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EP Grains Research Intern for 2027 applications open now!
AIR EP are excited to announce that SAGIT and the SA Drought Hub are funding a Grains Research Intern for 2027. This is a great opportunity for ag students in their final year of tertiary study or recently graduated to secure a fantastic experience to start their career! The Research Officer (EP Grains Applied Research…
Register: Cropping decisions in a risky climate | online workshop with RiskWi$e
Making big decisions before seeding? SA Growers are invited to join the RiskWi$e one-hour online workshop on pre-season cropping decisions and gain practical insights to navigate an increasingly risky start to the season. Leading experts will help you build confidence around time of sowing, crop selection and rotation, nitrogen management, and seasonal outlook. This interactive…
Farmer’s Yarn session coming up – Thursday 9 April 2026
The next Farmers’ Yarn Live on Air session is coming up this Thursday 9 April, as part of the project Grain Automate, a GRDC initiative aimed at accelerating the adoption of machine automation, autonomy and digital technologies by Australian grain growers. The Farmers’ Yarn sessions are all about keeping things practical and down-to-earth, bringing growers,…
Curiosity in the Paddock: Safe Trials, Real Results at Cleve
Farmers, researchers and industry representatives gathered on 30 March for Paddock Proof: Safe Trials, Real Results, coming together at the Cleve Golf Club before heading out to a local property for a hands-on paddock walk. Led by Sarah Fea from BEAR Biologics, the event created space for practical conversations about regenerative agriculture and how better…
Industry Voting Now Open on Sheep & Cattle Industry Funds
Voting and supporting information can be found at the link below: https://livestocksa.com.au/industry-funds/pifs-review-2026-vote
Survey Opportunity: What supports would help you create a more resilient property?
What supports would help you create a more resilient property? Nature repair can support productive agriculture, resilient landscapes and biodiversity. Researchers at Environment Institute at Adelaide University are seeking to understand landholder’s lived experience of what supports (and limits) participation in nature repair on private land. Your insights will help inform the support available to…
New RiskWi$e podcast out now
We’ve added another podcast to the Riskwi$e stable. Jake Giles, EPAG Research, has been interviewing farmers across the EP to get their take on the coming season. We’ve heard from West Coast farmer Jim Evans, Wirrulla farmer Andrew Watson and now Buckleboo farmer Paul Schaefer. Paul talks about scaling back sheep to incorporating lentils into…
Petition for Doppler Radar on Lower EP
Tom Venning MP is coordinating a petition for the Government to commit to delivering a Doppler weather radar on the Lower Eyre Peninsula, because our region deserves the same level of weather monitoring and protection as similar communities across Australia. The “blind spot” over the Lower EP, marked in red on the map below, exists…
We can Think Big to navigate tricky times
Reproduced with permission from Kate Burke, Think Agri. What’s your favourite business power tool in times of uncertainty? It’s Sunday afternoon. I’ve been tuning the two stroke engines of our whipper snipper and blower. A long over due, fiddly task but well worth it. I’ve also been thinking about tools to help us through the…
Local Leadership & Grants Opportunity | First Five closing soon!
Join the First Five! A Brand-new Leadership Program coming to Eyre Peninsula Closing Soon! Five local leaders. One powerful network. Build real skills in: • Hosting & Facilitating conversations • Stakeholder Engagement & Consultation • Leading local change Fully funded. Valued at over $12,000+. National forum. Professional Coaching. Real impact across Eyre Peninsula, SA….