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Discounted eID tags for sheep and farmed goats
The South Australian Government is providing a $0.95 discount on electronic identification (eID) tags to bring the cost down for producers. The discount agreement is with tag manufacturers directly and is in place from 1 January 2024 until 30 June 2025. The discount applies to National Livestock Identification (NLIS) accredited eID tags for sheep and…
2 Research Officer positions at Minnipa Agricultural Centre
The Minnipa Agricultural Centre are seeking two Research Officers to join the SARDI Minnipa Crop Agronomy team. Please see links below for more information, a part time and full time position is available. Part time: Research Officer – Agronomy (iworkfor.sa.gov.au) Full time: Research Officer – Agronomy (iworkfor.sa.gov.au)
Summer fallow weed survey
Our friends at Mallee Sustainable Farming are undertaking a GRDC NGN project that is investigating the use of residual based herbicides as a summer fallow weed management strategy. To assist with understanding farmer practises/behaviours, they are looking for farmers who have used residual based herbicides during the winter/in-crop phase of 2023 to share their observations…
Applications open for 2025 Nuffield Drought Resilience Scholarships
Applications are now open for Nuffield Australia’s 2025 Scholarship program which for the second-year running includes scholarships aimed at drought resilience study topics. The Future Drought Fund (FDF) is investing $1.6 million dollars through Nuffield over two years to help farmers increase their knowledge of drought resilience and better prepare themselves and their communities for…
Help secure Australia’s soil
Are you connected to your soil? –Please help us find out. Unlike most surveys this evaluation provides your results at the end and links to key resources. University of Sydney only receives anonymised data, you receive a personal report – clever hey! Step 2 – complete the evaluation – it takes 15 to 30 minutes but…
Grains Climate Outlook- March 2024
Agri-Climate Outlooks: Prepared by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology on behalf of Agricultural Innovation Australia (AIA). Contact: agriculture@bom.gov.au Issued 6 March 2024 Please find the latest March climate outlooks for the grains industry below: Grains video update for QLD/NSW Play Video Grains video update for SA/VIC/TAS Play Video Grains video update for WA Play Video The key outlook messages are: Climate driver key…
Introducing the SAGIT Grains Research Intern on EP for 2024
Hi, I am Alex Busch, the 2024 SAGIT/SA Drought Hub intern with AIR EP and EPAG Research. I commenced my internship in February with the GRDC update and I’m excited to spend the year on the Eyre Peninsula. I grew up on my family’s farm outside of Saddleworth in the Mid North where we ran…