particularly for bulk grain and meat producers like Australia — are profound, under-discussed, and

Trevor Whittington January 15, 2026