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There are a number of services and avenues for assistance designed to support primary producers during the challenging times impacting the South Australian agriculture sector. Check out this SA Assistance Guide For Primary Producers (002) put together by Primary Industries and Regions SA.

As we approach the middle of spring, it’s a crucial time for many agricultural commodities. Farmers are navigating the impacts of below average rainfall and frosts in many regions while keeping an eye on positive longer-term rainfall forecasts. It paints an optimistic picture ahead. Check out the latest insights by industry type

We continue to collect images from the 2024 season, if you have some images that show something unusual (good, bad or ugly) for 2024, please keep sending them in. They can be anonymous if you prefer. Above: SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre Research Officer Elijah Luo presenting at the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund project “De-risking sowing”…

The Pannell Discussions RiskWi$e series is a series of easy-to-read discussions, explanations and examples on risk and behavioural science written for the Australian grains industry by David Pannell, University of Western Australia.  In the third post ‘Farmers’ risk perceptions’, David outlines that some risks can be measured fairly objectively, while for others there is little objective…

WoTL’s Stepping into Leadership Program transforms the lives of women in agriculture and rural communities through the offering of quality professional development, coaching, networking and mentoring support. Specifically designed for emerging leaders in agriculture and agribusiness looking for training and support to step into leadership roles in industry, community or business, the program enables fifteen…

Join this webinar to hear Agrista director, John Francis, discuss the detail of his analysis of the profitability of wool-growing enterprises, Why stay in wool sheep? John will cover: The relative financial performance of wool enterprises Variation in operating profits between enterprises Improving financial performance over the medium-long term The real levels of volatility in…

Presented by Ben White (Kondinin Group) and Peter Newman (PlanFarm) Grain loss at harvest continues to drag binned yields down.  Join the conversation in this webinar about the latest tips and advice from two leading industry experts on understanding and addressing the ‘yield thief’ that is harvest grain loss. Please note: Registration is essential GRDC…

Several growing regions have experienced challenging growing conditions this year and many crops have been frosted or moisture starved and are showing the signs. Do nothing or do something? What are the triggers, options and risks. Leading advisers will provide their guidance and rules of thumb. This livestream will help assess the options and the…

13 November 2024, Marion Hotel Adelaide Our event brings together Livestock advisors, consultants and key stakeholders in the agriculture industry to discuss the latest technical information and innovations for professional development. 2024 SA Livestock Advisor Update (humanitix.com) A sneak peak of speakers: Mark Ferguson, neXtgen Agri – The latest in sheep and beef breeding and…

There’s no denying combine harvesters are serious business. As new header prices inch towards the $2 million mark (don’t forget to add the front!), it’s just as well accountants don’t mind aggressively depreciating farm assets to make the numbers work harder. Machinery prices have been a hot topic of conversation for farming businesses since the…