Livestock SA

📢 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬! Our Regional Round Ups are back, bigger than ever! Due to popular demand, we’ve expanded our schedule to include 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞 and 𝐖𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐚 alongside our regular events in 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞, 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞, and 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚. 🗓️ 2025 Regional Round Up Dates: 📍 7 Feb - Robe 📍 3 Apr - Clare 📍 4 Jun - Wudinna 📍 7 Aug - Murray Bridge 📍 4 Dec - Port Augusta Registrations will open a couple of months before each event. 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 - stay tuned!

Get a free, fresh set of eyes over your farm finances. Rural Business Support’s Rural Financial Counsellors (RFCs) provide free, independent, and confidential support to help clarify your financial position and plan your next steps. RFCs provide personalised counselling, tailored to the needs of your farm business. They can meet with you, at a time and place that suits you - right at your kitchen table over a cuppa. RFCs support you to: ▶️ Understand your financial position ▶️ Navigate financial issues ▶️ Consider long and short term implications of market changes ▶️ Identify options for your business ▶️ Develop plans to manage cash flow and creditor payments ▶️ Access dispute resolution services ▶️ Consider succession pathways ▶️ Seek broader professional advice and support ▶️ Access government and community grants and programs, including FHA, RIC loans and RBS Relief Fund. FREECALL 1800 836 211 to secure your financial future by working with a RFC. https://lnkd.in/gxrt2Vr

🌾 Have you attended one of the Beyond the Paddock BBQs yet? With over 60 events happening across South Australia, it's a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow producers, share experiences, and take a well-deserved break from daily routines. We'd love to hear from you - have you joined us already, or are you planning to attend an upcoming BBQ? 📅 Check out our website for the full list of upcoming events near you. Don't miss out! 🔗 Visit: https://buff.ly/3R11evc

🎄🌟 Livestock SA Members’ Industrial Relations Update – December 2024 🌟🎄 Stay informed on key topics including: ✅ Proclaimed public holidays and penalty rates ✅ New wage theft laws effective 1 January 2025 ✅ Workplace Christmas party policy essentials Make sure your workplace is prepared for the holiday season and upcoming changes. 🔗 Visit our website for full details: https://buff.ly/49EUNGa

🌦️ 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐓 𝟒𝐏𝐌 - Long-range forecasts for seasonal decision making 🌦️ Join our webinar to hear directly from the BOM about: 🌏 Why these changes are happening. 📊 How they enhance reliability and usability for producers. 📅 What this means for your planning in the months ahead. 👉 Register now: https://buff.ly/4idhUMe

Emergency Animal Diseases (EADs) pose serious threats to Australia’s livestock industries. Knowing the signs and reporting immediately will help to strengthen your biosecurity. Being prepared and vigilant is key to protecting your livestock. Stay informed, stay safe, and protect your farm from the threat of EADs 🐄 #LivestockProtection #EADs #Biosecurity #FarmProtection

Livestock SA has sent letters to ABC executives urging them to reconsider the decision to reduce the ABC Country Hour broadcast on 891AM in Adelaide. This program is vital for keeping both producers and urban audiences informed about South Australia's livestock industry. You can help too! We’ve prepared a letter template that you can download, personalise, and send to show your support. 📄 View our letters and download the template here: https://buff.ly/3VKKx9F

🌦️ Long-range forecasts for seasonal decision making 🌦️ From December, the Bureau of Meteorology is making updates to its long-range forecasts. These changes will: ✅ Shift focus to forecasts that capture all global environmental factors, not just El Niño or La Niña. ✅ Improve communication to help you better understand and use these forecasts. ✅ Support better seasonal decision-making for agriculture. Join our webinar to hear directly from the BOM about: 🌏 Why these changes are happening. 📊 How they enhance reliability and usability for producers. 📅 What this means for your planning in the months ahead. 👉 Register now to explore the future of seasonal forecasting: https://buff.ly/4idhUMe

Livestock SA is partnering with AWI Extension SA to bring the next series of Sticky Beak Days, focusing on yard design and the changes for an even better sheep business. ⏰8:00am to 12:00 noon - includes breakfast A great lineup of speakers: 🎤 Ben White, Kondinin Group: Yard Design 🎤 Nathan Scott, Achieve Ag Solutions: The Secrets of Sheep 🎤Deb Purvis, Agribusiness and Corporate Finance: Financial Management in Dry Times More info and register: https://buff.ly/3IZ9SWw

The NHVR Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative Round 10 funding is now open! 📣 NHVR is calling for groups and individuals involved in the heavy vehicle industry or across the wider supply chain that have a project, program, or campaign that will increase compliance and promote safety on our roads, to apply. Applications close 5pm AEST, 17 February 2025. Apply here 👉 https://bit.ly/3X0qN0W