Renewed effort to progress faba bean breeding and expansion
A new national Faba Bean Breeding Program will provide growers with improved higher-yielding varieties of faba beans with better disease resistance, quality traits and...
Fuel for farmers
Grain Producers SA (GPSA) has welcomed the recent announcement by the state government to establish a strategic fuel reserve for the state focusing on...
Emergency permit in the fight against mice
An emergency use permit has been granted to farmers that will unlock a powerful tool in their battle with mice.
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary...
EP grains program welcomes new intern
A grains research internship program is continuing to bring a new generation of researchers to Eyre Peninsula, with its sixth annual intern recently appointed.
Anna...
Managing costs important for EP farmers
For broadacre growers across Eyre Peninsula, the margin for error in 2026 continues to tighten.
With input costs for urea, lime and gypsum placing...
Call for stronger bait
Grain Producers SA (GPSA) is continuing calls to access stronger mouse bait as a new grower survey revealed one in every two grain producers...
Modest growth ahead for farmers
Australian farmland prices are expected to grow modestly in 2026, continuing the trend seen over the past year, Rabobank says in its latest annual...
Soil science funding boost
Grain growers across Eyre Peninsula are set to benefit from a significant injection of research funding as the South Australian Grain Industry Trust (SAGIT)...
Project to sharpen disease management adoption
Uncovering motivations behind growers’ decisions on fungicide application and disease management will form a vital part of a new Grains Research and Development Corporation...
More fertiliser secured for Aussie farmers
The federal government has announced a deal to facilitate 250,000 tonnes of additional agricultural grade urea for Australian farmers from Indonesia.
A deal between Incitec...