Ag Excellence News and Updates
Connecting technology developers directly with farmers is fast-tracking the adoption of practical agricultural innovation, with a collaborative field day project recognised at the 2026 Ag Excellence Forum & Awards.
There’s now less than a week to go until the 2026 Grower Breakfast & Winter Clean Trial Site Walk, and Lucerne Australia is looking forward to welcoming growers and industry members for a morning of practical insights, the latest research updates and valuable networking.
Barossa Improved Grazing Group (BIGG) will host a Field Walk at Flaxman Valley from 2pm on Friday 26 June 2026, showcasing the region’s first poly‑lined catchment. The Field Walk will provide an overview of how the 1-hectare catchment was constructed and integrated with existing farm infrastructure to harvest rainfall, thereby improving on‑farm water security.
Congratulations to the Nelshaby Ag Bureau on the success of their Stock Bus Trip held on Friday, 6 February. Thirty livestock producers toured four enterprises across Wandearah and Belalie East, all linked by a common theme of feeding livestock in confinement systems.
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.
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.
Our recent EO Network Forum at The Lakes Resort was a fantastic chance to come together, share ideas and strengthen connections across the network. A big thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to the lively discussions throughout the day.
The 42nd Hart Field Day attracted a large crowd, on par with past events, when the gates opened at the trial site last week.
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.
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.