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Regional Development Australia Eyre Peninsula (RDAEP) is undertaking an Agriculture Needs Analysis to identify and understand the key needs, gaps, and priorities of agriculture across our region. Whether you are a grower, part of a grower group, industry association, service provider, or another key stakeholder supporting the sector, your insights are essential to capture local knowledge that…

The Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board is now seeking feedback about its five-year regional landscape plan. The plan sets the 5-year direction for landscape management in our vast region. The EP Landscape Board would like to hear from the community including what changes you think will challenge the management of our soil, water, coasts and biodiversity during the…

Livestock SA is inviting applications from farming systems groups, Ag Bureaus, councils and other community organisations to host Tools and Talk Session workshops as part of the Red Meat Challenges Project. These small, locally delivered events provide livestock producers with practical technical advice while also fostering vital social connections in regional communities. Successful applicants can access…

Rabo Client Council of South Australia are hosting a Financial Skills Workshop in Port Lincoln on Thursday 25 September 2025. The workshop, facilitated by Tony Hudson, is free to participants and is open to all farmers, not just Rabobank clients. The workshop is designed to benefit farmers looking to grow, and younger farmers who are…

Holy Barbara! If you want to draw a crowd, simply add ‘lentils’ to your menu. And I’m not talking about adding a spicy dahl to the footy club lunch board – be sure to stand downwind from that crowd – I’m referring to the agronomics and economics of South Australia’s most popular…

Implementing water capture, storage and desal for farm water Farmers, agronomists and industry representatives are invited to attend the EP Farm Water Security Days that will discuss ways to improve on-farm water security.  Warramboo Club, Wednesday 27 August 2025 12:00noon – 5.00pm (lunch provided) with visits to Sampson’s and Mullan’s farms to view their catchments.  More…

Join us adjacent to Polkinghorne’s brand new shed for a day full of practical insights and discussion on all things lentils. Hear from leading voices in the industry including Jason Brand, Sam Holmes, Sarah Day, Andrew Ware, Andy Bates, Bill Long, James Cant, Andrew Polkinghorne, Sarah Durdin and Adam Crabb. Morning tea & lunch provided…

SARDI have recently confirmed the next wave of GRDC Lentil Check Discussion Groups for Eyre Peninsula. Featuring local agronomy consultant, Andy Bates and expert lentil agronomy researcher Jason Brand, the sessions will focus on seeding systems and cutting-edge agronomy. See details in the flyer below for dates, locations and more information.

Farming systems on Eyre Peninsula have evolved to see farmers sowing earlier, with the aim of getting crops established and away before the colder, slower growing conditions of winter set in. At the other end of the season, early sowing can reduce exposure to heat and drought stress as the months get warmer. Through the…

Symposium for the Use of Organic Soil Amendments 16 – 18 September 2025 Coolangatta, QLD Australian farmers use over five million tonnes of organic soil amendments annually. Materials such as animal manures, composts, biochar, millmud or biosolids are often land applied at generic rates with no or little reference to neither product characteristics nor…