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• WIDE 'MIX' FOR PGA CONFERENCE

  2010-02-17

  The Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association has continued its tradition of leading WA debate on rural issues with a wide mix of key speakers for the Annual PGA Convention at Frasers, King’s Park on Friday, February 26.   PGA President Rob Gillam said the 2010 Convention would build on last year’s provocative presentation by climate change author Ia... read more

• PROPERTY RIGHTS & NATURAL RESOURCES NEWSFAX 1

  2010-02-16

  Inquiry Into Native Vegetation Laws, Green House Gas Abatement & Climate Change Measures - Terms Of Reference

• POSITION VACANT - POLICY OFFICER AT THE PGA

  2010-01-27

  Please see attached advert for a position vacant at the PGA.

• FIGHT LOOMS OVER WHL BOUNDARY

  2010-01-12

  Coastal landholders at Ningaloo Reef have been betrayed by the State Government over a 2km boundary for the proposed World Heritage listing of Ningaloo Reef, according to the Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association.   PGA President Rob Gillam said various Ministers of the Barnett Government had backed down on promises to pastoral lessees on the Ningaloo coast tha... read more

• CYCLONE LAURENCE UPDATE 22/12/09

  2009-12-22

  Rob Gillam, President, Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association of WA   Pilbara pastoralists were still trying to make contact this morning with Wallal and Mandora stations which bore the brunt of cyclone Laurence’s force five passage over the coast.   Mr Gillam said there had been word of extensive damage to both Wallal station and caravan par... read more

• PGA SELLS PASTORAL HOUSE

  2009-12-16

  Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association President Rob Gillam confirmed that his Executive had made a business decision to sell Pastoral House and had secured a five plus five year leaseback from the undisclosed buyer, of its Pastoral House headquarters at 277-279 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont.   “The original offer in early 2009 was unsolicited, but as it develo... read more

• PGA WELCOMES BURKE'S R&D INQUIRY

  2009-12-07

  Agriculture Minister Tony Burke’s call for the Productivity Commission to review the effectiveness of Australian farm levy funding arrangements has been welcomed by Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA Grains Chairman Rick Wilson.   “We are pleased that the Minister has responded to the letter sent in September requesting a Productivity Commis... read more

• NFF CHANGES POSITION WITH CLIMATE

  2009-12-02

  The National Farmers Federation has shown its inability to take a position on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme after throwing support behind the Coalition’s rejection of the ETS in the Senate according to the Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA (Inc).   “The NFF has changed its position on the CPRS so many times that it could be the only ev... read more

• CLIMATE CHANGE LEAKS DEMAND NEW REVIEW

  2009-11-25

  The Australian Parliament is obliged  to  demand  an overdue ‘due diligence’ on global warming  science before any further moves to subject Australia to an Emissions Trading scheme are made, Pastoralists & Graziers Association Climate Change spokesman Leon Bradley declared today.   Mr Bradley said the disclosure of hacke... read more

• RSPCA HIDES THE TRUTH BEHIND HEADLINES

  2009-11-24

  Sheep and cattle producers in WA have called on the RSPCA to stop wasting money attacking the commercial livestock industry and to concentrate on caring for the domestic pet industry.   “The RSPCA’s latest campaign against our livestock export industry is confirmation that they should stick to what they know best - cats, dogs and budgerigars,&r... read more

• PGA HARBOURS CONCERNS OVER BEEF STOCKTAKE

  2009-11-24

  The fear of producer levies and the potential for industry cross-subsidisation with few tangible promises for improvement are key factors likely to cost PGA support for the recently released Stocktake recommendations for the WA beef industry.     PGA President Rob Gillam urged the Committee to release its full report for industry-wide discussion.... read more

• PASTORAL COMMITTEE UPDATES - 20/11/09

  2009-11-20

  Land Tenure......Pastoral Rents......New Pastoral Lands Board Announced......Southern Rangelands Review......Handguns......Beef Stocktake......AQIS Federal Subsidy Review......National Heritage Assessment Of The Kimberley......NLIS......Main Roads Fencing & Fence Maintenance Agreements......Codes Of Practice & Codes Of Conduct......MLA Beef Levy Review....... read more

• PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS & RESOURCES NEWSFAX 2

  2009-11-19

  Native Vegetation Clearing Regulations......State Funding For Natural Resource Management......Water Issues......Western Australia's Environmental Protection Authority

• NFF 'CARPET-BAGGING' OVER CPRS - WA FARM LOBBY

  2009-11-18

  A WA Farm lobby group has attacked the National Farmers’ Federation for its on-going ‘indulgence’ with CPRS.   Mr Leon Bradley, Climate Change spokesman for the Pastoralists and Graziers Association said the NFF was collaborating with the Rudd Government to make farmers pay for  their emissions, despite a recent agreement... read more

• ANTI-GM RALLY A FAIRY TALE - PGA

  2009-11-18

  Today’s small anti-GM rally in Perth confirmed declining public interest in the issue, according to the Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association.   The PGA’s Grains Policy Director, Sheldon Mumby said today’s rally’s ‘fairy tale’ theme was appropriate.   “Fairy tales originated in the Dark Ages as a way of denying... read more

• CPRS EXEMPTIONS SHOULD BE UNIVERSAL - PGA

  2009-11-16

  The carbon emissions exemption for agriculture won by the federal opposition should be extended to all other key Australian industries, according to the Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association.   PGA Climate Change spokesman, Leon Bradley said the exemption would save agriculture from a costly, regulatory nightmare.   “It is a win win ... read more

• DEVASTATING FIRE IGNITES INDUSTRY SUPPORT

  2009-11-16

    Today’s fire at Western Meat Packers facility in O’Connor will have costly consequences not only for the company, but also for the State’s meat processing industry.   “Western Meat Packers processes around 400 beef and 1,000 sheep a day at Margaret River and value adds their carcases at the O’Connor boning room,&rdquo... read more

• WE'RE PASTORALISTS NOT POLICE - PGA

  2009-11-13

  The Pastoralists and Graziers Association (PGA) has raised concerns over responsibility for investigations of animal welfare in the pastoral regions of WA after a recent comment from the RSPCA that it does not have the resources required to carry out lengthy investigations on million acre cattle stations.   “The RSPCA recently told the ABC that they had r... read more

• BEEF LEVY POSITION - PGA

  2009-11-04

  The Pastoralists & Graziers Association of Western Australia (PGA) is pleased to announce that as a result of pressure brought to bear on the Cattle Council of Australia (CCA) that CCA will be considering a submission from the PGA to consider altering the mode of levy at the CCA AGM in Darwin on November 19.    PGA is pushing for either an ad valorem or mult... read more

• LEAVE CPRS TO RUDD SAYS PGA

  2009-10-21

  The degree of farmer confusion over Carbon Pollution Reduction has been confirmed in separate statements this week by the National Farmers Federation, the WA Farmers Federation and the National Party, according to Pastoralists and Graziers Association Climate Change spokesman Leon Bradley.   “For once PGA is agreeing with the Nationals, that the NFF should not ... read more

• RURAL TESTS LOOM FOR 'NEW' EPA

  2009-10-20

  The handling of conservation issues affecting private landowners would remain a major test for the State Government’s proposed new EPA and Department of Environment and Conservation agencies, the Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association said today.   PGA Private Property Rights Policy Director Milan Zaklan welcomed Minister Donna Faragher’s promise... read more

• BEEF REPORT CRITICS SHOULD PUT UP - PGA

  2009-10-15

  Individual attacks on WA’s new Beef Stocktake Report will not diminish the need for a united industry push to restructure beef processing and marketing in WA, PGA Meat Committee Chairman, Tim D’Arcy said today.   “This report identifies key beef industry issues – specifically the need to achieve greater processing competition in th... read more

• FORMER CBH CHAIRMEN TO ADDRESS GROWERS

  2009-10-12

  CBH past Chairmen Alan Watson, Robert Sewell and Tony Critch have accepted an invitation from the Wongan Hills District Committee of the Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association to speak on commercialisation of the grower cooperative at Wongan Hills on Monday 19 October.   Meeting convenor Gary McGill said the PGA had first discussed demutualisation of... read more

