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It was hard to ignore the number of headers poking their noses through shed doors earlier this month – covers off, oil dropped, and some poor individual (that clearly drew the short straw) either up and under or flat out on a drop sheet, straight into the grease and grime. Header fires remain one of…

Are you interested in learning about biological, hardware and software innovative solutions in the grain industry? There are 3 online sessions offered by Farmers to Founders.  If you would like to be involved the format is as follows.  If you would like the zoom links let Keerah Steele (details below) know and she can forward…

The Agbyte Eyre Peninsula public weather station network is another useful tool for local farmers and industry stakeholders, as landholders scramble for more accurate weather forecasting data in the absence of a radar for the Lower, Central and Eastern Eyre regions. Former Yeelanna local, Leighton (Leet) Wilksch developed the EP network, along with several others…

Join WoTL for a very interesting and varied ag tour, including a visit to the Cowell AgFert facility, the oyster hatchery and harbour tour (weather permitting) and the Cleve Rural Traders trial site. Take a moment before the business of harvest to explore the trials and management of these different industries and their goals, and…

Applications to participate in the WoTL 2026 Stepping into Leadership Program are open, but they will be closing on October 26th! Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? Perhaps you have a friend or colleague looking for leadership training? AIR EP are a proud sponsor of this training and provide funds…

Native Budworm populations were a hot topic of conversation at the Low and Medium Rainfall RD&E Committee Meetings last week, and during the Sticky Beak Days held in various locations between September and October. Farmers and agronomists in all major growing areas detected populations in cereals, canola and legumes, with many conducting sweeps to determine…

Open for consultation: draft of Eyre Peninsula’s revised water allocation plan A draft of the water allocation plan for Eyre Peninsula’s groundwater resources is now available for stakeholder feedback until 16 December, 2025. With latest data from the Department for Environment and Water clearly showing that water extraction at current rates is not sustainable in…

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…

Following this morning’s Annual General Meeting, AIR EP would like to recognise and thank our retiring Board Members for their dedication, leadership, and invaluable contributions to agricultural research, development and extension across the Eyre Peninsula. We sincerely thank Ken Webber and Matthew Cook for their service, insight and dedication over several years. Their guidance has…

Do you have suspected herbicide resistant or dormant Brome grass or Barley grass? Under the GRDC funded project Effective control of brome grass in the southern and western cropping zones, Eyre Peninsula farmers can send samples for free herbicide resistance and seed dormancy assessment at the University of Adelaide. There is a limit to the…