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Seeking EP harvest video footage!
We’d love to capture some of the footage of this year’s (hopefully) terrific harvest from all around the EP. We’d love you to get your smart phone out, wipe the camera lens clean, and capture just a few snippets (a minutes worth tops) of your farm in full harvest action. Headers and chaser bins and…
Welcome new AIR EP Board Members
Agricultural Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula (AIR EP) is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board, following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 15 October 2026. Alex Stratford, Michael Tarin and Dr Tim Sutton join the AIR EP Board, bringing a diverse mix of agricultural, financial, governance and research expertise to support…
Plan to Profit: EP farmers build 5 year business plans online, using their own numbers
Ten weeks, five group Zoom sessions, five private coaching calls and a finished farm business plan at the end. Here is how the 2026 AIR EP Plan to Profit course worked, and what the farmers who completed it told us. 19 farm businesses took part. 9 completed the post-course survey (47% response rate). Most farmers…
The Sunk Cost Fallacy: Knowing When to Change Course
We saw this article in The Farmers Club newsletter and thought it might resonate with some, and aligns nicely with supporting decision making through the GRDC RiskWi$e project. Reproduced with permission from the author. Australian farmers are no strangers to tough decisions. Seasonal conditions, commodity prices, labour shortages and input costs can all shift quickly,…
Friday Climate Forum #4 – Recording Now Available
Missed the latest Friday Climate Forum? The recording of Friday Climate Forum #4, held on 9 October 2026, is now available to watch online through the AIR EP YouTube channel. The session with Dale Grey, Agriculture VIC explored what the climate models are showing for the months ahead, including emerging rainfall signals to the north-west,…
SA locust activity update
PIRSA update 28 October 2026 (extract). The Australian plague locust is a native Australian insect that can cause significant damage to crops and pastures when populations build to high levels. Current situation Extensive surveillance and control work by PIRSA, together with treatment activities undertaken by landholders, has helped manage locust populations across affected areas including…
Partner with AIR EP – 2027 Sponsorship Opportunities Now Open!
AIR EP is excited to launch its 2027 Sponsorship Prospectus, inviting businesses and organisations to partner with us in supporting the future of agriculture on the Eyre Peninsula. Sponsoring AIR EP is a fantastic opportunity to connect with our strong network of farmers, researchers and industry professionals, while demonstrating your commitment to independent, locally relevant…
From our Sponsors: Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Commodity Update
Why quality trumps volume this harvest Favourable seasonal conditions and spring rainfall are driving bumper harvest volumes and decade-high feed reserves across Victoria. However, rain-delayed harvesting and variable protein profiles have placed the spotlight squarely on quality risks, for both grain and hay. The rainfall all along the east coast has also supported cattle and…
Drought Economic Impact survey – Seeking farmer responses
Grain Producers SA and Livestock SA are undertaking research to understand the economic impacts of the 2024 and 2025 drought across South Australia. If you are a grain grower, livestock producer or mixed farmer, you are invited to share your experience through a short survey exploring the direct impacts of drought on farm businesses, including…
RiskWi$e: Harvest reflections on seasonal forecasts and farm decisions
Andrew Ware, EPAG Research As harvest gets underway across EP, growers are seeing how the season’s decisions have played out. Time in the header also provides a chance to reflect: what went well, what disappointed, and what might we do differently next time? Among those questions is how much influence seasonal forecasts had on the…