Ag Excellence News and Updates
Farm biosecurity has been identified as a weak link in the biosecurity chain, and a recent Livestock SA survey identified that many producers are unsure of the practical things they need to do to protect their farm.
For the first time South Australia is hosting evokeAG, Asia Pacific’s premier AgTech event, exploring how agrifood innovation and technology impact our food, farmers and the natural resources that sustain them.
The second year of feed nutrition results are in and MSF catch up with Livestock Consultant Hamish Dickson, AgriPartner Consulting, to discuss the results of the AWI funded Feed Nutrition project. The last two years have provided a valuable data set of the nutritive value of common crops and pasture species that are common in the Mallee and low rainfall mixed cropping regions. These results will provide data sets for improved nutrition management of livestock across the growing season.
All South Australian sheep and goat producers are encouraged to contribute towards the consultation on individual sheep and goat traceability through the Sheep and Goat Traceability Survey. This is your chance to provide input to influence how individual sheep and goat traceability through electronic identification will be implemented here in South Australia.
The Hub is delighted to welcome two Livestock Technical Specialist Adoption Officers. Penny and Hannah will be working with livestock producers, farming systems groups, consultants, advisors and Hub members to help livestock producers across SA enhance their drought resilience.
Applications for the 2023 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship Program are now open. Students entering their final two years of an undergraduate degree who are passionate about the future of Australian rural industries are encouraged to apply.
South Australian grain producers will be able to use either the Grassland Fire Danger Index (GFDI) or the new Fire Behaviour Index (FBI) under the Harvest Code of Practice during this harvest, after an agreement was reached between Grain Producers SA (GPSA), the State Government and SA Country Fire Service (SACFS).
A Grain Producers SA (GPSA) led meeting has been held in Adelaide today with a range of disease experts to discuss significant challenges created by the wet conditions ahead of harvest.
The Australian Government is inviting organisations, in an open competitive process, to apply to receive support under the Extension and Adoption of Drought Resilience Farming Practices Grants Program (the program) from 11 November 2022 to 9 January 2023.
Primary Industries and Regions South Australia has released its first Carbon Farming Roadmap for South Australia for 2022-2026. Carbon farming and the broader carbon market present exciting and critically important steps in our efforts to adapt to a changing climate and transition to an economy that is climate smart and resilient.