• LIVESTOCK NEWSFAX 70

  2009-09-29

  Woolpoll......MLA Beef Levy Review......Bits & Pieces

• PASTORAL COMMITTEE UPDATES

  2009-09-22

  Land Tenure......Pastoral Rents......Wild Dog Control......Handguns......Southern Rangelands Review......AQIS Federal Subsidy Review......Beef Stocktake Program......National Heritage Assessment of the Kimberley......NLIS Working Group......Main Roads Fencing & Fence Maintenance Agreements......Regional Ports......Codes of Practice & Codes of Conduct......MLA Beef Levy R... read more

• WESTERN GRAINGROWER NEWSFAX 120

  2009-09-10

  CBH Shareholders Meetings......CBH Calls Extraordinary Meeting......ACCC Rejects CBH Access Undertaking......ABB Viterra Merger Complete

• PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS & RESOURCES NEWSFAX 1

  2009-09-04

  Environment Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999......Native Vegetation Review......Economic Regulation Authority

• NEW WELLARD GROUP - PGA PARTNERSHIP

  2009-09-03

    One of Australia’s fastest growing agribusinesses, the Wellard Group, has joined forces with the Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association to address and promote key issues affecting WA’s livestock and farming industries.   PGA President Rob Gillam and Wellard Rural Exports Managing Director, Steve Meerwald have jointly announced a three ... read more

• PGA WILL NOT REJOIN NFF

  2009-08-20

  The Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association has voted against rejoining the National Farmers Federation.   PGA President, Rob Gillam said his Executive voted in support of a Finance Committee recommendation not to rejoin the national body.   Mr Gillam said the vote reflected the serious concerns of Executive members that rejoining NFF would not represent value fo... read more

• WA/SA GRAINGROWERS DISCUSS NEW ALLIANCE

  2009-08-19

  Australia’s biggest grain exporting States, Western Australia and South Australia today discussed the need for a new alliance to address common policy issues.   Representatives of the South Australian Farmers’ Federation, the Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association of WA and WA Grain Group met at the PGA in Perth to discuss their common co... read more

• LIVESTOCK NEWSFAX 69

  2009-08-10

  Beef Stocktake Project......Footrot Control......Muchea Tour......Woolpoll......Meeting With AWI......MLA Marketing Levy

• PGA WELCOMES NATIONAL CHANGE TO CPRS

  2009-08-07

  The PGA welcomes the change in attitude by the NFF who are now calling on the Federal Government to change its CPRS policy and exempt the farming industries from emissions trading penalties.   PGA spokesman on emissions trading, Leon Bradley said NFF had been “going along” with plans to include Australia’s farming industries in a federal ET... read more

• ACCC REJECTS CBH PORT SYSTEM

  2009-08-06

  WA’s Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association has welcomed the decision of the ACCC to disallow Cooperative Bulk Handling’s Port Terminal Services Undertaking.   PGA Grains Chairman Rick Wilson said this Week’s ACCC decision would force CBH to offer a more equitable and transparent system of handling WA grain at port.   “CBH will now n... read more

• RSPCA PLANS ARE TERMINAL FOR SHEEP - PGA

  2009-08-05

  It is time the RSPCA and other animal rights groups recognised that any further reduction in the status of Australia’s sheep flock could prove terminal for the industry, PGA Meat and Livestock Chairman Tim D’Arcy said today.   “The RSPCA is once again attacking live animal exports, this time from the standpoint that sheep producers may ... read more

• TURNBULL MUST DEFER ETS PUSH - WA GROWERS

  2009-07-30

  Federal Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull has nothing to gain and everything to lose by persisting with his push to compromise on an Emissions Trading Scheme, according to WA’s Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association.   PGA Climate Change spokesman Leon Bradley said Australian public opinion on carbon trading was turning as cool as the climate i... read more

• GIG PLAN WAS SERIOUSLY FLAWED - PGA

  2009-07-28

  GIG PLAN WAS SERIOUSLY FLAWED - PGA   Facts revealed in a federal report on WA’s grain freight rail network, fully vindicated the position taken by WA’s Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association, Grains Chairman Rick Wilson said today.   “PGA attracted public hostility for opposing the claims of vested rail interests in WA that the GIG... read more

