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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…
Committee Basics Workshops
RDAEP along with Champions Academy are delivering ‘Committee Basics’ workshops across the EP in February and March. These workshops are aimed at anyone who volunteers on a local committee, sporting group, progress association, council or community organisation – and anyone who might want to be involved in the future! You’ll build your confidence, grow your…
National Agricultural Land Management Survey
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is conducting a national survey to understand how farmers across Australia manage their land—and how they’re adopting more sustainable practices. Owners and managers of agricultural properties are being invited to provide vital information that cannot be collected by other means. The data will help…
Machinery investment decision workshops: Registrations Open
Smarter Machinery Decisions for Stronger Farm Businesses 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…
Machinery investment workshops summer series COMING SOON
Smarter Machinery Decisions for Stronger Farm Businesses 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…
NOW Live | New Virtual Soil Pits on Soil Hub for EP
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 better understand the region’s diverse and…
In Photos | How’s your harvest looking?
We love seeing photos from the paddock! Here are a few recent snaps of harvest on EP. Share your harvest pics with AIR EP today by emailing them to us, or tagging AIR EP via our socials. Facebook @aginnovationep X (Twitter) @AIREP Instagram @ag_eyre Image: It’s good to have all of your…
SAVE THE DATE | 2026 AIR EP Member Day events are coming!
SAVE THE DATE – the AIR EP 2026 Member Day events have been officially set! 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…
Is grazing putting your ewes’ fertility at risk?
If you are grazing medic or lucerne pastures prior to joining, it is worth double checking the coumestrol levels to ensure it’s not going to have an impact on ewe fertility. Coumestrol is a compound that has phyto-oestrogenic properties which means it can bind to oestrogen receptors, interfering with the ewe’s natural oestrus. This can…