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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…
Is your header ready?
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…
Farmer Innovation Network – Feedback Sessions
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…
Agbyte EP Weather Station Network
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…