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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Mallee Sustainable Farming group recently hosted a webinar on “Planning Through the Unknown – Weather, Crops & Tactics for 2025”. You can watch a recording of the webinar here. In this timely GRDC RiskWi$e webinar, farmers and agronomists come together to tackle the uncertainties of the 2025 season. With some areas already receiving a seasonal…

Have you checked your weather station and rain gauge recently? If not, it might be time to check things are clean and in good working order, for when it eventually does rain again! I have reports that in some places it is so dry that even the spiders have moved out…but often they leave behind…

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The South Australian Government’s Donated Fodder Transport Drought Assistance Scheme, administered by PIRSA, supports drought-affected livestock producers by covering the freight costs of donated fodder deliveries through approved charitable organisations. Primary producers who need fodder can contact one of the five approved charities participating in the scheme: Rural Aid Aussie Hay Runners Need for Feed…

Livestock SA is conducting a “Members’ Muster” survey to gather insights to help develop further drought support proposals to the government about maintaining breeding stock. Producer insights are important to understand the key issues and how they shape support and advocacy efforts. To provide valuable input, please take a few moments to complete the Livestock…