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Leadership | Changemaker series commencing in June
DATES & LOCATIONS 2-3 June 2025 8.30am-4.30pm Tumby Bay Football Club Registerđź’» https://qrcodes.pro/x9PAxh 5-6 June 2025 8.30am-4.30pm Cummins RSL Hall Register đź’» https://qrcodes.pro/34qsbJ 19-20 June 2025 8.30am-4.30pm Streaky Bay Hotel Register đź’» https://qrcodes.pro/Emlb57 23-24 June 2025 8.30am-4.30pm Wudinna Community Club Register đź’» https://qrcodes.pro/O94dUm
Drought Support | SA Donated Fodder Transport Assistance Scheme
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…
Producer Input | How are you maintaining breeding stock?
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…
Livestock SA Event | Regional Round Up to Wudinna
Regional Round Up in Wudinna – 4 June 2025 Livestock SA Regional Round Ups provide an opportunity for members to connect and network while gaining the latest information on issues impacting the red meat and wool industry in their region. Join for dinner to share any concerns or topics you wish to discuss. Guest…
Nuffield | 2026 Scholarship applications closing soon
Nuffield Australia, which this year celebrates its 75th year of scholarships, will again offer up to five drought resilience-specific scholarships, supported by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. With only 10 days remaining to receive 2026 applications, farmers and individuals working in the agriculture industry are encouraged to seize the opportunity by applying for a scholarship…
Available Now | 2025 Australian Farmland Values Report
 The national median price per hectare of Australian farmland recorded an 11th unbroken year of growth in 2024. The number of transactions rebounded, rising 5.8 per cent following an 18.2 per cent decline in 2023. However, contrasting rainfall totals and rebounding livestock markets drove mixed fortunes in growth. In our 2025 report, we unpack…
Managing Herbicide Residues and Crop Choices for 2025: Lentils vs Cereals
The past 12 months have been among the driest on record for the Eyre Peninsula, creating a challenging backdrop for the 2025 cropping season. One emerging risk for growers is the potential impact of herbicide residues from 2024 applications. While it is important to meet label-specified plant-back periods, herbicide breakdown is influenced by many factors…
Soil CRC | EP Landholder Survey Snapshot
In 2024, all landholders on the Eyre Peninsula with rural properties over 10 hectares were posted a Social Benchmarking Survey as a part of a national Soil CRC project, funded by the Soil CRC, AIR EP and the EP Landscape Board. This followed on from a similar survey conducted in 2020. Landholders from across the…
EP Landscape Board | RAPPA fencing units available to loan
To help landholders with managing erosion-prone areas, the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board has four RAPPA electric fencing units available for loan from its Cleve, Wudinna and Port Lincoln offices. These temporary electric fencing systems are equipped with all the basic items, to be used with the assistance of a quadbike or ATV, aiming to easily…
Gather Round reminded me that feelings matter – from Kate Burke
I’ve just returned from a week away with mates. We went to the AFL Gather Round in Adelaide. I watched four games of AFL live over three days. It got me thinking more about feelings and how they influence our experiences. I felt the lack of emotion for games I wasn’t invested in and the…