The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) is calling for better coordination between the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) and local fire fighters to ensure the best possible response to fire emergencies. WAFarmers President, Dale Park, said he recognises the important and difficult role DFES plays however, the local knowledge of community fire fighters need to be utilised. “Local fire fighters have a vast knowledge of their regions and to combine this knowledge

The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc) (WAFarmers) is calling on WA Labor to outline its plans for agriculture, in line with the other political parties, prior to the State Election on Saturday 9 March. WAFarmers released its 10 Key State Election Issues in January and since then has engaged with all political parties in relation to the future of agriculture in Western Australia. WAFarmers President, Dale Park, said earlier this week, WAFarmers had released its

The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc) (WAFarmers) is extremely concerned of the content of a Department of Agriculture and Food WA (DAFWA) report glossing over the dire economic circumstances of many farmers in the wheatbelt as reported in the Farm Weekly on 28 February 2013. WAFarmers Senior Vice President and Farm Business Spokesman, Tony York, said the report covering only 239 farmers and excluding farms in the far Eastern and South Eastern wheatbelt was in no way

The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc) supports and endorses all key resolutions emanating from the Rural Debt Roundtable Working Group (RDRTWG). The RDRTWG was morphed from a collective gathering of industry leaders who met the Federal Treasurer, Hon Wayne Swan, in October at the Rural Debt Roundtable in Brisbane. WAFarmers Senior Vice President and Farm Business Spokesman, Tony York, highlighted the deep concerns throughout the Wheatbelt with the level of farm debt, difficulty in obtaining

The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) commends the CBH Group on the announcement of its Pre-Pay Advantage product for the state’s grain growers this season. CBH’s Pre-Pay Advantage product provides a pre-payment for grain that is committed to be delivered to any CBH product at harvest.  WAFarmers Senior Vice President and Farm Business Spokesman, Tony York, said the early announcement of the CBH harvest advance package was positive news for Western Australian farmers. “The harvest

The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) seeks the introduction of an ‘agricultural impact assessment’ process in the evaluation of potential mining or industrial development in farming areas, as part of its 2013 Western Australia State Election Policy. WAFarmers President, Dale Park, said there was a real and immediate need for greater protection of agricultural land against the obvious difference between the activities conducted on agricultural, mining, industrial, peri-urban and residential land. “Much like exists

The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) and the Wheatbelt Railway Retention Alliance (WRRA) have welcomed the inclusion of Tier 3 rail in the Liberal Party’s agricultural policy. WRRA Co-ordinator, Jane Fuchsbichler, said it was a step in the right direction that the Liberal Party has acknowledged the importance of Tier 3 rail and included it in its agricultural policy. “We welcome the news however, we need a commitment that, if elected, the Premier will