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11 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Fisheries Norman Moore Rock lobster fishery shuts early after achieving catch target Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Fisheries Norman Moore today announced the commercial rock lobster industry’s B Zone fishery would close sooner than expected due to the early achievement of catch targets. Mr. Moore flagged last month that the B Zone [...]
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10 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman ‘Be Vocal About Eating Local’ Campaign Lifts Awareness of Local Produce Victor P Taffa An advertising campaign encouraging consumers to look for locally-produced food has struck a chord with consumers. The campaign, ‘be vocal about eating local’, is an initiative of the Buy West Eat Best Program, a partnership between [...]
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07 June 2010
Australian Bureau of Statistics Victor P Taffa LIVESTOCK In April 2010, the trend estimate for cattle slaughterings continued to increase, up by 1% from March 2010 to 630 thousand. The trend estimate for sheep slaughterings continued to fall in April 2010, down to 557 thousand, a decrease of 41% from April 2009. The trend estimate for lamb slaughterings remained steady [...]
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06 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman Labor throws Pastoralists to the Dogs Victor P Taffa The State Opposition has revealed it does not support Royalties for Regions funds being used to tackle the wild dog problem in Western Australia’s Pastoral Regions. During Budget estimates hearings last night, Pilbara MLA Tom Stephens attacked the State Government for [...]
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04 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Fisheries Norman Moore Public to comment on new direction for Management of State’s Fisheries Victor P Taffa Fisheries Minister Norman Moore has called for public comment on a discussion paper detailing the framework for a proposed new Act of Parliament to manage the State’s fisheries and other aquatic biological resources. Mr. Moore said significant pressures [...]
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28 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Fisheries Norman Moore State Budget 2010-11: New fisheries boat will patrol State’s Northern Waters Victor P Taffa Funding of $4 Million for a new vessel to replace an ageing long-range patrol boat is expected to help secure Western Australia’s offshore fisheries compliance activities, Fisheries Minister Norman Moore announced today. The purpose-built vessel will replace the [...]
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28 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman State Budget 2010-11: Strong commitment for the Livestock Industry Victor P Taffa Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today confirmed a strong intention to support Western Australia’s livestock industry with the provision of $11.3 Million for industry development and innovation. “We need to underpin this $2 Billion industry and help [...]
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28 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman State Budget 2010-11: Protecting WA Agriculture against pests and disease Victor P Taffa The Liberal-National Government has maintained its support for biosecurity risk management for West Australian agriculture. Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said $37 Million would be spent on biosecurity in 2010-11. “This funding will go towards Border Quarantine, [...]
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28 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman State Budget 2010-11: Northern focus on Irrigated Agriculture Victor P Taffa The Liberal-National Government will continue to invest strongly in innovation programs to develop irrigated agriculture in Western Australia with decisions providing a strong foundation to assist irrigation in the Budget. Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today announced $8.8 [...]
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27 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman State Budget 2010-11: Funding injection for grains innovation Victor P Taffa The Liberal-National Government will target new grains projects to strengthen the position of the Western Australian grains industry as an international leader in innovation. Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today announced the establishment of a world-class export grains [...]
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26 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Fisheries Norman Moore State Budget 2010-11: Recreational fishing nets a spending boost Victor P Taffa The State Government has helped ensure the sustainability of Western Australia’s fisheries by boosting the Department of Fisheries’ spending to $62.7 Million. The aggregate spending, which rose from $59.9 Million in 2009-10, includes an additional $2 Million to help carry [...]
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26 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman State Budget 2010-11: Investment in agriculture increased Victor P Taffa The State Government has increased its investment in Western Australia’s agriculture and food sector to $176 Million in the 2010-11 State Budget to improve key service delivery compared to last year’s Budget of $164 Million. Agriculture and Food Minister Terry [...]
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15 May 2010
Australian Bureau of Statistics MARCH KEY POINTS Victor P Taffa For the March quarter 2010, the trend estimate for cattle slaughterings decreased 3% to 1.8 million. The trend estimate for sheep slaughterings in the March quarter 2010 decreased 13% to 1.9 million. For the March quarter 2010, lamb slaughterings decreased 5% to 4.7 million. Total red meat production in the March quarter 2010 [...]
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14 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman State Government provides $4.9 Million in NRM grants to community groups Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman today announced $4.9 Million to help local communities protect and improve their renewable natural resources. The funding, from the State Natural Resource Management (NRM) program, will support [...]
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12 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Fisheries Norman Moore Rock lobster fishery closure for Abrolhos Islands after fishing target reached Victor P Taffa Commercial rock lobster fishing in Western Australia’s A zone fishery around the Abrolhos Islands has been closed in a bid to preserve the fishery for the future. The move follows last week’s announcement of the closure of C [...]
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05 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman Redman wins drought reform pilot for WA Victor P Taffa Western Australia will join with the Federal Government to trial a new approach to drought assistance in a bid to build a more secure future for the agriculture industry. WA Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman and Federal Agriculture Minister [...]
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05 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Fisheries Norman Moore Commercial lobster fishers reach catch target; trigger early closure of zone Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Fisheries Norman Moore has announced the closure of C zone of the State’s commercial rock lobster fishery following the industry’s early achievement of catch targets for the 2009-10 fishing season. Mr Moore said today [...]
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04 May 2010
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman Opening of $54 Million Saleyard sees election promise fulfilled Victor P Taffa Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett ensured that a key election promise was fulfilled today with the opening of the $54.5 Million Muchea Livestock Centre. Premier Colin Barnett and Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman [...]
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30 April 2010
Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman Sheep research not all hot air Victor P Taffa Research to breed sheep that produce more wool and meat but emit less methane is under way thanks to support from the Western Australia State Government. Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said the research was looking at how to breed [...]
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27 April 2010
Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman Major Market unlocked for WA Wheat Victor P Taffa The Western Australian grains industry has made a significant breakthrough in its bid to export wheat to Saudi Arabia. Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said Saudi Arabia’s sole wheat importer had changed its tender specifications to allow Australian wheat to [...]
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