Ag Excellence News and Updates

Love on the land: helping farmers grow healthy relationships

March 14, 2024

Life on the land can be great, but it can also put a lot of pressure on romantic relationships. Now, rural health experts from the University of South Australia have launched a new online resource to help farmers build and maintain a healthy relationship with their partner.

PA in practice III available to download now

March 5, 2024

‘PA in practice III – tips, tricks and case studies for precision agriculture’ details comprehensive frameworks for using foundational precision agriculture (PA) techniques such as on-farm experimentation, yield and soil mapping, as well as lessons drawn from the experiences of other growers.

Applications for 2025 Nuffield Australia Scholarships are now open!

March 4, 2024

Applications for 2025 Nuffield Australia Scholarships are now open! Travel the world and see what’s possible for your farm and industry. Receive a $40,000 bursary to step back from your business and grow your skills.

Are you a young ag enthusiast involved in Australia’s sheep, lamb and wool industry?

March 4, 2024

The FutureFlock Program is an initiative of Neogen in partnership with LambEx 2024 to provide thirty people under the age of 35 an opportunity to take part in Australia’s largest sheep industry event as our special guests.

Farmers & advisors needed

February 28, 2024

The Hart Research committee is made up of farmers and advisors who help ensure the trial program is locally relevant, both now and longer term. This committee is expanding to ensure issues from all Mid-North regions are identified.

Countdown is on to GPSA’s Spray Forum

February 28, 2024

Key experts in the field of spray application are lining up to give SA grain farmers up to date information on best practice spraying at a Grain Producers SA-run forum in Freeling on March 7.

Thriving Women 2024 call for abstracts

February 28, 2024

Do you have some skills or knowledge you’d like to share with delegates connected through agriculture? The TW2024 conference team invite abstract submissions for Toolbox Talk presenters across a range of topics to fill a dynamic and engaging conference program.

MSF welcomes its new Managing Director

February 28, 2024

Mallee Sustainable Farming welcomes its new Managing Director, Jenny Garonne. Jenny is based in Mildura and more recently, she was the CEO for Princes Court Homes Ltd for 4-years, a not-for-profit providing service to 100 residents, and 55 independent home units with over 130 staff.

The 2024 Gross Margin Guide is out now!

February 3, 2024

Ag Excellence Alliance, with the support of the South Australian Grains Industry Trust (SAGIT) and the Sheep Industry Fund (SIF), is pleased to be able to continue to…

Long-term trials of drought resilient farming practices grants recipients announced

September 27, 2023

Australian farmers are set to benefit from a long-term investment by the Future Drought Fund (FDF) into innovative ways of managing drought and climate change. The FDF is investing $38 million in a long-term trials of drought resilient farming practices grants program, with grants of up to $8 million awarded to six projects across the country.