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New project: Sustainable phosphorous strategies for Eyre Peninsula
Phosphorus (P) is essential for maintaining crop productivity, particularly due to the vital role it plays in regulating crop physiological responses and tolerance to abiotic stressors like heat and drought. Managing P in different soil types is challenging and our understanding of the long-term effects of P applications is limited. AIR EP has partnered with…
Are you struggling with access to abattoirs or meat processors?
With access to local livestock markets, end users and processors growing increasingly difficult for many EP livestock producers, this may provide a good opportunity to highlight the challenges for our region. A national survey has been developed to gain a better understanding towards issues experienced by livestock producers and identify practical solutions for the sector….
Sponsor Update | Bendigo November Insights
Winter crop harvest is now in full swing with a soft finish and rainfall across southern regions allowing crops to fill under mostly favourable conditions. As harvest picks up pace, attention will shift as to whether current price support will hold once selling pressure intensifies. Australia’s export-dominated grains and oilseeds supply chain runs through three…
Sponsor Update | Farmer Testimonial from Hopetoun, WA
A farming enterprise in Western Australia’s Great Southern Region sought higher grain drying output and remote monitoring from the convenience of their phone. Family-owned and operated, Redman Farms is dedicated to advancing their farming operations near Hopetoun in Western Australia’s Great Southern region. Long-standing customers of Alvan Blanch Australia, Stott and Charmaine saw an opportunity…
Spring Snaps
Check out some photos taken across various sticky beak days and crop walks on Eyre Peninsula in late spring 2025.
‘The Very Fast Break’ comes to EP!
November 2025 Seasonal Climate Update for the Eyre Peninsula In the first of a series of videos and resources being delivered for EP over the next 3 years, Seasonal Risk Agronomist Dale Grey from the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, presents a short 9 minute video update on October rainfall, temperatures, modelled…
Spot the Quail This Harvest — Help Build the Bigger Picture
Farmers are being asked to keep an eye out for Stubble Quail during harvest this season — and help researchers understand how these native birds are faring across our cropping regions. The Conservation & Wildlife Research Trust (CWRT) is running the Stubble Quail Survey, a farmer-led project that collects simple data on quail flushed from…
OPPORTUNITY – ASO5 Project Officer – Soil Action with PIRSA
Are you a good communicator who wants to make soil knowledge more accessible and understandable? PIRSA is recruiting a part-time (0.6 FTE) ASO5 Project Officer to support delivery of initiatives under the South Australian Soils Collaboration Centre (http://pir.sa.gov.au/scc). This role is ideal for professionals with a passion for soils and a knack for clear communication….
Lentils on Eyre Peninsula: Profit, Risk and the Rotation Question
A crop that’s matured fast Lentils have quickly become a mainstay in many Eyre Peninsula cropping systems. Once considered a high-risk, niche crop, their combination of strong historical prices, improving varietal adaptation, herbicide tolerance, and sound agronomy has made them one of the most profitable enterprises across much of the region. But 2025 reminded growers…
Submit your nominations for the South Australian Grain Industry Awards
An initiative of Grain Producers SA (GPSA), the South Australian Grain Industry Awards recognise individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the state’s largest agricultural contributor. GPSA Chief Executive Officer Brad Perry said the inaugural awards attracted 300 guests to Adelaide Oval and shone a spotlight on the depth of talent and dedication within South…