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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…
From our sponsors: Bendigo Bank Agribusiness 2026 Australian Agriculture Outlook report
The outlook for Australian agriculture is broadly positive as we move into 2026. While higher on-farm costs will weigh on the production of vegetables and milk, the tight supply outlook for sheep and wool, in addition to strong export demand for beef and lifting demand for some crops, will help support pricing into the new…
AIR EP SPONSORS | Thank you for your invaluable support
Thanks to our 2025 Sponsors New partnership opportunities available in 2026 As we come to the end of another year, we would like to pause for a moment to extend our sincere thanks to our valued 2025 Sponsors. In recognising the ongoing value of sponsorship to the organisation, AIR EP Executive Officer Naomi Scholz…
Are you seeing any frost damage this harvest?
Back in early October, AIR EP hosted a frost crop walk to the GRDC Frost trial sites being delivered by EPAG Research in the Tooligie area. Here are some notes that were provided on the day, which include some key learnings from EP frost research so far, and the number of frosty events, which might…
GPSA SA Grains Industry Awards finalists announced! Congratulations to our EP nominees
Finalists have been announced for the GPSA SA Grain Industry Awards. Congratulations to Tristan Baldock & Bruce Heddle, both nominated for the 2025 Grains Producer of the Year, and Dion Trezona, nominated for Young Grain Producer of the Year. Award winners will be announced on February 3 2026. From the GPSA media release: An outstanding…