• PRICES, NOT POLICY WILL DICTATE WOOL PRODUCTION - PGA

  2009-07-28

  The PGA has expressed dismay with the way the Board of AWI have interpreted the science to suit their press release regarding the adoption of the new AWI flystrike prevention policy, released yesterday.   “It would appear that AWI still have a governance problem with self interest within the Board, especially with regards to the possible... read more

• PGA REJECTS NFF POSITION

  2009-07-24

  It would normally be good news that the National Farmers Federation had finally abandoned their usual policy prescriptions of socialising losses and capitalising gains.  But in agreeing to the Government’s carbon pollution reduction scheme and thereby accepting the validity of the global warming hoax, the NFF has gone a step too far - resulting in all losses and no gain... read more

• BEWARE ANOTHER GCA GERRYMANDER

  2009-07-20

  Australian grain growers and politicians have been warned to be wary of the ‘recycled’ Grains Council of Australia.   Rick Wilson, Grains Chairman for the Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association said the same old players were lining up once more to impose their high-cost, outmoded philosophies on Australia’s grains industry.   “... read more

• PGA WELCOMES CHOWN PLEDGE ON PPR

  2009-07-02

  The newly elected Chairman of the PGA’s Private Property Rights Committee, Gary Peacock has welcomed new Agricultural MLC Jim Chown’s maiden speech pledge on property rights with a warning of many major new issues to come.   “So far, Mr Chown is the only new member of Parliament to pick up on the Liberal Government’s pre-election promises on ... read more

• PGA WELCOMES RAIL CONSENSUS

  2009-06-26

  PGA Grains Chairman Rick Wilson has welcomed WestNet Rail’s decision to keep narrow gauge rail lines open for the coming season and to join the new formal process of finding a better future solution to WA’s rail/road transport structure.   “We are pleased that the Minister has held to his promise that there will be no strategic rail closures and PGA is ... read more

• FEDS MUST RELEASE RAIL REPORT

  2009-06-15

  Commonwealth Transport Minister Anthony Albanese must resolve WA’s narrow gauge rail debate by releasing his department’s recent inquiry into the matter, the Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association claimed today.   “We do not accept former WA Minister Alannah MacTiernan’s claims that the Commonwealth Government was ‘good’ for $1... read more

• GLOBAL WARMING IN CANBERRA

  2009-06-11

  Climate change or not, things have warmed up for Senator Steve Fielding who is experiencing the wrath of the scientific establishment.   His call to look at the evidence before proceeding with economically destructive initiatives such as cap and tax is however welcomed by all those who believe that the science must be right before the policy can be.   If the Indepe... read more

• NATIVE TITLE SETTLEMENT - NORTHWEST PILBARA PASTORALISTS

  2009-06-11

  On 11 June 2009, Justice North of the Federal Court of Australia made a consent determination over the Nyangumarta Part A native title claim area (being an area including but not limited to the areas of Wallal station and part of each of Anna Plains and Mandora stations). Before the consent determination can be made, the Court must be satisfied tha... read more

• PGA CALLS FOR WESTNET TO OPEN BOOKS

  2009-06-09

  The Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association has told WALGA that any taxpayer funding for WestNet Rail must be conditional on an early performance audit.   PGA Grains Director Sheldon Mumby said WALGA President Bill Mitchell had appealed to PGA to support the latest WestNet Rail claim for $45million in State funds to upgrade a 350km section of narrow gauge ra... read more

• RAIL THREAT QUESTIONED

  2009-06-05

  The Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association has questioned the motives of Westnet Rail over its latest threat to abandon 340kilometres of narrow gauge railway in WA.   “On Wednesday, Transport Minister Simon O’Brien held a meeting with over 20 industry stakeholders including grower groups, WestNet Rail, CBH, the Australian Grain Exporters Association and ... read more

