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Celebrating 20 years of National Variety Trials

THIS year will mark the 20th anniversary of the National Variety Trials program which provides Australian grain growers and their advisers with independent results to support grain variety decisions. The program has evolved into the largest...

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21 Jan 2025

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Free help to get through tough times

FORMER Lochiel farmer Judy Wilkinson is one of 15 mentors based around regional South Australia who can provide free counselling to farmers and those in other rural businesses doing it tough after one of the driest years on record. Judy, now based...

Michelle Daw

14 Jan 2025

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Update to re-energise state’s producers for 2025

SOUTH Australian grain growers, advisers, researchers and consultants can start 2025 with an opportunity to compare notes and catch up on recent research, development and extension outcomes in February, when the GRDC Grains Research Updates return...

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14 Jan 2025

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Get onboard to expand skills

GROWERS looking to build skills to contribute to industry boards and committees are encouraged to apply to participate in the GrainGrowers Onboard program. The OnBoard program, which has operated since 2021, provides a unique leadership and...

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07 Jan 2025

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Grain research internship opportunity

AN OPPORTUNITY has arisen at Hart Field Site Group for a grain researcher starting their career. Applications will reopen for the group’s 2025 Regional Internship in Applied Grains Research in mid-January. The fully paid, 12-month internship is...

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23 Dec 2024

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Finalists named for first SA Grain Industry Awards

THREE Yorke Peninsula representatives are among the finalists of the inaugural South Australian Grain Industry Awards, which recognise excellence, leadership and innovation in the state’s multi-billion-dollar grain sector. Chris Moloney...

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23 Dec 2024

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GPSA seed register to help drought-affected growers

GRAIN Producers South Australia has launched a seed register to assist grain growers struggling with seed supply after a season of record-low rainfall. The register will connect farmers in need with those who have seed available to sell or donate...

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23 Dec 2024

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Storage may improve falling numbers

GRAIN growers often experience anxiety when the falling number test machine comes out at harvest. However, new preliminary research findings suggest these results could improve with time in storage. The falling number test monitors for sprouting...

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23 Dec 2024

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Keys to future success

A SEMINAR to help Yorke Peninsula farmers prepare for future seasons after a challenging year was held at Paskeville Community Centre last week. The importance of soil health and utilising soil moisture and weather data were emphasised at the Soil...

Michelle Daw

17 Dec 2024

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Tyson on top of farm storage

FROM farmhand to company director, local entrepreneur Tyson Adams went out on his own, taking a big financial risk, to bring his new career and mobile app FarmTrak to life. The Kadina 24-year-old attracted just under 50 users to his new farming app...

Rachel Hagan

17 Dec 2024

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Agery farmer in grain industry’s new guard

SIXTH generation Agery farmer Matthew Cadd is set to play a role in shaping the future of the grain industry in South Australia. He has been appointed to the inaugural Young Grain Producers Committee, formed by Grains Producers SA to foster...

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17 Dec 2024

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More practise for truckies

STRICTER licensing requirements for South Australian truck drivers will kick in from February. The State Government has overhauled SA’s heavy vehicle licensing following a community-driven petition with almost 20,000 signatures. Among the changes...

Sarah Herrmann

10 Dec 2024

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Drought slams grain output with 42 per cent deficit

SOUTH Australia’s estimated grain production for 2024-25 is 42 per cent below the five-year average and the lowest since 2008-09, following drought conditions in many parts of the state. The 2024-25 Spring Crop Performance report, published by...

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10 Dec 2024

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SYP wrestles invasive silverleaf nightshade

SOUTHERN Yorke Peninsula landholders are urged to help control the invasive weed, silverleaf nightshade. Northern and Yorke Land scape Board landscape officer Nick Nicholls said a joint effort was needed to prevent its spread to clean areas...

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10 Dec 2024

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Harvest update

DELIVERIES to Viterra’s South Australian facilities reached 200,000 tonnes in the last week of November, and two million tonnes in the 2024-25 harvest so far. Wheat continued to make up more than half of the tonnes delivered, followed by canol...

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10 Dec 2024