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Eyre Peninsula’s water supply

The majority of water currently supplied to Eyre Peninsula is sourced from the southern groundwater basins, primarily Uley South. The remainder is sourced from the River Murray. The key impacts to groundwater levels on the Eyre Peninsula are a changing climate, several successive years of low rainfall and reduced natural recharging, as well as an…

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GRDC Farmer update at Lock coming up

23 July 2024 To register, click here

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The Australian Agri mid-year outlook for 2024 is out now

Australian farmers operated in a varied environment over the first half of the year. Mixed seasonal conditions drove contrasting production while volatile commodity prices also proved challenging. The 6-month outlook is broadly supportive thanks to strong export demand and favourable price forecasts. Challenges from a consumer spending perspective remain, with a dry seasonal outlook also…

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Navigating the late start – FREE webinar series

In response to the late start being experienced across southern Australia, Pinion Advisory recently launched a 5-part webinar series. Each webinar has been developed to deliver practical, actionable tips and expert insights to support your decision-making during this seasonโ€™s unique conditions. Be sure to register and select the sessions (free to attend) that are most…

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Webinar: Safeguarding Your Farm in the Digital Age: Navigating Online Security and Data Protection

Please join us for an essential webinar that every digitally connected farmer in Australia needs to attend. Our panel of experts will guide you through the ever-evolving landscape of online security and data protection tailored specifically for the agricultural sector. In this webinar, you’ll learn: ๐Ÿ”’ The basics of staying safe online and protecting your…

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AgRi-Silience Farm Upskilling Opportunity on EP

AgRi-Silienceย helps agricultural businesses improve economic, environmental, and social resilience. Participants gain access to expert facilitators and advisors to identify risks, opportunities, and develop long-term plans. If enough people are keen, we can hold these workshops on Eyre Peninsula. Please register your interest below to ensure you don’t miss out. Key Features Three-day workshop:ย Comprehensive, guided sessions….

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RiskWi$e: updated yield predictions for 2024

Check out the latest Yield Prophet reports generated last week for updated yield predictions for 6 focus paddocks on EP. Go to the project webpage and scroll right down to the bottom in the downloads section for the latest Yield Prophet reports. Commentary from Jake Giles, EPAG Research: After a late start followed by a…

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Growing Reliable Break Crops: Soil nutrition workshops THIS WEEK

These events are capped at 15 people per event, please contact the people listed below directly for each event to see if there are any spare spots.

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Heat stress in ewes WEBINAR – Improving the productivity and climate resilience of the Australian Sheep Industry

Drenching ewes with ADE (Maxivit) at Darren and Jodie Oโ€™Brienโ€™s, Kyancutta. The โ€œHeat Stress in ewes โ€ project was undertaken across 21 producer sites in 2022/23 and 17 in 2023/24 involved supplementation of either an implant of melatonin (Regulin) or a drench of ADE (Maxivit) to ewes at joining over the Summer period. The aim…

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Building Drought Resilience in the Agricultural Sector consultation sessions – FINAL WEEK

๐—˜๐—ฃ – ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ง’๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—˜ ๐——๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—จ๐—š๐—›๐—ง ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐——๐—ฌ! Help prepare the Eyre Peninsula’s first ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง. What are your experiences of drought? What ideas do you have to build drought resilience? Drought Resilience Planning Forums are being held across EP THIS WEEK! ย  ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ– ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ – Port Lincoln 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Cummins…

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