• PASTORAL PROTEST OVER BIG RENTAL INCREASES

  2009-06-02

  The Pastoralists and Graziers’  Association  has made an eleventh hour call on the Barnett Government to change WA’s pastoral rents system ahead of massive increases pending on July 1.   PGA President Rob Gillam said pastoralists were about to receive pastoral rental notices showing increases of a minimum of 100% in the Southern r... read more

• WHEAT BIOTECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALISATION

  2009-05-15

  Statement of Canadian, American & Australian Wheat Organisations

• US, CANADA, AUSTRALIA WHEAT GROUPS VOW SUPPORT FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY

  2009-05-15

  Dow Jones Newspaper Article

• PASTORAL NEWSFAX 2

  2009-05-15

  Pastoral Conference......Stray Livestock......Port Authority Board Membership......Land Tenure......Meeting Dates......Southern Rangelands Review......Pastoral Water Grants Scheme

• AUSTRALIAN GROWERS SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE GM WHEAT APPROACH

  2009-05-14

  A joint media release by Grains Council of Australia, Grain Growers Association & the Pastoralists & Graziers Association of WA

• TWO STRIKES FOR GIG

  2009-05-14

  The State budget has confirmed that WA’s regional communities are missing out on vital funds for rail and road infrastructure because of a proposal to restore outmoded narrow gauge rail systems.    Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association Grain Chairman Rick Wilson said State Treasurer Troy Buswell had now joined the Federal Government in rejecting the Grain Infr... read more

• TOMATO POLL CANNED

  2009-05-13

  The State Government has been urged by WA’s leading farm lobby group to close a loophole in the Agricultural Produce Commission Act that allows a minority of producers to impose compulsory levies on their fellow producers.   Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association spokesman Sheldon Mumby said a recent poll of WA tomato growers had seen less than half of the growers in ... read more

• GIVE WA A NEW RAIL STRATEGY

  2009-05-13

  The exclusion of rail upgrades in WA from the federal budget has flagged the urgent need for a new standard gauge/road transport blueprint for WA’s agricultural regions, the Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association claimed today.   PGA Grains chairman Rick Wilson said it was no surprise that there was no federal funding for WA’s Grain Infrastructure Group... read more

• AWB PUSH FOR MORE COMPETITION

  2009-05-12

  The Pastoralists and Graziers Association and AWB agreed in Perth this week to promote greater competition within WA’s bulk grain handling sector.   AWB Managing Director Gordon Davis visited the PGA’s Belmont headquarters on Monday to discuss several key industry issues including the current ACCC access undertaking into Grain Express, closed loop marke... read more

• FARMERS WELCOME ETS DELAY

  2009-05-04

  “The Rudd Government is coming to terms with the fact that any action on climate change will dwarf the cost of inaction and that action can be safely delayed until after the next election without Australians being toasted”, Pastoralists and Graziers Association climate spokesman Leon Bradley said today.   “Any delay in the implementation of an ETS is we... read more

• PGA APPLAUDS FERTCARE

  2009-04-30

  The Pastoralists and Graziers Association (PGA) has applauded a fertiliser industry initiative to back self regulation by farmers in the use of fertiliser.   PGA policy director Sheldon Mumby said the Fertcare training and accreditation programs launched by Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman at Harvey Agricultural College was a confirmation that Australian farmers were... read more

• SUSPEND TOMATO POLL - PGA

  2009-04-28

  The Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association has called on Agriculture Minister Terry Redman to suspend a May 7 poll of WA tomato growers pending a formal inquiry into the poll.   Tomato growers between Carnarvon and Augusta have expressed concern that the poll to be conducted by the Agricultural Produce Commission, is a blatant move by the WA Vegetable Growers Associa... read more

• NEW THINKING NEEDED ON GRAIN FREIGHT - PGA

  2009-04-23

  PGA Western Graingrowers has debunked claims that it is supporting the new Grain on Rail campaign with calls for a major rethink of WA’s grain freight problems.   WGG Chairman Rick Wilson said newspaper reports quoting Westnet Rail General Manager Paul Larsen claiming PGA support for the Grain on Rail campaign were untrue.   “At no stage... read more

• NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONDUCT A POLL OF WA TOMATO GROWERS

  2009-04-20

  Submission to the Agrivculture Produce Commission on Notice of Intention to Conduct a Poll of WA Tomato Growers on behalf of PGA Member, Dave Wren, Karridale, Vegetable & Tomato Fruit Grower

• RAFFLE WINNERS!!!

