Ag Excellence News and Updates

New appointments to the MFMG board and operations committee

November 25, 2025

MacKillop Farm Management Group welcomed several new faces to both the Board and the Operations Committee at their Annual General Meeting held at Willalooka recently.

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Lower Eyre Peninsula Crop Walk showcases latest research outcomes

October 15, 2025

More than 50 farmers, agronomists, researchers and industry stakeholders visited trial sites across the Eyre Peninsula last month to explore the latest in everything from alternative weed control methods to managing fungicide resistance in canola.

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Big crowd rolls in for 2024 Hart Field Day

September 24, 2024

The 42nd Hart Field Day attracted a large crowd, on par with past events, when the gates opened at the trial site last week.

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Nominations are open for the MFMG board & operations committee

September 24, 2024

Are you interested in nominating to be part of the MFMG Board or Operations Committee? There are positions available on both the Board and the Operations Committee.

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Opportunity to join the Mid North High Rainfall Zone team

June 7, 2024

The MNHRZ is offering candidates an opportunity to join the team as their Research and Extension Officer (REO). This new role wil be instrumental in developing and implementing local research while being effective at project management and extension to the MNHRZ membership and wider research community.

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BIGG announces Alexi Kentish as Executive Officer

May 30, 2024

BIGG recently welcomed new Executive Officer Alexi Kentish. Alexi has a strong connection with sustainable land management with an Honours degree in Agricultural Science, six years working with a large fertiliser company and 16 years farming in the south east of South Australia with her husband, Nic. Alexi’s role on the farm was to monitor the soils, pastures and crops and guide the business from conventional farming methods through to sustainable, biological broadscale farming.

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BIGG benefits from containment feeding

April 7, 2024

When South Australia’s Barossa experienced a run of drier than average seasons, local sheep producers turned to containment feeding to meet the nutritional needs of their ewes and protect the value of lambing pastures.

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Sheep containment feeding opportunity with Mackillop Group

March 16, 2024

Have you considered containment feeding your sheep, or already do but want to do it better, plus get the right system in place that suits your enterprise – get on board!

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BIGG 2024 conference engages young people in Ag – we’re in good hands!

February 14, 2024

On receiving SA Sheep Industry Fund (SIF) sponsored tickets, fifteen local students and early career professionals attended the BIGG 2024 Annual Conference ‘Farming ahead: a changing landscape’ on Thursday 8 February at Lambert Estate, Angaston.

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Barossa Improved Grazing Group seeks new Executive Officer

September 11, 2023

Barossa Improved Grazing Group (BIGG) is seeking an Executive Officer (EO) to join their team on a part-time, contractor basis working under the direction of the Board. The EO provides a range of networking, project development and project support services to the BIGG board.

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