by Lauren Celenza | Jul 5, 2017 | Events, News
WANTFA LIVE MACHINERY DEMO DAY Having the right seeding equipment can make a huge difference to crop emergence and establishment success, especially in dry years. Fortunately, seeders and spreaders are the hot topic at this year’s WANTFA Live Machinery Demo Day,...
by Lauren Celenza | Jun 22, 2017 | News
Chris has been involved in agribusiness banking for more than 10 years. Originally from Melbourne, he studied agricultural science and agribusiness at Latrobe. He saw opportunities to work in a diverse and promising industry and the options to work anywhere in the...
by Lauren Celenza | May 24, 2017 | Events, News
Controlled Traffic Farming (CTF) is being put under the spotlight this year with the National CTF Conference being held in WA in August. The benefits of CTF in Western Australia have been widely researched in the past twenty years. Not only does reducing compaction...
by Lauren Celenza | Apr 11, 2017 | News
At the end of last year, Hyden farmer Geoffrey Marshall, retired from farming and the WANTFA board. Geoffrey and his wife Vivienne have been a monumental part of WANTFA’s institution and longevity, from the early ‘hay days’ of a vibrant community of farmers with...
by Lauren Celenza | Apr 11, 2017 | News
The WA No-Tillage Farmer’s Association (WANTFA) has secured some impressive new sponsors this year, with benefits to members better than ever. Last month, HBF joined forces with the largest agronomic grower group in WA as a show of support to the rural sector which...
by Lauren Celenza | Aug 31, 2016 | Events, News
More than 300 farmers came to the WANTFA Deep Ripper Demo Day in Goomalling last week, highlighting the growing burden of multiple soil constraints in WA. Several manufacturers lined up to demonstrate their deep rippers in a field side-by-side, followed by discussions...
