Author: Terry Redman
The State Government has moved to counter biosecurity threats by introducing funding schemes for West Australian cattle producers and grain growers.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said today the Industry Funding Schemes enabled producers to raise funds to respond to priority pest an... (13-Jul)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today announced the members of new committees to oversee the management of the State’s new biosecurity Industry Funding Schemes.
The committees will utilise new funding arrangements authorised under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 to fi... (29-Jun)
Author: Terry Redman
Chinese consumers’ growing thirst for premium Western Australian wine has led to a new book profiling top local wineries.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman will tonight launch the ‘Western Australia Wineries’ book, as part of a WA wine masterclass in Shanghai. The publication is printe... (28-Jun)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman will promote trade opportunities for Western Australian wine, food and fibre during a nine-day visit to China.
Mr Redman said China was the State’s second biggest market for agricultural products and exciting opportunities existed to boost expo... (24-Jun)
Author: Terry Redman
Four years of meticulous work by Western Australian researchers has opened the door for exports of Australian grapefruit to one of the world’s biggest markets.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said the decision by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries was we... (22-Jun)
Author: Terry Redman
A project to construct a museum and multipurpose workshop for the restoration of machinery in Denmark received a funding boost today.
Local MLA, Terry Redman presented a $49,747 Lotterywest cheque to the Denmark Machinery Restoration Group in Denmark today and spoke about the importance of the gr... (04-Jun)
Author: Terry Redman
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 allocating $4.8million in Ro... (03-Jun)
Author: Terry Redman
The Member for Blackwood-Stirling Terry Redman has welcomed the scrapping of the Labor government’s unfair Distribution Headworks Charge.
Mr Redman joined Energy Minister Peter Collier in Denmark today to announce the headworks charge will be totally subsidised for eligible customers requiring a ... (01-Jun)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman has congratulated Wongan Hills farmer and businesswoman Sue Middleton, the winner of the Australian Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation 2010 Rural Women’s Awards.
The award recognises the significant contribution made by women to rura... (26-May)
Author: Terry Redman
The State Government has increased its investment in Western Australia’s agriculture and food sector to $176million in the 2010-11 State Budget to improve key service delivery compared to last year’s Budget of $164million.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said the Liberal-National Governm... (20-May)
Author: Terry Redman
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 innovation c... (20-May)
Author: Terry Redman
The Liberal-National Government has maintained its support for biosecurity risk management for West Australian agriculture.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said $37million would be spent on biosecurity in 2010-11.
“This funding will go towards border quarantine, surveillance... (20-May)
Author: Terry Redman
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 $8.8mil... (20-May)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today confirmed a strong intention to support Western Australia’s livestock industry with the provision of $11.3million for industry development and innovation.
“We need to underpin this $2billion industry and help industry seize upon opportuniti... (20-May)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today announced $4.9million to help local communities protect and improve their renewable natural resources.
The funding, from the State Natural Resource Management (NRM) program, will support 51 projects across Western Australia.
“These pro... (13-May)