  2009-04-02

  WINNERS OF THE 2009 PGA ANNUAL RAFFLE!     1st PRIZE New Toyota Landcruiser Prado – 3L Turbo Deisel 4WD (valued at more than $50,770) WON BY TICKET :  1497   2nd PRIZE Koro Australian Fine Jewellery – Matching bracelet & necklace of stunning South Sea Broome pearls on double neoprene strands (valued at $7,000) WON BY TICKET :  965 ... read more

• NEW PRIVATE INVESTMENT INTEREST IN REGIONAL WA

  2009-04-01

  Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association president Rob Gillam has welcomed the prospect of  private, long term investment in regional infrastructure projects throughout Western Australia.   Palisade Investment Partners, headed by former Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile were in Perth this week for talks with the PGA to identify long term invest... read more

• PASTORALISTS TO MEET IN PERTH

  2009-03-31

  The PGA’s Pastoral Committee will combine with the Agriculture Protection Board for a two-day Annual Conference at the Esplanade River Suites (formerly Pagoda) in Como on April 16 and 17.   Joint hosting of the Annual Conference in Perth is designed to contain costs and increase value for attendees.   APB delegates will meet on the Thursday ... read more

• WESTERN GRAINGROWERS NEWSFAX

  2009-03-31

  Reducing Red Tape In The Grains Industry Through Deregulation......Review of Grain Freight Network In WA Kicks Off......Gary McGill Honoured

• WOOL LEVY MAY DISAPPEAR

  2009-03-24

  The Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association has urged national wool leaders to avert an industry funding crisis by including an “R & D Option only” in the forthcoming 2009 WoolPoll.   PGA Wool Chairman Digby Stretch wrote to the AWI Board and to the WoolPoll 2009 Committee today warning there was a real possibility of a large woolgrower vote to remove th... read more

• AQIS COST INCREASES CONCERN

  2009-03-24

  AQIS COST INCREASES CONCERN   WA’s Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association has urged  Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke to order a review of AQIS  costs, services and regulations before removing inspection subsidies on Australia’s meat processing and livestock export industries.   PGA Livestock Chairman Tim D’Arcy said federa... read more

• CARE URGED WITH RAIL FUNDING

  2009-03-17

  WA graingrowers are seeking an improved handling and transport system for their export harvests without consolidating the existing CBH monopoly on business and costs.   Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association Grains Chairman Leon Bradley said the campaign by CBH and WAFarmers to preserve and upgrade WA’s grain rail freight system was designed to preserve the ... read more

• LIVESTOCK NEWSFAX

  2009-03-17

  Feeling Lousy?..........Committee News..........Harvey Beef..........Transport..........2009 Convention

• PASTORAL NEWSFAX

  2009-03-13

  Pastoral Committee..........Land Tenure Update..........Exceptional Circumstances

• GLA DECISION OPENS VITAL NEW MARKETS

  2009-03-11

  The State Government’s decision to dismantle WA’s Grain Licensing Authority has just expanded the horizons for growing barley, lupins and canola in the State, according to the Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association.   “We can now say that 70 or more years of totally regulated grain marketing in this State is finally at an end and that gro... read more

• HARVEY CRISIS NOW A PRODUCER CONCERN

  2009-03-06

  The breakdown of discussions between workers and management at WA’s biggest beef exporter Harvey Beef requires an urgent resolution to ensure the viability of the WA beef processing industry, Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association President, Rob Gillam said today.   “Beef producers are facing processing disruption, limited outlets and competiti... read more

• NOODLE WHEAT MONOPOLY NEEDS REVIEW - PGA

  2009-03-05

  A review is now required to close down the ‘closed loop’ marketing monopoly on WA’s noodle wheat varieties according to the Pastoralists and Graziers Association.   PGA Western Graingrowers Chairman Leon Bradley said this week’s decision by Intergrain to refund levies collected for Carnamah wheat was welcomed by WA growers and confirm... read more

