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Project update: Derisking sowing trial in 2025
Work continues on Eyre Peninsula to ‘derisk sowing’ and achieve better establishment and yields with early sowing and in dry sowing conditions, with a trial being conducted on a grey calcareous soil near Poochera. The trial will test a range of herbicides across two different times of sowing – the first being just prior to…
Farmers Community Connect – Streaky Bay
RRT (Rapid Relief Team Australia) is fast-tracking another Farmers Community Connect Day, to be held in Streaky Bay on Friday, 20 June 2025, from 7:00am to 1:00pm. In collaboration with Suzie Kenny from Save Our Sheep and several SA Lions Clubs, we’ll be facilitating donations of 1-tonne bags of livestock pellets to pre-approved drought-affected farmers….
Kick off ya boots!
🎬 TUMBY BAY MOVIE EVENT 🎬 Saturday 5th July from 5pm @ the Soldiers Memorial Hall, Tumby Bay 🥾 Hosted by the Tumby Bay Interchurch Council & District Council, this event will include a screening of the professionally filmed 2024 “Kick off ya Boots” Loxton Production of ‘This Farming Life’, preshow entertainment, plus a delicious…
RiskWi$e: Eyre Peninsula farmers adjust seeding approaches in 2025
Seeding in 2025 has been a challenge for many Eyre Peninsula farmers. Following a difficult 2024 and a dry start to the current season, growers have needed to adapt their plans—reassessing crop choices, timings, and priorities to suit the conditions. In a series of short podcast interviews conducted by Jake Giles, EPAG Research, five local…
RiskWi$e: Some tools to examine the historical odds of the autumn break
Peter Hayman and Dane Thomas, SARDI Climate Applications 5 June 2025 Most farmers and their advisers are focussed on this season and will have limited interest in long term records. Nevertheless, some have asked how this season differs from the long term record…
PIRSA support to reduce kangaroo grazing pressure
Kangaroo numbers are high due to the drought that has followed successive good seasons. The kangaroos, many of which are starving, are impacting crops, pastures and native vegetation. In total, $900,000 of the state government’s $73 million drought-support package is available to support the management of kangaroos in drought-impacted regions. PIRSA leads this project in…
Break crop videos showcase local demonstrations in 2024
Two Eyre Peninsula break crop demonstrations were sown and monitored in the 2024 season as part of the “Building Resilience – Break Crop Suitability Across Landscapes Project“. This SA Drought Hub funded project monitored demonstration paddocks to further increase knowledge on break crop options to increase drought resilience. • At Ungarra – lentils, faba beans…
AIR EP Anniversary | Celebrating 5 Years of Growth, Innovation & Community
This week marks a significant milestone in the AIR EP journey-our 5 year anniversary. Officially incorporated on 26 May 2020, Agricultural Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula (AIR EP) was formed with a vision to create a single entity for farmer driven applied agricultural research, innovation and extension on the Eyre Peninsula. Following the amalgamation of…
Livestock SA Regional Roundup at Wudinna 4 June 2025
For more information and to register, go to: https://livestocksa.com.au/regional-round-up-wudinna
Changemaker Workshops | Join the network of changemakers across rural, regional & remote Australia
Could you, or someone you know, be an emerging leader for change in your local community? With workshops coming to four locations across the Eyre Peninsula, be sure to secure your registration for Tumby Bay, Cummins, Streaky Bay or Wudinna today. DATES & LOCATIONS 2-3 June 2025 8.30am–4.30pm Tumby Bay Football Club …