Ag Excellence News and Updates

How the SA Drought Hub is helping producers build drought resilience

September 27, 2023

With a dry season looming, Steve and Tony discuss how the hub is augmenting the excellent work of the grower groups, landscape boards, ag bureaus and others working to help producers boost their productivity, quality, income and wellbeing.

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The Bureau declares El Nino and positive Indian Ocean Dipole events

September 27, 2023

Play Video Warmer and drier conditions will be more likely over spring and summer for parts of Australia, under the influence of these two climate drivers. Bureau of…

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The final report on review of part 3 of the Future Drought Fund act has been released by the Australian Government

September 26, 2023

The final inquiry report examines the effectiveness, efficiency and appropriateness of Part 3 of the Future Drought Fund Act 2019. Part 3 covers the processes for allocating funding to activities that support drought resilience.

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Applications for the 2023 Future Livestock Leaders program are open now

September 14, 2023

Livestock SA introduced this incredible opportunity in 2022 for students passionate about the livestock industry. The inaugural winner, Sophie Nuske from the University of Adelaide had an unforgettable experience during Industry Livestock Week, attending the prestigious Livestock Industry dinner where industry leaders gathered to discuss the future of agriculture.

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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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Precision Ag Symposium concludes in Perth for 2023

September 8, 2023

The annual Australian Precision Agriculture Symposium, hosted by the Society of Precision Agriculture Australia (SPAA) in collaboration with the University of Sydney, successfully wrapped up its three-day event in Perth, Western Australia, on Wednesday, 6 September.

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Digging into the ‘Hart’ of decision making: balancing risk and reward on farm

September 7, 2023

Balancing risk and reward on-farm is something most farmers do regularly. Whether they stop to think about it or not, it is most likely underpinning most decisions they make every day.

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Ag Excellence strengthens its grower group representation

September 7, 2023

The recent appointment of four new committee members further validates the important role Ag Excellence (Ag Ex) plays as the peak representative body for the South Australian grower group network.

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Survey to help identify soil needs and priorities across Australia

September 7, 2023

Regional Soil Coordinators across Australia have developed a twenty minute survey to help identify soil needs and priorities, designed to gather information about local issues, and what ways soil advice is being provided. The survey is aimed at people who work in advisory or extension roles with growers, farmers and landholders and individual landholders.

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Northern Mallee’s John Gladigau takes the reigns at GPSA

September 4, 2023

Northern Mallee grain producer John Gladigau has been appointed as the new Chair of Grain Producers SA (GPSA) at the Annual General Meeting on 29 August 2023.

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