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The Lower EP Young Farmer Group have once again kicked off their learning journey for 2026. Commencing in September 2025, the group of 15 young farmers commenced with a workshop and field visit, exploring a range of topics relevant to local farming systems. Delivered by George Pedler Ag, participants visited local NVT trials, learning how…

PIRSA Technical advisory telephone service available Free technical advisory services are available for primary producers who have been impacted by drought and prolonged dry conditions. A panel of experts can help you with information over the phone on: livestock management agronomy soil management When you call the PIRSA Recovery Hotline, you will be asked a…

              Applications for the 2027 Nuffield Scholarships are closing soon! Nuffield Scholarships provide Australian primary producers with the opportunity to gain global perspective, expand their networks and bring practical insights home to strengthen their businesses and industries. Designed for farmers who are ready to think beyond their own gate,…

SARDI PestFacts SA is a free, GRDC supported service providing farmers and advisors timely information on broadacre crop and pasture invertebrate pests in South Australia and western Victoria. The electronic newsletter is issued on an as-needed basis, offering solutions, warnings and reminders including: Seasonal updates Free insect identification service Reporting map PestNotes for management You…

SA growers invited to join online mouse activity & bait permit update South Australian grain producers are being encouraged to join an online session this Friday, May 1 as mouse activity continues to build across the state. Grain Producers Australia (GPA) will host the session at 7pm (SA time), bringing together leading research and on-ground…

As part of our Sustainable Agriculture Program, we are starting a new lunchtime webinar series to focus on weather and climate. The first session will be held on Friday 1 May from 12.30 to 1.15pm SA time. Hosted by AIR EP, the first session features Seasonal Risk Agronomist with Agriculture Victoria, Dale Grey. Dale will…

Three new project updates are providing fresh insights into what matters most when growing lentils on challenging soils across the Eyre Peninsula. Results from trials at Wangary, Poochera and Rudall show lentils can perform well, but the main constraint changes depending on soil type, paddock history and landscape position. At Wangary, lentils on ameliorated duplex…

Australia’s agricultural sector is facing the growing challenge of a changing climate, with research partially attributing the decline in annual profit between 2001 and 2020 to seasonal variances. Growers now regularly face heat stress in livestock, disruptions to crop yield and quality, as well as limited feed and water availability, in addition to increased requirements…

This is part 1 of a 3 part series prepared by Andrew Ware for the EP RiskWi$e project.   There’s a fair bit going on across the Eyre Peninsula heading into seeding this year. After a run of tight seasons, most businesses are carrying a bit of fatigue. Margins have been thin, or negative in…

This is part 2 of a 3 part series prepared by Andrew Ware for the EP RiskWi$e project. Nitrogen is shaping up as one of the more important—and more difficult—decisions this season. Urea prices are high, supply is tight, and there’s still some uncertainty around what will be available and when. Under normal circumstances, that…