In last week's Stock Journal, GPSA CEO Brad Perry wrote about the APVMA's proposed restrictions on paraquat & diquat, which would have large ramifications for the grain industry, if implemented. If you're concerned about potential changes, take our survey surveymonkey.com/r/CMYB8YN

Thanks to all who dropped by Cracked Pepper Café, Kadina, for our Coffee Catch up with grain producer director Chelly Litster. Great discussion on issues such as inputs, mental health, red tape & more. Our next Coffee Catch up is in Streaky Bay on 20/08. shorturl.at/yEfRX

FREE GHG REPORT OPPORTUNITY: GPSA has partnered with Pinion Advisory to deliver a Emissions Baselining Project where SA grain producers will receive a personalised farm GHG emissions baseline valued at more than $4,000 completely free. Submit your EOI here shorturl.at/abctl

GPSA'S FREE GREAT GRAIN SHOWBAG RETURNS! GPSA is pleased to announce that the popular 'Great Grain Showbag' is returning to the 2024 Royal Adelaide Show, aiming to provide information about grain careers and promote the South Australian grain industry. Read our media release:

GPSA has welcomed a decision by the Yorke Peninsula Council not to proceed with proposed heavy vehicle restrictions that would have significantly impacted grain producers and other key industries in the region. Read our media release in full below:

Tomorrow is the latest installment of The Advertiser 's Bush Summit series, this time in McLaren Vale. GPSA CEO Brad Perry will feature on a panel discussion alongside other ag leaders highlighting the importance of regional communities & industries. Register: bushsummitsa.splashthat.com

This morning GPSA Chair John Gladigau gave an update to grain producers at the Viterra Australia Pre Harvest meeting in Adelaide on recent GPSA activities including advocacy work on the paraquat and diquat APVMA proposed decision, spray drift, harvest code, road infrastructure and more

We’re back for day two of our annual preharvest grower meeting! This morning, we had speaker sessions covering grower services and community projects. We also heard from Grain Producers SA chair John Gladigau and National Residue Survey Director, Residue Chemistry & Laboratory

EMISSIONS BASELINING WEBINAR: As part of our project with Pinion Advisory, we are running a Webinar on 4 Sep 10-11am to provide more information & give grain producers interested in the project the opportunity to ask questions. Register here: shorturl.at/EcBPD

Fantastic opportunity to discuss challenges and opportunities in the South Australian grain industry with a national audience!

Hundreds of households are taking home career info on grain tonight (not to mention Pangkarra’s yummy chickpea snack) from the Show through GPSA’s Great Grain Showbag. The only free showbag at the Royal Adelaide Show this year! Thanks to our supporters. Here’s what you get:

PARAQUAT & DIQUAT UPDATE WEBINAR: GPSA is hosting a webinar to provide an update to grain producers on the recent APVMA proposed decision on paraquat and diquat and next steps. We will have speakers from GPSA, GPA, GGL & GRDC on the webinar at 10am 6 Sep. shorturl.at/jDCY3

WATCH NOW: Missed out on our Emissions Baselining project webinar with Pinion Advisory this morning? Watch in full on our YouTube below. The project is jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Government of South Australia. youtu.be/dLdS-7nVe6o

FREE SHOWBAG: Our Great Grain Showbag promoting all things grain is being snapped up at the Royal Adelaide Show. Come visit us at the Golden Grains Pavilion to get yours before they're all gone.

WATCH NOW: Missed our Paraquat & Diquat Update Webinar this morning? It's now available to watch on our YouTube channel. It was a very valuable discussion and Q&A session with Grain Producers Australia, GrainGrowers, and GRDC. Watch below: youtu.be/hM0wwAgWWck

Congratulations to all of the winners of the Royal Adelaide Show Grain and Fodder Awards. GPSA is a proud sponsor of the historic awards and has been for many years!

GPSA attended Clare Scriven MLC Minister's Reception at the Royal Adelaide Show. It was an important networking event with government and industry stakeholders, mixed with promotion of South Australia’s agriculture and rural industries. #royaladelaideshow #adlshow24

Yesterday GPSA held our AGM in the South East at Bordertown, with GPSA Chair John Gladigau and CEO Brad Perry reflecting on the milestones and activities achieved throughout 2023-24. Thanks to everyone who came along to the AGM & who joined us for dinner at the Woolshed Inn

CUMMINS EMISSIONS BASELINING WORKSHOP: We're running a project Workshop with Pinion Advisory on 18 Sep 8:30 -11:30am in Cummins. Register shorturl.at/qLpNn The project is jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Government of South Australia

In this week’s Stock Journal column, our CEO Brad Perry describes the serious ramifications facing the grain industry, and agriculture more broadly, if viable access to paraquat and diquat is removed in Australia