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Event Reminder | Emissions Calculator Workshop – 22 June 2026
Get the Dirt on Carbon Farming: Emissions Calculator Workshop This practical workshop will be a hands-on look at farm emissions calculators. Please bring your own laptop and we’ll step through the data together. The workshop will run from 9am -11am and is suited to farmers, advisers and industry representatives wanting a clear, practical starting point for understanding…
BFIG Spreader Day coming up! 24 June 2026
BFIG Spreader Day 2026 Date: 24 June 2026 Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm Cost: Free Catering provided, but numbers are capped so please confirm your attendance by texting Tristan on 0447 282 622 or emailing [email protected] See the flier below for more details.
Expression of Interest | AIR EP Ag Extension Specialist
Are you looking to expand your career in agricultural extension? Are you currently connected to the Eyre Peninsula ag sector and ready to explore where your skills could take you? If so, AIR EP would love to hear from you. This is an exciting career opportunity for an ag industry professional to contribute to a…
Dry saline soils survey
Have your say: Dry saline soils survey The survey is aimed at farmers who have dry saline or magnesia patches on their farms, but responses are also useful from farmers who are unsure, only have small areas, or are just starting to notice patchy establishment. This survey is about dry saline or magnesia patches — not Mallee…
RiskWi$e: High yield potential, expensive nitrogen — how hard should we push?
By Andrew Ware, EPAG Research The 2026 season has started with genuine upside across much of Eyre Peninsula. Summer and autumn rainfall have lifted stored soil moisture, the break arrived close to the ideal window in many areas, and warm early conditions have helped crops establish quickly. In a lot of paddocks, yield potential is…
Friday Climate Forum | Seasonal Outlook for the Eyre Peninsula | 12 June
Join us for our third Friday Climate Forum, part of a new webinar series being delivered over the next couple of years through the Sustainable Agriculture Program. Friday Climate Forum topics include: Where is your weather forecast coming from? Knowing their limitations. Looking at consensus weather forecasts. Using the BoM’s MetEye map to show you all the…
NEW Event | Pastures ‘Walk n Talk’ Fri 19 June
Join AIR EP for a practical pastures walk covering pasture establishment, feed on offer, stocking rates, livestock nutrition & herbicide strategies to help build a stronger pasture base & lift livestock production. Hosted by local livestock producer and pastures enthusiast David Low, this informal session will include open discussions with independent livestock coordinator,…
2026 Grower Survey Open | Dry Saline Soils
Have your say: Dry saline soils survey The survey is aimed at farmers who have dry saline or magnesia patches on their farms, but responses are also useful from farmers who are unsure, only have small areas, or are just starting to notice patchy establishment. This survey is about dry saline or magnesia patches — not Mallee…
Ag business mentoring program
Ag business mentoring programs Are you an ag business looking for help with something? Perhaps you need help becoming compliant in your WHS practices, or your chemical storage needs some work? Through RDAEP’s Small Business Fundamentals Program, you can access up to $900 worth of free mentoring with a mentor of your choice, on the…
From our sponsors: Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Australian commodity June update
Late-May rainfall delivered a strong confidence boost to the agricultural sector, accelerating winter crop planting and establishment—though the focus now shifts to converting this early break into yield. Livestock markets have continued to trade at elevated levels, supported by tight supply across both sheep meat and wool heading into June. In dairy, opening farmgate milk…