• GRAIN EXPORTERS DISCUSS JAMES POINT OPTION

  2009-03-03

  The Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association is keen for the James Point consortium to include storage and handling facilities for WA grain exporters at its proposed private port complex near Kwinana.   PGA Grains Chairman Leon Bradley said he had convened a meeting last week between interested grain traders and the Chairman of the James Point Consorti... read more

• PGA CALLS ON ALL LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA TO SUPPORT THE VICTORIAN BUSH FIRE APPEAL

  2009-02-13

  Due to overwhelming offers of support from our membership, the PGA has coordinated a system whereby sellers of livestock in Western Australia can from next week nominate individual lots or animals to be sold with the revenue to go to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal.  This can be achieved at either auct... read more

• WILD DOG NEWSFAX

  2009-02-13

  Message from Pastoral Committee Vice Chairman Will Scott..........Annual Conference Industry Session with URS Team

• LIVESTOCK NEWSFAX

  2009-02-13

  Saleyards Update..........Wool Poll..........Industry Sessions..........Wagin Woolorama..........Stocktake Project..........National Beef & Sheepmeat RD & E..........Lamb Dentition..........

• PGA MEETS MINISTER ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

  2009-02-10

  Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association President Rob Gillam today welcomed an offer by Environment Minister Donna Faragher to consult on a range of issues affecting rural West Australians.   Mr Gillam said PGA concerns raised at a meeting with the Minister today had related to the Carpenter Government’s proposed ban on water soluble fertil... read more

• WA FARM GROUPS TO OFFER AID

  2009-02-08

  WA’s Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association has strongly backed assistance measures by the State Government  and will work with other rural groups in WA and across Australia to offer assistance to fire victims in Victoria.   PGA president Rob Gillam said the degree of human and economic suffering from raging fires in Victoria already represented one of A... read more

• PASTORAL NEWSFAX

  2009-01-30

  Pastoral Conference..........Committee Meeting Dates..........Meeting With Ministers O'Brien & Faragher..........2009 Industry Sessions At Annual Conference..........Fire Management..........Meeting With Minister Grylls

• WILD DOGS NEWSFAX

  2009-01-30

  URS Need Your Comments..........Wild Dog DNA Samples..........CBA Timeframe..........Mining Company Lends Support To Combat Wild Dogs In The Wheatbelt..........Snapshots From The Frontline

• GM DECISION A MAJOR BOOST FOR WA

  2008-12-23

  The State Government has recognised the enormous benefits that will accrue to farming in Western Australia with today’s Cabinet endorsement of GM cropping demonstrations, Leon Bradley, Western Graingrowers Chairman of the Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association said today.   “Mainstream farmers in Western Australia are applauding the decision by Agr... read more

• PGA CHRISTMAS WISH LIST 2009

  2008-12-19

  An increase in profit margins for wool, grain, livestock and other rural commodities. Access to GM technology to bring producers in WA ‘up to speed’ with their competitors both globally and within Australia. Exposing the Emissions Trading Scheme for what it is – a tax and ensuring it’s defeat in the Senate Ensure that Governments realise the increa... read more

• GROWERS WELCOME LOWER TARGET

  2008-12-15

  Australian farmers will not be able to offset their costs until 2015, when the Rudd Labor Government intends to involve agriculture in its new climate change legislation, Pastoralists and Graziers Association Economics Policy Director Sheldon Mumby said today.“However farmers will immediately feel the impact of today’s 5% emissions target announcement because input... read more

• OVERSEAS INVESTMENT IS GOOD FOR WA

  2008-12-15

  Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association President Rob Gillam believes it would be more beneficial for Arab investors to pay a higher price for WA’s rural commodities rather than buying WA farms.   “For many years Middle East Governments and investors have been heavily subsidising farms in their own countries to grow rural commodities at prohibitiv... read more

• CANADIAN CANOLA CHALLENGE

  2008-12-10

  An upward revision of Canada’s Canola stocks has revealed an extra 1.8million tonnes of GM canola – resulting from yield increases due to GM technology– and is contributing to a global drop in canola prices, creating new problems for West Australian growers.   PGA Western Graingrowers Chairman Leon Bradley said the extra 1.8million tonnes of GM canola pro... read more

