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Keeping producers and other road users safe
If you pass a truck on a South Australian country road, there is a good chance it is carrying something that started its journey on a farm. It might be grain heading to a receival site, livestock travelling to a processor, or fresh fruit and vegetables on their way to...
Innovative project aims to make rural roads safer for all
Primary Producers SA (PPSA) and its commodity group members are partnering with the South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA) to provide interactive and practical defensive driver training to producers, their family and employees who drive trucks. The...
Farmer voices belong on Landscape Boards
South Australia's landscapes have been shaped by generations of stewardship. Today, primary producers manage much of the state's land and water resources, producing the food and fibre that sustain our economy while maintaining the natural assets on which agriculture...
Industry say matters before finalising NWA
Australia is on the verge of the most significant water policy reform in more than 20 years. The proposed National Water Agreement (NWA) is intended to replace the 2004 National Water Initiative (NWI) which has been the blueprint that has guided water management,...
PPSA congratulates Rob Kerin AO on King’s Birthday Honour
Primary Producers SA (PPSA) warmly congratulates former Executive Chairman Rob Kerin on being appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours List. Mr Kerin was recognised for distinguished service to the people and Parliament...
PPSA welcomes productivity and red tape focus in State Budget
Primary Producers SA (PPSA) has welcomed key measures in the 2026-27 South Australian Budget aimed at boosting the state’s long-term productivity and economic resilience. PPSA Independent Chair Professor Simon Maddocks said the Budget’s focus on research and...
Agriculture must be central to budget plan
As the State Government prepares its 2026 budget, there is a clear opportunity - and responsibility - to place primary industries back where they belong: at the centre of SA's economic future. Agriculture remains one of the state's foundational industries. It...
Fuel and fert crises expose supply shocks
The escalating crisis in the Middle East is once again sending shockwaves through global supply chains and Australian agriculture is feeling the tremors. Much of the focus has rightly been on disruptions to fuel and fertiliser, which are critical inputs that underpin...
Without fuel, farming will stop completely
As South Australian farmers move from vintage into seeding, one reality is front of mind: without fuel, nothing moves. This is not abstract. It is immediate. Tractors preparing paddocks, headers finishing harvest, trucks moving grain and livestock, and pumps supplying...
Dispatch from London: Why farm advocacy matters more than ever
Five weeks in the United Kingdom offered a front-row view of the pressures shaping modern agriculture and a reminder that farmers must stay united and at the policy table. Earlier this year I spent five weeks in the United Kingdom participating in the Challenge of...
Agriculture must not be taken for granted
As South Australia heads towards next month's State Election, it is fair to say the political temperature is lower than usual. Recent polling suggests the Malinauskas Labor Government is likely to be comfortably returned. That may risk dampening the contest of big...
State-based loan scheme welcomed by PPSA
Primary Producers SA has welcomed Premier Peter Malinauskas’ announcement of a state-based concessional loan scheme. The scheme, announced at the South Australian Grain Industry Awards on Tuesday night, will give drought-affected farmers the opportunity to access up...
Water security set to define the year ahead
As South Australia looks to the year ahead, few issues loom as large for regional communities as water security. Across the state, water allocation plans (WAPs) are being reviewed, amended or implemented against a backdrop of declining rainfall, reduced recharge and...
Christmas campaign to Weather it Together
As the year draws to a close, many South Australians in regional communities are taking stock of a year that has asked a great deal of them. Seasonal uncertainty and on-farm pressures remain very real for many producers, but as Christmas approaches, those challenges...
Ag’s importance must resonate year-round
Last Friday, South Australians joined the nation in marking National Agriculture Day, which was a moment to recognise the people, places and enterprises that keep our state fed, clothed and moving. But while Ag Day has come and gone for another year, the story of...
Net zero needs Aussie agriculture on board
Australia’s primary producers are already at the forefront of managing land, water and climate risk. Farmers live with the realities of a changing environment every day. But they also understand that achieving net zero is not as simple as setting a target and walking...
Backing in our regions and celebrating the spirit of agriculture
We live in challenging times and there are days when it feels as though nothing comes easily for our sector. Drought continues to shape the reality of regional communities across South Australia, while the recent algal bloom has stretched government’s capacity to...
Why SA’s future hinges on agriculture
South Australia's economic future will stand or fall on the fortunes of its regions. If we want a prosperous state, we must champion the industries that sustain our communities — and none are more critical than agriculture. Our agriculture, food and wine industries...
