Grower Group Alliance

25/08/2026

🚨 New for 2026: the Risky Business Challenge comes to GGA Chairs Summit.

Using DPIRD's farming simulation game, this year delegates have the chance to test their decision-making!

Working in teams alongside GGA's Board Directors, participants respond to seasonal conditions, market changes and production risks in a fun, interactive workshop which showcases a practical learning activity that can be adapted for local delivery by grower groups.

GGA's annual Chairs Summit brings together leaders from GGA voting groups to connect, collaborate and this year, launch GGA's new five-year Strategy 2026-2030.

📍 The Adnate Perth
👥 Exclusive to GGA network voting groups
🍽️Includes Chairs Summit networking dinner
🚀 Launch of GGA's 2026-2030 Strategic Plan
📋 Annual General Meeting

Connect with fellow grower group leaders, share ideas and strengthen your network. 🎟️ Full details and registrations: https://www.gga.org.au/activity/chairs-summit-annual-general-meeting-2026/

24/08/2026

🐂 Olivia and Tom Lawson run a beef genetics stud in central Victoria, focusing on sustainable grazing, soil health, and water management.

Using cover crops, rotational grazing, and drought planning, they balance stocking rates, preserve groundcover, and prioritise resilience, efficiency, and healthier food production.

This video was recorded during the study tour to Victoria and Tasmania, organised in collaboration with the Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub and TAS Farm Innovation Hub.

🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/FhHb50YT41I

24/08/2026

GGA member group West Midlands Group recently shared an update "Wheat after chickpeas: How much nitrogen does the legume break actually deliver?" which includes the trial design and how the season is tracking so far, Read the update: https://tinyurl.com/8dvb9ez9

This trial is part of the Grain Legumes project, led by GGA and with investment by the Grains Research and Development Corporation.
Find out about the project: https://www.gga.org.au/activity/closing-the-economic-yield-gap-of-grain-legumes-in-wa/

The 2025 chickpeas at Jim Hamilton's Moora property fixed up to 83 kg N/ha. How much of that reaches this year's wheat? A new strip trial is testing nitrogen rates from 32 to 120 kg N/ha to find out.

21/08/2026

Nominations closing soon!
Two opportunities are available to join the Board of the Grower Group Alliance; as Member Directors.
Elected Member Directors from GGA network groups bring producer knowledge, skills and experience to the Board, complementing those of appointed Independent Directors, to lead change and make a difference.

✅ 2-year term
✅ Nominate by: 27 August 2026
✅ Grow our future by connecting and enriching people and land.

Nominees will be voted on at GGA's AGM, and should possess governance skills, a strategic mindset, and bring experience in agribusiness, innovation, or investment.

📧 Questions? Contact GGA Chair - Erin Gorter via [email protected]

Bring your passion for agriculture to a statewide network driving real impact across WA.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://airtable.com/appdE0e6jAhFQQTSj/pagZSEkjrgs37H9HQ/form

21/08/2026

🚜 See you at Dowerin!
The countdown is on for the 2026 Dowerin Machinery Field Days.

Stop by the GRDC tent to:
✔ Learn about current projects
✔ Find out how to connect with grower groups from across WA
✔ Meet the GGA team and some of the GGA Board
✔ Hear about GGA's new 2026–2030 Strategy

Come and say hello and have a chat.

📍 Visit the GGA team in the GRDC tent (Site 83 & 97)
📅 26–27 August 2026

"GGA’s purpose is to grow our future by connecting and enriching people and land."

Grains Research and Development Corporation

20/08/2026

📝 NEW Governance Training: Board and Committee Development is coming to Northampton on Friday 18 September.

💡 Join this practical, case study-based workshop to explore change management, leading volunteers and dynamic teams, values-informed decision-making, and navigating difficult conversations in rural communities.

🤝 This workshop complements a general governance training day hosted by the Shire of Northampton the day before, on Thursday 17 September.

👥 Open to staff and Board/committee of GGA member groups and other regional WA not-for-profit community organisations.

🎟️ Free to attend. Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/governance-training-northampton

🤝 Sponsored by CBH Group through its Community Investment Program.

19/08/2026

🌾🌾2026 MIG SPRING FIELD DAY🌾🌾

Just over three weeks to go until MIG's 2026 Spring Field Day!

📆Wednesday, 2nd September 2026
📍Mingenew Recreation Centre

To register please follow the link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mingenew-irwin-group-2026-spring-field-day-tickets-1997426497423?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true
Members: FREE
Non-members: $40.00 + fees/GST

Agenda coming soon - Watch this space.
Hope to see you there!

18/08/2026

🐑 Funding available for local sheep producers – MUSTER Project

FBG is currently offering funding to local sheep producers to help introduce new technology, infrastructure or management practices into their sheep enterprises.

If there’s a piece of technology or infrastructure you’ve been considering that could improve the productivity, efficiency or resilience of your sheep operation, we’d like to hear from you.

We’re now seeking Expressions of Interest from local producers who have an idea they’d like funding support to implement.

Interested? Complete the EOI through the link below to apply.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDNSRX6

‘Muster’ is funded by the Australian Government administered by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and delivered by West Australian grower groups.

18/08/2026

The Smart Grazing, Stronger Lands project is assisting pastoralists and land managers throughout Australia’s Southern Rangelands to adopt proven climate-smart decision support tools and technologies to improve grazing management and ecosystem health.

To learn more:
👉 Visit the web page: https://hub.gga.org.au/projects/smart-grazing-stronger-lands/
👉 Listen to our podcast: https://hub.gga.org.au/podcast/smart-grazing-breaking-down-barriers-to-technology-adoption-in-the-southern-rangelands/

GPRI is pleased to share that four demonstration sites have now been confirmed as part of the Smart Grazing, Stronger Lands project.

Across the sites, producers are exploring practical technology that can support better grazing and livestock management decisions, including walk over weighing systems, crush side animal management technology, reproductive scanners, livestock tracking tags and whole of property software.

Each demonstration site will test technology in a real pastoral business setting, with a focus on what is practical, useful and transferable across the region. The aim is to better understand how these tools can support animal management, grazing decisions, property planning and long term business resilience.

We look forward to sharing updates, producer learnings and opportunities for peer to peer discussion as the demonstrations sites are established and progress.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦-𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵.

18/08/2026

The Australian Government's RIC Drought Hardship Loan is designed to help viable farm businesses stay operational through prolonged dry conditions.

It provides breathing space to manage cash flow, plan ahead and make critical on farm decisions when conditions remain tough.

Learn more about eligibility and how to apply:
🔗 ric.gov.au



Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry