AG Excellence

Kimba Show
2024-09-21 | Kimba Recreational Reserve, North Terrace, Kimba, SA

GRDC harvester set up workshop
2024-09-20 09:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Modra’s Farm, 4197 Bratten Way, Cummins, SA
Grain growers are invited to participate in one of a series of 2024 GRDC Harvester Workshops to be held in the lead-up to harvest 2024.
Hear from industry experts and local growers on the integration of harvest weed seed control (HWSC) options, harvester fire prevention, accurate measurement/management of harvest losses and harvest storage.
The workshop hosted in SA by Air EP will bring together harvester specialists, industry experts and researchers to discuss preventable harvester grain losses and how to measure these, improvements in efficiency and output, methods of harvest weed seed control (HWSC), the prevention of harvester fires and calibrating harvester technology.
Program

Understanding the impact of harvest loss, how to measure it, how to change your harvester to reduce losses, grain storage
HWSC latest information, sharing how to set-up for effective HWSC using mills systems (iHSD, Seed Terminator, SCU) chaff decks & chaff lining
Reducing the risk of harvester fires
Improving harvester capacity and efficiency
Managing Harvest operations, productivity, and economics

Presenters include

Murray Skayman – Harvest Specialist (International)
Ben White – Kondinin Group
Brett Asphar – Harvest Specialist (Australia)
Kassie van der Westerhuizen – Harvest Specialist (Australia)
Peter Broley – Primary Sales Australia
Chris Warrick – Primary Business
Rebekah Fatchen – AirEP (Facilitator)

Goode Ag Bureau sticky beak
2024-09-20 | SA
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GRDC harvester set up workshop
2024-09-19 09:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Bigg’s Farm, 107 Ucontitchie Road, Wudinna, SA
Grain growers are invited to participate in one of a series of 2024 GRDC Harvester Workshops to be held in the lead-up to harvest 2024.
Hear from industry experts and local growers on the integration of harvest weed seed control (HWSC) options, harvester fire prevention, accurate measurement/management of harvest losses and harvest storage.
The workshop hosted in SA by Air EP will bring together harvester specialists, industry experts and researchers to discuss preventable harvester grain losses and how to measure these, improvements in efficiency and output, methods of harvest weed seed control (HWSC), the prevention of harvester fires and calibrating harvester technology.
Program

Understanding the impact of harvest loss, how to measure it, how to change your harvester to reduce losses, grain storage
HWSC latest information, sharing how to set-up for effective HWSC using mills systems (iHSD, Seed Terminator, SCU) chaff decks & chaff lining
Reducing the risk of harvester fires
Improving harvester capacity and efficiency
Managing Harvest operations, productivity, and economics

Presenters include

Murray Skayman – Harvest Specialist (International)
Ben White – Kondinin Group
Brett Asphar – Harvest Specialist (Australia)
Kassie van der Westerhuizen – Harvest Specialist (Australia)
Peter Broley – Primary Sales Australia
Chris Warrick – Primary Business
Naomi Sholz – AirEP (Facilitator)

RIC low-cost loans webinar
2024-09-18 12:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Online, Australia
Australian Government farm business lender, RIC (Regional Investment Corporation) is hosting a free online webinar for farmers, advisers and agriculture industry representatives to learn more about how RIC’s low-cost Farm Investment Loan can help support farm businesses to rebuild and recover after severe business disruption.
RIC is the Australian Government’s specialist farm business lender providing low-cost loans to farmer businesses in financial need to assist them to recover, rebuild and prepare for the future.
One of RIC’s loans, the Farm Investment Loan, provides up to $2 million over a 10-year term with the first five years interest only, then principal and interest for the next five years. The current variable interest rate is 5.18 per cent and there are no fees to apply, make extra repayments, or for early loan repayments.
To be eligible, farm businesses must show that their underlying business is solid, but that they need help to recover following an unforeseen event that has financially impacted their business, like drought or other natural disasters, disease outbreaks, or pest and weed incursions.
With increasingly dry conditions, and various other weather and biosecurity events in recent times, a RIC loan could be an option to provide much needed financial relief to help farmers get back on their feet.

