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AIR EP 2026 Member Days | Program launch
AIR EP 2026 Member Days “Tight budgets, Big yields” Final Program is Here! The AIR EP 2026 Member Days bring together leading researchers, advisors and local farmers to tackle the real-world challenges facing Eyre Peninsula farming businesses as we head into 2026. With margins under pressure, this year’s speakers will focus on cutting costs without…
Event Recap | Machinery Investment workshops hit the mark across EP
If only machinery investment was as simple as playing Farming Simulator. You harvest your paddock of wheat. A flour mill owner casually strolls up your driveway, offering you the current value of gold for your tonnage. And a shiny new piece of machinery miraculously appears in your shed the very next day. In more recent…
Unlocking the Secrets Beneath Our Feet: Three New Virtual Soil Pits Now Live on Soil Hub for Eyre Peninsula
Farmers, agronomists and land managers across the Eyre Peninsula (EP) now have powerful new tools at their fingertips with the release of three virtual soil pits on the Soil Hub website – showcasing soil profiles at Elliston, Buckleboo and Edillilie. These high-resolution, interactive soil pits bring detailed soil data directly to your screen, helping growers…
AWI Sticky Beak Days 16-17 Feb | Registrations Open
AWI Sticky Beak Days – Rebuilding the flock: a shared discussion on what we have seen, learnt and planning for the future Whether you’re rebuilding after tough seasons or planning ahead, this event brings livestock and mixed farming producers together to share insights and explore practical pathways forward. Guest Presenters: Nathan Scott, Achieve Ag…
GPSA to host state election forums in key grain-growing regions
Grain Producers South Australia (GPSA) will host a series of regional election forums across the Yorke Peninsula, Mid North and Eyre Peninsula next month, giving local communities the opportunity to hear directly from candidates running in the state election ahead of polling day. The forums will be held early next month and will provide a…
Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board News
Feral Goats, Fox Bait Distribution, Summer Weeds & Drone Learning Are feral goats a concern in your area? 🐐🐐 Feral goats are on the rise across the Eyre Peninsula and are a major contributor to land degradation through overgrazing. To help get on top of the problem, we’re working with local landholders to deliver upcoming…
ARLF Eyre Peninsula Engagement Tour
The Future Drought Fund Communities Program has now launched across South Australia, and our team will soon be spending the week on the Eyre Peninsula to connect with local communities and leaders. Together with our colleagues from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, and Associate Paul Ryan from the Australian Resilience Centre, we’ll be…
New group helping young Lower EP farmers connect and thrive
A new generation of Lower Eyre Peninsula farmers are building connections, growing their agricultural knowledge and becoming more confident farm managers thanks to a new group designed just for them. Established by AIR EP, delivered by George Pedler Ag and funded through the SA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SA Drought Hub), the Lower…
Machinery Investment Workshops next week!
Machinery investment is one of the biggest and riskiest financial decisions in a farm business. Get it right, and machinery boosts efficiency and profitability. Get it wrong, and it quietly erodes margins, cash flow, and resilience. This January, Eyre Peninsula growers will have the opportunity to step back from day-to-day operations and take a clear,…
AIR EP Member Days 2026
The AIR EP 2026 Member Days are now in the final stages of planning. Exclusive to AIR EP Members, our “Tight Budgets, Big Yields” program will focus on opportunities & speed bumps heading into 2026, and reducing costs without compromising yield. In planning the 2026 event program, AIR EP Executive Officer Naomi Scholz reflected on…