WAFarmers has worked closely with Main Roads WA over the last few months to try and reduce issues faced with first mile and last mile access in the agricultural sector, the issue having been identified by our members as a concern. Having recognised it as an issue of importance, changes have been made to the Harvest Mass Management System (HMMS) for this year’s harvest, with the inclusion of a $25 permit that will facilitate greater

The State Government’s investment towards implementing the WA Wild Dog Action Plan 2016-2021 has been applauded by WAFarmers and the state’s livestock and pastoral industries. Minister for Agriculture and Food Mark Lewis today announced that $19.94 million would support key recommendations from the WA Wild Dog Action Plan, and would recognise the importance of coordinating efforts from industry, government and the community to control wild dogs. WAFarmers Livestock Council President John Wallace said the approval

The decision of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to issue a permit for the use of glyphosate on feed barley has been welcomed by WAFarmers. Yesterday the APVMA approved the late season, pre-harvest glyphosate application, which is effective immediately. WAFarmers Grains Section President Duncan Young said it was a sensible decision that would ensure growers have the appropriate regulations to support on-farm activities.   “We congratulate Grain Producers Australia for their lead

WA sheep and lamb producers are becoming increasingly disappointed with the constant price disparity paid by meat processors in the west for mutton, lamb and skins, as compared to the prices paid for the same products in the east.  With evidence to suggest that over the last 10 years, lamb prices in the west have been, in general, lower than in the east, WAFarmers challenges WA based meat processors to explain why this discounting occurs. 

WAFarmers is facilitating milk shipments to the east from the state’s out-of-contract dairy farmers to prevent the dumping of their unwanted milk during their transitional period. WAFarmers Dairy Section President Michael Partridge said the measure was only a short-term arrangement and would buy more time for industry and government to discuss export growth and opportunities. “Their only option at the moment is to pour the milk down the drain, so this temporary arrangement will prevent

WAFarmers and supporters of genetically modified crops are celebrating the repeal of the GM Free Areas Bill 2003 which was finally passed by the Western Australian State Government overnight. WAFarmers Grains Section President Duncan Young said it was a significant win for industry. “We are pleased this issue was resolved before government headed into caretaker mode in preparation for the State Election in March, and that other pressing agricultural issues can be the focus moving

As the three dairy farmers whose contracts with Brownes ended at the start of the month face the reality of exiting the industry, WAFarmers and the state’s dairy industry implore the State Government to come to a long term solution to prevent this happening again. The contracts ended on 1 October, with a mystery processor stepping in the following day and agreeing to collect the milk for a two week period. Despite ongoing negotiations during

Ahead of the flowering of jarrah in the next few months, the WAFarmers Beekeeping Section implores the Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) to safeguard the future of the jarrah industry by implementing sustainable logging and fire prevention practices. WAFarmers Beekeeping Section President Leilani Leyland said there were approximately 200 jarrah sites in Western Australia with a potential retail value of $30 million in a flowering year, but activities by DPaW and the Forest Products

WAFarmers has joined the National Farmers Federation and state farming organisations in condemning the Australian Labor Party for referring the revised backpacker tax plan to the Senate Economics Committee for review. Two weeks after the Federal Government announced their intention to drop the proposed tax rate of 32.5 per cent to 19 per cent, the Labor Party today announced their intention to refer the backpacker tax to the Senate Economics Committee, a move which has

WAFarmers is pleased to offer members a discounted rate to participate in Australia’s Biggest Mental Health Check-in as part of our partnership with HBF. Through the check-in, individuals can track their own mental health through the most comprehensive psychological and physical mental health check-in the world has ever seen. There are two components to the testing; combining the most rigorous assessment tools with the world’s first sleep and circadian heart rhythm algorithm, HBF’s team of