WALFA’s mission is to drive the promotion, value and advancement of the grain fed cattle industry in WA.
A WALFA membership enables you direct and relevant access to national and international industry experts and interaction with a dynamic group of like-minded individuals.
Lucy Morris is the Senior Operations Manager at TW Pearson and Son, and helps to oversee the logistics, forecasting and general operations for their 2 NFAS accredited feedlot facilities and wider beef and agricultural business. Growing up in Northern WA, she worked across the Kimberley’s and Northern Territory on cattle stations and in live export, before transitioning her career into beef production and operations. Lucy is a Director of Australian Lot Feeders Association (ALFA) and also sits on the WAFarmers Livestock Council. E:
Paul farms with his son Luke on their family farm located in the Boyup Brook Shire between Kojonup and Boyup Brook. Paul has been farming and involved with cattle his whole life, originating from a dairy and beef farm in Boyanup.
Denninup Vale is a 2700ha farm which raises cows and calves, backgrounders and a feedlot. There is also a small amount of cropping, for stock feed, but the focus of the farming operation is backgrounding cattle and running a breeder herd. The feedlot runs about 3000 head.
Paul’s passion for cattle and his son’s interest in farming has driven him to grow the feedlot side of the operation, and prompted his interest in WALFA.
Todd grew up on his family farm in Karlgarin, which he returned to after five years at boarding school and two years studying a Diploma of Fine Arts. Todd went through the process for building a greatly improved facility in 2009. Todd also recently completed the Australian Rural Leadership program. E:
Rob has spent the last 20 years working as a nutrition consultant with Integrated Animal Production where he has established more than 100 clients in 3 states. Before this, Rob spent 5 years specialising in feed operations at Whyalla Feedlot in Texas, Qld, and 2 years specialising in feed formulation with Ridley Agriproducts in Toowoomba, QLD. Rob has a Bachelor of Rural Science UNE, Masters of Rural Science UNE, Certificate in Meat Science UNE, and a PhD UQ. E:
Trevor has operated his feedlot, Kerrigan Beef, in Hyden since 2000. Kerrigan Beef Feedlot has been through the expansion process and currently has a capacity of 3000 head. Trevor has experience in creating a brand, which he did for his own business when he created Kerrigan Valley, and with the installation of shade in a cattle feedlot which he completed in his own feedlot in 2018. E:
Ben has worked in the Animal Health industry for the last 14 years as a sales representative covering the lower Great Southern and the far South East (including Southern Pastoral). Ben has worked with Zoetis Animal Health (Senior Sales) for the past 13 years, covering all aspects of cattle production from grass fed to feedlot and dairy. E:
Todd, together with his wife Linda and son Jedd, owns and operates the Ucarty Feedlot, which is located south of Dowerin, Western Australia. The Ucarty Feedlot has capacity for 4000 head and includes two sheds which offer cattle undercover shelter. Ucarty predominantly feeds for Woolworths, V&V Walsh and Coles as well as custom feeding.
The key objectives of the WA Lot Feeders Association are:
For more information on the role of WALFA, please view the WALFA Strategic Plan 2022-2027.