• PGA URGES CARE WITH FERTILISER PRICING

  2008-12-09

  Calls by WA Farmers President Mike Norton for new legislation to protect farmers from high fertiliser prices could lead to supply shortages, the Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association claimed today.   PGA Western Graingrowers Chairman Leon Bradley said Government intervention in the fertiliser industry was not only likely to incur more costs for farmers ... read more

• PGA APPOINTS NEW GASCOYNE TEAM

  2008-11-28

  Gascoyne members of the PGA have identified a list of key issues and appointed a new management team at their annual meeting in Carnarvon this week.   Justin Steadman of Wooramel Station was appointed Gascoyne District Committee Chairman, with Tim Shallcross of Bullara as deputy and Leonie McDiven of Warroora as secretary/treasurer.   PGA President Rob Gillam... read more

• WHEAT MERGER A NATURAL PROGRESSION

  2008-11-28

  Any proposed merger between AWB Limited and South Australian Company ABB Grain Ltd should be seen as a natural consolidation trend that has been taking place in the grain industry for over 15years, PGA Western Graingrowers Chairman Leon Bradley said today.   “If the AWB/ABB merger does proceed, it will involve two of the twenty accredited exporters and it wi... read more

• IGNORE WHEAT SCARE CAMPAIGN SAYS PGA

  2008-11-25

  West Australian wheatgrowers should not allow themselves to be influenced by a scare campaign being waged against wheat deregulation, the Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association warned this week.   PGA President Rob Gillam said talks with Wheat Exports Australia CEO Peter Woods this week had confirmed that companies granted WEA licenses to export Australian... read more

• TRUE FOOD GUIDE MISLEADING AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC

  2008-11-24

  Canola growers in WA have challenged food writer Margaret Fulton and nutritionist Rosemary Stanton to declare the scientific basis for their opposition to GM foods.   PGA Western Graingrowers Chairman Leon Bradley said their decision to declare public support for the Greenpeace campaign against GM technology was obviously motivated more by a quest for pe... read more

• TEST NOW IS FOR NEW AWI DIRECTORS

  2008-11-21

  This week’s AWI election has changed the seats, but should not change key directions of the woolgrower funded organisation, Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association wool Chairman Digby Stretch said today.   “Substantial changes to the Board occurred principally because of grower confusion and concern over the mulesing issue, but the industry must re... read more

• NEW PHASE FOR WA AGRICULTURE

  2008-11-14

  Agriculture Minister Terry Redman’s announcement today of a lifting on the ban on GM cotton signals the end of a ‘technology dark age’ for WA agriculture, PGA Western Graingrowers spokesman Leon Bradley said today.   “We are hoping this is a signal not only for Kimberley producers to proceed to harvest the substantial benefits of GM cotton, but a... read more

• MUCHEA VITAL TO RURAL ECONOMY

  2008-11-12

  PGA President Rob Gillam has welcomed the new State Government’s decision to proceed with WA’s livestock selling infrastructures and upgrades as a vital service to agriculture.   “Today’s announcement by Premier Colin Barnett and Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman that construction of the Muchea Livestock Centre will commence with a $54.... read more

• PGA BRIEFS NEW SHADOW MINISTER

  2008-11-03

  The Pastoralists & Graziers Association has welcomed Shadow Agriculture Minister Mick Murray’s pledge to support good policy, in a briefing session with the Collie/Preston MLA this week. PGA Grains Policy Director, Sheldon Mumby said the new Shadow Minister showed keen interest in proposed changes to WA’s grain freight infrastructure and to ongoing delays ... read more

• VOTE FOR AWI INCUMBENTS IS CRITICAL

  2008-11-03

  The Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association has weighed into the AWI election issue with a plea to WA woolgrowers to support incumbent members of the AWI Board.   “WA woolgrowers fought hard to win a production-weighted vote for AWI elections, and there is now a strong need for us to use that vote to ensure the wool industry maintains a positive direct... read more

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