WAFarmers is maintaining an agistment and feed supply register.  If you have agistment facilities or feed available for purchase, please contact the WAFarmers office on (08) 9486 2100 or email [email protected]. Similarly, if you are looking for agistment or feed, please contact the office.

Producers are reminded that lamb marking time is a good opportunity to vaccinate against Ovine Johnes Disease (OJD). Vaccination is an effective way to manage disease on an infected property, but may also be part of a risk management strategy for properties not yet known to be infected. At risk properties include: Properties in a high rainfall zone Properties with an infected neighbour Properties which are at the bottom of a water catchment or have

The State Government recently announced that it has established a scheme to assist farm and pastoral businesses to settle disputes with their finance providers. Access to the scheme can be initiated by either the farm or pastoral business or the financial institution, and although not mandatory, all parties are encouraged to participate.  The Farm Debt Mediation Scheme will be administered by the Rural Business Development Corporation at the Department of Agriculture and Food, with mediation

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) is offering a free Introduction to Mentoring course. Menotring is an essential aspect of staff engagement and retention. Participants of the free Introduction to Mentoring course will be able to: „Understand what is mentoring „Differentiate between mentoring and coaching Clarify the role of the mentor „Understand the role of the mentee Explain what a mentor can expect to get out of the relationship Determine how to manage mentee

Kondinin Group, in conjunction with the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), is holding farmer workshops throughout June. At the workshops, participants will work through key steps for building a business case for a farm- based business considering participation in the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). Each delegate receives a 200+ page workshop manual covering economics, ERF methods, legal and regulatory contacts and taxation considerations. Delegate places are still available for the final three workshops at: Borden –

Members are advised that the Federal Government has introduced new standards that require you to pay your employees’ superannuation electronically. Employers with over 20 employees need to be SuperStream compliant by 1 July 2015.  If you have fewer than 20 employees you will need to be SuperStream* compliant by 1 July 2016.  What is SuperStream? It is an electronic method which aims to improve the efficiency of Australia’s superannuation system and provides a new standard for

In the 2015-16 Federal Budget, the government announced that it will allow primary producers to: immediately deduct the cost of fencing and water facilities such as dams, tanks, bores, irrigation channels, pumps, water towers and windmills depreciate over three years the cost of fodder storage assets such as silos and tanks used to store grain and other animal feed Currently, primary producers can claim a deduction for the decline in value of: fences over a

WAFarmers is looking to make contact with anyone who has agistment available for sheep or cattle in WA or has stock feed for sale. If you do, please contact Kim Haywood at WAFarmers on (08) 9486 2100 or email [email protected].

The Job Shop in Northbridge is advertising for a part-time recruitment consultant. They are seeking an enthusiastic, well organized, outgoing person with a rural background and previous customer service and sales experience is required. Ideally, the candidate will come from a rural background or have experience living and working in a rural environment as most of their clients are in regional areas of WA and the NT. Knowledge of the agricultural and pastoral industries is

Rural Skills Australia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Western Australian Colleges of Agriculture are providing opportunities to link potential employers and year 12 students at Agricultural Colleges. They are seeking expressions of interest from employers interested in recruiting a school leaver. They will provide a link to bring employers and year 12 students together and will provide advice on rural traineeships. If you are interested in offering part/full time employment to a school