A new era is on the horizon for the WAFarmers Corrigin/Lake Grace Zone, with Newdegate grain farmer and industry stalwart Bob Iffla set to hang up his hat from the Zone Presidency. Mr Iffla announced his retirement from the role earlier this week at a WAFarmers Zone Meeting which featured special guests National Farmers’ Federation President Fiona Simson, Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Agriculture and Food Hon. Darren West MLC, and National Party of WA

Mouths are starting to water across the state as WAFarmers prepares for the fourth annual Heart of WA gala dinner on Friday 15 September at HBF Stadium. Now only four weeks away, the event has evolved significantly in 2017 in an effort to showcase even more outstanding Western Australian produce. “In WA, we are lucky to have some of the most exceptional produce in the world; from truffles in the southern forest region, to the

Following the release of details surrounding the death of thousands of live sheep on route to the Middle East in July 2016, WAFarmers reminds the public that animal welfare is the top priority for the agricultural industry. Up to 3,000 sheep died from heat related stress while on the live export ship run by Emanuel. The live exporter was provided with wildly incorrect information about weather conditions at the destination which resulted in the ventilation

WAFarmers welcomed last week’s announcement of the development of a $5 million world-class grains research hub, saying it will give WA a home-ground advantage for research outcomes. The project will be funded by a $3 million grant from the Grains Research and Development Corporation, $1.5 million from Murdoch University, $250,000 from Curtin University, and $250,000 from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Funds will go towards the construction of infrastructure at Curtin and

The Fair Work Commission is currently considering an ACTU claim to include new provisions in virtually all modern awards that would give some employees with parenting and/or caring responsibilities a right to determine their days of work and starting/finishing times. The National Farmers’ Federation has joined with other employer groups to conduct a survey of employers in order to understand the potential impact of the proposal. We are writing to request that you participate in this

WAFarmers Members and members of the general public are advised of the following discussions and developments during the most recent Grains Section Meeting, on Friday 21 July 2017. President and meeting Chair | Duncan YoungSenior Vice President | Michael FelsVice President | Mark Fowler Executive committee members in attendance: Duncan Young Michael Fels Mark Fowler Mark Adams Greg Richards Nathaniel O’Hare Kallum Blake Noel Bairstow Peter Cowan Malcolm Turnbull Jerome Critch Tom Powell Graeme Jones

Growing or shrinking for prosperity was the theme of the day at the 2017 WAFarmers Dairy Conference, with insightful and constructive discussions held by presenters and attendees alike. Featuring an opening address from Hon. Darren West MLC, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, and presentations from Dairy Australia Australian Dairy Farmers, and Western Dairy, attendees gathered to learn more about the current status of the Western Australian and national dairy industries and how the

WAFarmers is seeking input from members regarding the Sheep and Goat Industry Funding Scheme (IFS) and how it relates to wild dogs in WA. In particular, there are three policy questions to consider (outlined below) which would require input. Information relevant to these questions is provided below for consideration. Do we support an increase to the Sheep and Goat IFS to cover wild dog controls inside dog fenced areas? Do we support the Sheep and Goat

Members and stakeholders are advised that WAFarmers has moved to a new office location. We are co-sharing our new office with Perth NRM – you are most welcome to drop by and visit us at our new location. Please update your WAFarmers contact details: New premises: Level 2, 161 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont, WA 6104New postal address: PO Box 556, Belmont, WA 6984Our phone number ((08) 9486 2100) and emails will remain the same

Livestock ’17 is coming up shortly, run by WAFarmers alongside Stirlings to Coast Farmers. This event will feature the latest in research and technology updates for the livestock industry, and will include presentations from some of the most sought-after local and national speakers in the industry. Want to know more about some of the event speakers? Professor James Rowe (CEO, Sheep CRC Ltd) | Before taking on his current role, he was the Professor or