DAIRY farmers turned out in numbers to the return of WAFarmers' Busselton dairy conference last Thursday, after a conference absence last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Forest Grove farmer and WA dairy council president Ian Noakes commented the 120 farmers and industry representatives was "heartening" and the biggest conference attendance he recalled for many years.
Agriculture and Food Minister Alannah MacTiernan opened the conference and several Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development staff attended as they re-engage with the dairy industry over developing a five-year plan.
The department had outsourced dairy research and extension to Dairy Australia under the previous State government.
MAL GILL attended for Farm Weekly and took these pictures.
