Sustainable Ag Update

Welcome producers, agribusinesses and agricultural organisations! Here we share the latest information and opportunities for people working in agriculture in the Northern and Yorke region. You'll find details about current grants, upcoming events near you, as well as scholarships and research opportunities. Visit regularly to stay up to date. Or contact Molly O'Dea to get your next event or news out there.

NYLB -Young Farmers - Ag tech update and building farm resilience through a better understanding of production costs - 10 April, Pt Broughton - potential to also run at Jamestown - please express interest ASAP
Upper North Farming Systems - UNFS Seeder Set Up Day - 1 April, Booleroo Centre
Australian Rural Leadership Foundation - Changemaker Workshop - April, Burra, Booleroo Centre, Barossa, Peterborough

Livestock

Expanded eID rebate for sheep – expanded to 8 colours
Sheep and goat eID implementation essential equipment rebate - producers - agents - saleyards and processors

General

PIRSA - On-farm Drought Infrastructure Rebate Scheme - up to $5k rebate
TEKFARM | Farmers2Founders - identify tech solutions for your farm with subsidised purchase options (up to 65% off)

Tough times assistance

Check out our dry times resources
PIRSA assistance guide - including Farm Household Allowance information + more
Rural Aid - feed/financial assistance/counselling + more - register even if you are not in need of support right now. This helps them to build a data base of farmers and distribute relevant information and support when it is needed.
PIRSA's Family and Business (FaB) Mentors are available to help primary producers navigate challenging times. Free service in SA, identifying assistance specific to your situation
Rural Business Support - Free Rural Financial Counselling Service and relief funds

For organisations

NYLB - funding for events (workshops, field tours, bus trip, etc)
Natural Heritage Trust's Climate-Smart Agriculture Program - Capacity Building Grants Round 2
PIRSA - Connecting Communities Events grants
Livestock SA - Sheep and Cattle Industry Funds

March 2025

27 | Pinion - Grain Market Briefing, Jamestown

27 | $ Society of Precision Agriculture - Precision Ag Expo, Wallaroo

28 | NYLB - Beginners guide to carbon farming AND Carbon calculator deeper dive workshops, Maitland

28 | Pinion - Grain Market Briefing, Clare

28 | Mid North High Rainfall Zone - Precision Ag in Practice, Marrabel

28 | Grain Producers SA - Best Practice Spray Workshops, Crystal Brook

29 | Community event - details coming soon, Booleroo Centre

29 | Grain Producers SA - Best Practice Spray Workshops, Minlaton

31 | NYLB - Beginners guide to carbon farming AND Carbon calculator deeper dive workshops, Robertstown

31 | Pinion - Grain Market Briefing, Bute, Arthurton

31 | SA Drought Hub - Proactive Pasture Practices for Autumn, Ngapala

April 2025

01 | Upper North Farming Systems - UNFS Seeder Set Up Day, Booleroo Centre

01| Pinion - Grain Market Briefing, Yorketown

02| Pinion - Grain Market Briefing, Freeling

02 | $ WoTL - Grain Marketing 101, Maitland

03 | Livestock SA - Regional Round Up, Clare

03 | $ Mid North High Rainfall Zone - Autumn Update, Riverton

07-08 | Australian Rural Leadership Foundation - Changemaker Workshop, Burra

09 | $ Tourism Industry Council SA - The Agritourism Opportunity, Snowtown

10 | NYLB - Young Farmers - Ag tech update and building farm resilience through a better understanding of production costs, Pt Broughton *want to see this at Jamestown as well? Express interest now!*

10 | AWI Extension / PIRSA - eID for profitability workshops, Kapunda

10-11 | Australian Rural Leadership Foundation - Changemaker Workshop, Booleroo Centre

12-13 | Australian Rural Leadership Foundation - Changemaker Workshop, Barossa

14-15 | Australian Rural Leadership Foundation - Changemaker Workshop, Peterborough

29 | Landscapes Hills and Fleurieu - On-farm dam inspection and maintenance workshop, Williamstown

29 | GrowStrong 2025 program starts - business fundamentals and SWA training, Clare and Barossa Valleys

30 | AWRI - Sustainable Winegrowing Australia certification training day, Vine Vale - email nicki@barossa.com

May 2025

08-09 | $SA Industry Climate Change Conference, Adelaide

June 2025

19 | Barossa Australia - Capability Skills Session, TBC

July 2025

03 | $ GRDC - Farm Business Update, Clare

15 | Hart - Winter Walk, Hart

20-23 | $Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference & Trade Exhibition, Adelaide

August 2025

27-28 | $ Northern and Yorke Landscape Board - carbon and biodiversity conference TBC - details coming soon

September 2025

16 | $ Hart - Hart Field Day, Hart

October 2025

17 | Barossa Australia - Capability Skills Session, TBC

21 |Hart - Spring Twilight Walk, Hart

April 2025

03 | GRDC - Putting common cropping decision ‘rules’ to the test: bringing together intuition and analysis

10 | GRDC - Insights into nitrogen decision making

Livestock SA – AgRi-Silience program – EOI open, $250 discount from NYLB is back, enquire with Livestock SA.
Regional Leadership Program – offers emerging and established leaders in the Yorke and Mid North three unique opportunities to build their leadership skills.
AgriFutures leadership programs and scholarships
2025 General Jeffery Soil Health Award - $20k prize for soil project + more
National Farmers Federation - Diversity in Agricultural Leadership program

Smart Farms: Using Big Data to Quantify Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Impacts in Agriculture - Fed Uni survey
Ambit Robotics: High-Precision Yield Forecasting for Greenhouse Crops – Collaboration Opportunity - seeking tomato growers to trial
Landholders’ perspective on nature-repair - seeking interview participants
Canola Allies: How do you use and value beneficial insects, mites and spiders? 10 min survey
Farming for the Future – Farmers, Ag advisors and ag accountants can apply to have a free natural capital account prepared (value: $35,000) as part of research project gathering evidence about value of natural capital to farmers
Australian Wool Innovation research opportunities including insetting program, merino sire evaluation, supplementary feeding strategies, blow fly lures and genetics
Mice control research- Learning how to learn about gene drives for pest management
Kangaroos and farming - how do you manage? Survey for commercial farmers with kangaroos
Grain Producers Australia - Autonomous farm machinery survey

Wait, there's more!

GRDC 2025 SA Crop Sowing Guide
Personal Property Securities Register - ensures both buyers and sellers have clarity over ownership and financial restrictions on key assets, such as vehicles, machinery, livestock, and crops

Sustainable Agriculture Facilitators are supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program.