GRDC harvester set up workshop
2024-09-18 09:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Wilmott’s Farm, 328 Buckleboo Road, Kimba, SA
Grain growers are invited to participate in one of a series of 2024 GRDC Harvester Workshops to be held in the lead-up to harvest 2024.
Hear from industry experts and local growers on the integration of harvest weed seed control (HWSC) options, harvester fire prevention, accurate measurement/management of harvest losses and harvest storage.
The workshop hosted in SA by Air EP will bring together harvester specialists, industry experts and researchers to discuss preventable harvester grain losses and how to measure these, improvements in efficiency and output, methods of harvest weed seed control (HWSC), the prevention of harvester fires and calibrating harvester technology.
Program

Understanding the impact of harvest loss, how to measure it, how to change your harvester to reduce losses, grain storage
HWSC latest information, sharing how to set-up for effective HWSC using mills systems (iHSD, Seed Terminator, SCU) chaff decks & chaff lining
Reducing the risk of harvester fires
Improving harvester capacity and efficiency
Managing Harvest operations, productivity, and economics

Presenters include

Murray Skayman – Harvest Specialist (International)
Ben White – Kondinin Group
Brett Asphar – Harvest Specialist (Australia)
Kassie van der Westerhuizen – Harvest Specialist (Australia)
Peter Broley – Primary Sales Australia
Chris Warrick – Primary Business
Amy Wright – AirEP (Facilitator)

Seeds for the Future - Business Resilience Workshop
2024-09-18 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-17 08:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Venue TBA, Loxton, SA
A 3-day business planning program designed especially for seed businesses facing change.

FAR field walk featuring GRDC's hyper yielding & profitable cereals project
2024-09-17 14:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Onfarm, Coleraine-Edenhope Road, Pigeon Ponds, VIC
FAR Australia invites you to attend our Yarrawonga Field Day where we will showcase a range of GRDC investments in wheat, barley and grain legumes.
FAR Australia presenters include Tom Price, Ben Morris and Nick Poole.

Port Kenny sticky beak
2024-09-17 | SA

Bio fertiliser workshop: boost your soil health
2024-09-17 | Onfarm, Coleraine-Edenhope Road, Pigeon Ponds, VIC
Join the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape board for a free workshop which will demonstrate the process to make bio fertilisers to support plant and soil health.
Presented by David Hardwick from Soil Land Food, you’ll learn about the process of making 3 different types of biofertilisers.
Bio fertilisers are an effective and affordable way to boost plant and soil health and can be easily manufactured on farm to suit enterprise scale. Find out how to tailor your bio fertiliser to address the constraints of your soils.
Participants will receive resources to take home.
Attendance is free including lunch and registrations are essential.
Please bring a chair for the seated session.

Hart field day
2024-09-17 | Hart Field Site, Hart, SA, Australia
Our main Field Day held in September each year attracts hundreds of visitors from all over the Mid North, South Australia and interstate.
With a rolling program of half hour sessions conducted simultaneously throughout the day, highly regarded specialists speak at each trial, backed up by a comprehensive take-home Field Day Guide included in your entry fee.
Tailor your own program for the day to hear about the trials that most interest you.
In addition to our extensive trials, the Hart Field Day also features a marquee of ag industry stands where you’ll find loads of expertise to help support your farm business.
Our major sponsors, Rocky River Ag Services, also have plenty of machinery on display.
There is ample parking and catering is available on-site.
Buses and group bookings are welcome, please get in touch as we’re happy to help you with your planning.

Wilmington agricultural show
2024-09-15 | Wilmington Showgrounds, Main North Road, Wilmington, SA

Wudinna & districts show
2024-09-14 | Wudinna Showgrounds, Wudinna, Select a Country:

Beginners guide to carbon farming
2024-09-13 09:30 - 12:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Maitland Bowling Club, 8 Elizabeth Road, Maitland, Australia
Are you curious about how carbon farming can revolutionise your agricultural practices and benefit your business?
Come along to a free workshop hosted by the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board to unlock the potential of carbon farming. We’ll provide the latest local information on this new buzz term and explain emissions reduction.
What you’ll learn:

What is carbon farming? Understand the concept and its applications
Benefits for on-farm productivity: Explore how carbon farming can enhance your farm’s efficiency and output
Generating carbon credits: Can you earn credits, and what to consider
Carbon footprint: Learn what it is and why reducing it is critical
Calculating emissions intensity: Get practical insights on measuring and managing your emissions.

Beginners guide to carbon farming
2024-09-12 13:00 - 15:30, 2024-09-12 09:30 - 12:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Angaston Bowling Club, 137 Valley Road, Angaston, SA

Optimising soil amelioration field day
2024-09-12 08:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Onfarm, Coleraine-Edenhope Road, Pigeon Ponds, VIC
Join us for a BBQ breakfast before delving into optimising soil amelioration, ensuring return on investment. This session will focus on maximizing the efficiency and profitability of your soil amelioration efforts, by exploring various tactics and their cost implications in terms of power, fuel, and labor. Our speakers Michael Moodie from Frontier Farming Systems and Chris Saunders from Uni of SA project team will be sharing their trial findings and discussing the most effective methods for this Mallee site.
But it doesn’t end there! After learning about soil amelioration tatics, we will also have a session dedicated to weed control post-amelioration. Our speaker Chris Davey from Next Level Agronomy & Weedsmart Agronomy will be sharing his expertise on weed control methods in the Mallee environment, as well as discussing the importance of integrated pest management strategies. Lastly, Therese McBeth, CSIRO as she explains the new Sandy Soils Part II project taking place out at Copeville.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and insights from industry experts and network while having a breakfast roll. Register now for breakfast, you won’t want to start your day any other way.

Regional round up
2024-09-11 18:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Bridgeport Hotel, 2 Bridge Road, Murray Bridge, SA
🔹 Guest Speaker: Alex McGorman, Owner/Manager at Thornby
🔹 Updates on LMRIA Levees from Birgitte Sorensen & Brendan Cowie, DEW
🔹 Update from Dr Elise Spark, Chief Veterinary Officer
🔹 Livestock SA Update

Beginners guide to carbon farming
2024-09-11 13:00 - 15:30, 2024-09-11 09:30 - 12:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Maple & Pine Bundaleer, 45 Springs Road, Bundaleer North, SA, 5491

SARDI Minnipa Ag Centre annual field day
2024-09-11 09:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Adelaide) | Minnipa Agricultural Centre, 2226 McKenzie Road, Minnipa, SA, Australia

MSF Loxton Grain Legume Hub Site Crop Walk
2024-09-11 09:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Hampel’s Property, 2000 Crase Road, Loxton, SA, 5311, Australia
This day is coming together with many speakers on topics related to grain legume production, management, nutrition and weeds management. Mark your calendar and stay tuned for further information and speakers on this day visit the MSF website.

Loxton grain legume crop walk
2024-09-11 09:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Onfarm, Coleraine-Edenhope Road, Pigeon Ponds, VIC
Join MSF as we look over the Grain Legume hub site over two sites with varying soil types exploring different trials from

Herbicide-tolerant pulse crops
Chickpea production
Field Pea Varieties
Chickpea novel traits, seeding rates and fungicide
Nutrition x Deep Ripping in pulses across multiple soil types

Then look at opportunities for early sown pulses and herbicide management in pulses with a panel of growers and agronomists.
Speakers Include:

Sarah Day, SARDI, Grain Legume trial overview in third year plus results from SA Grain Legume project across SA and where to from here for 2025.
Michael Moodie, Frontier Farming Systems, Multiple trials across different soil types
Dr Penny Roberts, Research Manager MSF, Early time of sowing of pulses
Jana Freebairn, Weedsmart, Herbicide management in pulses with a panel of growers and agronomists
Henry Voigt, Centre State Exporters, Grain Marketing your Legumes and more.

Please RSVP your attendance for catering purposes and a map of trial sites.

National Farmer Rally
2024-09-10 10:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Federation Mall, Capital Hill, Canberra, ACT
Farmers’ voices are increasingly being drowned out by activists who want to shut down Aussie farms.
Whether it’s banning live sheep exports, water buybacks, new taxes and red tape, or destroying productive agricultural land – these policies which hurt farming communities are being driven by people who don’t understand or value what we do.
On 10 September, farmers from across Australia will meet outside Parliament House in Canberra to send a united message.
We want to tell all parliamentarians ahead of the next election that they should listen to farmers, not anti-farming activists, when it comes to what’s best for our industry.
It’s our chance to come together and send a clear and positive message that we deserve a seat at the table, and we deserve a fair go.
Priority concerns the industry will highlight at the rally include:

The activist-led ban on live sheep exports by sea
Calls to scrap the Diesel Fuel Rebate
Proposed new taxes for biosecurity and on superannuation
Calls to scrap the 88 days of specified work for backpackers
Water buybacks in the Murray Darling Basin and protecting the Great Artesian Basin
Unnecessary red tape from Scope 3 emissions reporting
The community impacts of energy and renewables developments

STAND WITH US IN CANBERRA AT THE NATIONAL FARMERS RALLY

Beginners guide to carbon farming
2024-09-10 09:30 - 12:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Balaklava Sports Club, 7 Werocata Rd, Balaklava, SA, Australia

Lower EP crop walk
2024-09-10 08:45 - 13:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Mark Modra’s Paddock, 1724 Strawberry Hill Rd, Edililie, SA

Pastures at the Peak
2024-09-09 10:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Jamie Pearson’s Paddock, Cnr Davis Road & Cut Line Road, Darke Peake, SA
Come and check out the Future Drought Fund Pastures project small plot trial near Darke Peak – the University of Adelaide/SARDI team will be over doing some plant counts, so come along and check out how some of the new (or new to the area) plant species are going this season on a sandy, slightly acidic soil. The remainder of the paddock has been sown with lupins.

Beginners guide to carbon farming
2024-09-09 09:30 - 12:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Robertstown Peace Hall, 7 Commercial St, Robertstown, SA

Australian Precision Ag Symposium
2024-09-09 - 2024-09-11 | SA
