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Making the Tough Calls in 2025: Cropping Decisions in a Dry Start Year
RiskWi$e Newsletter – Eyre Peninsula May 2025 Prepared by Andrew Ware, EPAG Research This season’s shaping up as one of the toughest in recent memory. For many growers, the hard part isn’t sowing-it’s deciding what not to sow. With one of the driest starts on record and stored soil moisture sitting near zero, the…
Drought support for rabbit control – May 2025
New drought funding is available to help Eyre Peninsula landholders with rabbit control. In partnership with the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA), the National Rabbit Coordinator and Rabbit Free Australia, the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board is offering a range of fully-funded rabbit control options, funded by the South Australian government’s $73 million Drought Support Package. Control…
RiskWi$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…
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…
Innovation Generation 2025 tickets on sale!
Calling all young growers, ag professionals and students! Tickets are now on sale for Innovation Generation 2025, held on 22–24 July in Fremantle, WA! Now in its 18th year, Innovation Generation is a future-focused conference that empowers the ag leaders of tomorrow to tackle national industry opportunities and challenges. It’s a market-leading professional development experience…
Red Meat Producers | Focus Group Invitation
Consulting firm Meridian Agriculture are hosting focus groups as part of a Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) funded project to consider models for a livestock advisor cooperative. MLA wishes to explore how it could develop a cooperative model that could support emerging livestock advisors to build their expertise, networks and client base, while potentially accessing…
Welcome Bendigo Bank Agribusiness – Gold Sponsors in 2025
AIR EP is again proud to welcome Bendigo Bank Agribusiness as Gold sponsors in 2025. In conjunction with Community Bank Cummins District and Community Bank Port Lincoln, Bendigo Bank Agribusiness have partnered with AIR EP as a Gold sponsor since inception in 2020. L-R: Chris Miller, Naomi Scholz, Braden Gale & Rowena Norris at the…
Sponsor Update | Bendigo Bank Agribusiness May Insights
Planting remains the focus for cropping producers heading into May with patchy seeding conditions and a dry outlook testing grower sentiment. Local grain markets are holding steady for the time being, but global pressure is building as US crop prospects improve. Meanwhile, cattle markets may come under some short-term pressure. Reduced processor buying interest is…
Ignite change in your local community—Register Today!
Are you the spark your local community needs? Do you want to create meaningful change in your community? If so, the upcoming Changemaker Workshops could be perfect for you. The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation is excited to deliver a series of two-day leadership development workshops designed for individuals who want to contribute to positive change…