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Expression of Interest | AIR EP Ag Extension Specialist
Are you curious about a 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 range…
Soil Moisture Snap Shot 26 May 2026
Dale Grey, Agriculture Victoria, Bendigo The BoM AWO modelled soil moisture decile for perennial pastures currently shows wetter than average values across the Eyre Peninsula. The far northern and far south are ranked much wetter at decile 10 and most other areas are decile 8 to 9. Central and far western areas are predicted to…
Risky Business workshops next week!
Join Mike Krause (P2Pagri) for a fun and interactive farm business simulation designed to strengthen your business and risk management skills. Run a farm through multiple seasons in just one day and see how your decisions impact profit, cash flow and long-term wealth — without risking real money. Great learning for both young and experienced…
June Small Group Carbon Emissions Calculator Sessions – EOIs open
Want to better understand your farm’s emissions footprint, but not sure where to start? AIR EP is seeking expressions of interest for small group carbon emissions calculator sessions. As part of the Carbon Outreach Project, AIR EP is helping Eyre Peninsula farmers and land managers build their understanding of carbon markets, emissions, and practical options…
Friday Climate Forum #2: Don’t hang your hat on one forecast
The recording from our second Friday Climate Forum is now available to watch. This session featured Dale Grey, Seasonal Risk Agronomist with Agriculture Victoria, who joined us to discuss how to interpret climate forecasts and better understand what they can — and can’t — tell us. Dale explained that seasonal climate forecasts are useful tools…
Friday Climate Forum #2: webinar 22 May 2026
Join us for Friday Climate Forum webinar #2 “Interpreting climate forecasts, what they can and can’t tell you.” Dale will dig deeper into models, how they work, but more importantly how to interpret the myriad of different ways the models convey their predictions. He’ll also dig into model accuracy and how that varies across the…
Ri$ky Business Workshops 2-4 June 2026
Join Mike Krause (P2Pagri) for a fun and interactive farm business simulation designed to strengthen your business and risk management skills. Run a farm through multiple seasons in just one day and see how your decisions impact profit, cash flow and long-term wealth — without risking real money. Great learning for both young and experienced…
ZP50 Mouse Bait update from Grain Producers Australia
UPDATE from Grain Producers Australia ZP50 mouse bait access and reporting Increased mouse activity in parts of Australia in 2026 has resulted in growers needing to increase their use of crop protection products to help manage and control mice numbers on-farm, to guard against economic losses. Grain Producers Australia (GPA) has been issued an…
“If farming were a gospel song” | Boridgeree Farming
In need a quick paddock pick-me-up? Take a minute to enjoy Charlie Blomfield of Boridgeree Farming and his humorous “If farming were a gospel song” videos. The creative songs contain both a good dose of farming relatability and country humour, and we think they’re well worth a watch and a share. Find the Boridgeree Farming…
From our Sponsors Bendigo Bank Agribusiness: Weather risk heightens as seeding hits its stride
Monthly Commodity Update Global and local weather risk lifted grain markets heading into May, while the outlook for livestock sectors remains clouded. The combination of drier east coast conditions and export headwinds are threatening to weigh on cattle prices, though a smaller national flock is offering support for lamb and mutton. Read the full report…