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The Grower Group Alliance (GGA) is currently seeking a grower or grower group representative to fill a vacant role on the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG). The Strategic Advisory Group provides direction, advice and feedback on the activities of the GGA project. Most importantly, the SAG is required to ensure the Group Grower Alliance is working towards its vision through the objectives. This will ensure the GGA achieves its goals, and delivers benefits to all its

Sheep CRC, in conjunction with CRC Australia, is hosting a practical one day RamSelect workshop to help farmers select and purchase rams confidently.The workshop covers the selection and assessment of rams, investing in rams for production and profit, defining breeding objectives and preparing for auction. The workshop will be held on February 17 and will run from 9am to 3pm. It is hosted by Sara and Keith Wilson of Jilakin Downs Dorper and White Dorper

The Department of Agriculture and Food is calling for producer and community input into the development of a targeted weed surveillance program for the South West. The project will focus on 20 high priority declared weeds, declared under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 (BAM Act), such as kochia, golden dodder, wheel cactus and hoary cress which have a significant impact on agricultural productivity and production. Five of the 20 weeds will be chosen

The Cattle Council of Australia has released the following key points regarding the phase out of national vendor declarations (NVD). The Red Meat Advisory Council released a statement on Monday 4 August 2014 encouraging the industry-wide use of only the 0413 Cattle, EU Cattle, Sheep and Goat LPA National Vendor Declarations (LPA NVDs) for livestock movements from 1 February 2015. The statement encouraged the use of the latest LPA NVD versions to provide the most

WAFarmers President Dale Park has a message for our members. The video can be seen by clicking here.

Waterloo, near Bunbury, will be investigated as a potential host for a South West agri-food processing precinct, after being identified as the preferred location in a comprehensive planning study. The South West Food Processing Precinct report assessed six possible sites in the South West region for suitability as an agri-food processing precinct. The report was commissioned by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA), Landcorp and the South West Development Commission (SWDC), and

Farmers who find it necessary to humanely slaughter livestock are advised that they are legally allowed to license a Captive Bolt Gun provided they have a genuine need and reason to do so. In order to license a Cat E class Captive Bolt Gun, a farmer must address Section 11A, concerning genuine reason, as well as Section 11B, concerning genuine need, of the state’s Firearms Act 1973. Under Section 11A (2) (a)-(f) of the State’s

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) has commissioned the Wool Selling Systems Review (WSSR) on behalf of Australian woolgrowers. The objective of the WSSR is to improve the returns received by growers for their wool. A Review Panel has been appointed to direct the WSSR and they have publicised their desire for a highly consultative process, encouraging input from all sectors of the industry, particularly Australian woolgrowers. The Review Panel has released an Issues Paper (which is

Western Australian growers with sensitive production systems are reminded to register their property with the Sensitive Sites service. The Department of Agriculture and Food provides the free service to help accurately report on the location of known sensitive agricultural production systems. A sensitive site is a commercial property that needs special consideration due to the nature of the production system. Examples include certified organic, certified biodynamic, aquaculture, horticulture, viticulture and tree nurseries. Department project officer Katherine

The Department of Agriculture and Food is encouraging sheep producers to test drench resistance in their lambs.  Department principal veterinary officer Brown Besier said ineffective drenches had a major impact on sheep health and production over the course of a year, even though the consequences weren’t immediately obvious. “It’s important to test resistance for all available drenches because test results show that some widely-used drenches, such as abamectin and moxidectin, are no longer always fully