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Dear Primary Producers Regional Development Australia Eyre Peninsula (RDAEP) is undertaking an Agricultural Need Analysis to identify and understand the key needs, gaps, challenges and opportunities here on the Eyre Peninsula. This project seeks to capture local intelligence to inform decision-making, policy formulation, resource allocation, and project planning by identifying what is necessary to improve agricultural…

Embracing AI in Ag Can AI help take the guess work out of farming? Cummins farmer Will Long recently set himself a simple challenge, asking himself “can Artificial Intelligence (AI) help build a practical farm app from scratch?” Sounds fairly straightforward. But was it? Like many farmers, Will was looking for a simple way…

We’ve added another podcast to the Riskwi$e catalogue. Jake Giles, EPAG Research is back in the field interviewing farmers across the EP to get their take on the season so far. In this episode Jake sits down with Yeelanna grower Mark Modra to discuss the opportunities and challenges that come with a strong seasonal start….

I know we said it’s not a competition but…at this stage EP is trailing behind YP and Mid North farmers in terms of responses to this survey. We know it’s wet in many areas and dry saline patches are probably the least of concerns right now, but we still need to hear from you –…

🐏 Ramping Up Repro workshops are officially coming to the Eyre Peninsula 🐏 Developed in 2019 by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) and Zoetis Australia, AIR EP are excited to be bringing the RAMping Up Repro (RuR) workshops to Eyre Peninsula livestock producers for the first time. Join us for the practical, hands-on workshops, focused on…

The Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Australian Agriculture Mid-Year Outlook 2026 report is now available and ready for you to download. 2026 Australian Agriculture Mid-Year Outlook Despite geopolitical and climate risks, the outlook for the sector remains cautiously optimistic as we enter the second half of the year. A relatively strong start across most regions, coupled with…

Community Bank Cummins partner with National Centre for Farmer Health to bring free health checks to EP Field Days! To support the sustainability and wellbeing of the local agricultural community, Bendigo Bank’s Community Bank Cummins District has announced a partnership with the National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH). Together, they will deliver free, farmer-focused Health…

Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) has been awarded the national lentil breeding program following a competitive process led by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). The appointment follows AGT’s recent success in securing the national chickpea breeding program and further expands the company’s pulse breeding portfolio, strengthening its role in delivering improved genetics for Australian…

Here’s some pretty photos of pulse crop emergence taken on 1 July on gravel soils on lower Eyre Peninsula. This trial is part of the GRDC funded Legume Development & Extension project being delivered on lower EP by EPAG Research. This trial site on North Block is comparing lentils, beans and lupins in a low…