Upper North Farming Systems

UNFS empowers farmers to support each other in boosting productivity, profitability, and sustainability in low rainfall zones across the Upper North of SA.

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Dry conditions in 2025 have prompted different drought responses from sheep producers in SA’s Upper North. Two farmers share how they’re managing flocks.

Watch the video on YouTube: https://t.co/P6w0Skesz0

@SADroughtHub @DAFFgov

#drought #ausag #droughtresilience

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Our AgTech Expo! We are so lucky to have knowledgable people in UNFS!

If you want to learn more from UNFS we have 2 crop events coming up next week:

Tuesday 7 October @ Booleroo https://t.co/d1SQTp9un6

Thursday 9 October @ Jamestown https://t.co/dJk8J5dsYu

PLEASE REGISTER

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Happy Friday! 😀

Today we're looking back at our Expo in August at Melrose, gald that we were able to bring AgTech to the Upper North.

Do you want to attend a UNFS event? Make sure you look at our 'Events' tab on FB to learn more about what is on
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https://t.co/Ve0NAMfna6

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Happy Friday!

Relive some moments from the #UNFSExpo by checking out this video, with more highlights to come each Friday morning.

It was fantastic to have everyone join us to explore #AgTech, and we’re already looking forward to seeing you again next year!

#Agriculture 🌱🌾🐑

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Cam Nicholson, a farmer and grazing systems expert from Victoria is visiting the UN so come along to learn how to grow more feed, balance stock demand and hear from Cam and local farmers.

Tuesday 23 Sep, 9am - 1pm
Morning tea & lunch provided! 🍩 🍖

RSVP Rachel 0438 452 003 📲

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Thanks for attending our Yard Design & Stock Handling day

Thanks to Tim & Lisa Hall, & Hayden for hosting, Carunna Vale Poll Merino Stud, our presenter Tom Austin, solutions specialist at Clipex and dog breeder & trainer, Elfinvale Stud Kelpies, & Larry, Willow and Disco 🐶🐶🐶

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TOMORROW 9am - 1pm

📍 Tim & Lisa Hall's Sheep Yards (ELDENA - 4298 Appila Rd Jamestown)

🧁🥪 Morning tea & lunch provided

Text through your RSVP to Rachel Trengove: 0438 452 003

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Our Header Set Up Day with Brett (Specalised Ag) and Love You A Latte catering kindly sponsored by @ODeaFarmFinance 🙌🏼 ☕️ and a big thank you goes to farmer Greg Durrent for hosting this event at his farm at Huddleston.

Event funding from Landscape Board NY and @SADroughtHub

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Off and running with our final #GrainAutomate regional expo powered by @UnfsNorth. Ed Scott @soilpED kicked us off with internal mapping of boundaries, data flow, setting up your digital farm.
Find out how ready you are for autonomy on farm https://t.co/VohniPGlhv

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UNFS Expo is THIS THURSDAY in Melrose. It’s not only for AgTech enthusiasts or grain growers.
It’s for every farmer who wants fresh ideas, smarter tools, and hot donuts + a good chat with other local farmers. Ed Scott, our facilitator for the day explains why YOU should be there.

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THIS THURSDAY we will hear from mixed farmer and agronomist Emma Ayliffe at our Expo in Melrose.

Read more about Emma below.

This event is free, with morning tea, lunch and coffee from Splendid Co. provided.

Get your ticket: https://t.co/R2wLjnRJ8y

See you THIS THURSDAY!

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Melrose, we’re bringing the #GrainAutomate regional expo series home!
📅 Thu 14 Aug | Melrose Showground
#GrainAutomate workshop, practical automation tips, real farm examples, tech demos, future-focused panel. Register: https://t.co/AHBKEAExTe
#GRDC #UNFS #AgTech #GrainAutomate

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What are you doing next Thursday? Our Expo is on!

Upper North local & tech founder Jordy Kitschke will be joining us.

This event is free with morning tea, lunch and coffee from Splendid Co. provided.

Get your ticket here: https://t.co/R2wLjnRJ8y

See you Thursday 14 August

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Introducing Ed Scott, facilitator and presenter at UNFS's Expo.

This event is free, with morning tea, lunch and coffee from Splendid Co. provided.

Get your ticket here: https://t.co/R2wLjnRJ8y and learn more about this event by reading the program.

See you Thursday 14 August

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THE UNFS EXPO PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE!

We’ve teamed up with GRDC & SPAA to bring AgTech to the Upper North - FREE

For beginners and experts
Demos, catch up with mates, presentations, Q&A, food, coffee & more

Get your ticket here: https://t.co/R2wLjnRJ8y

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What do you know about our climate?

Join us in Wirrabara for a presentation from independent climatologist Darren Ray, talking about the climate and answering your burning questions.

📍Wirrabara Sporting Complex
🕔 5pm start + sausage sizzle

All welcome – bring a friend!

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We’ve installed eTemperature loggers at our @SAGrainTrust + @theGRDC frost trial site to track canopy temp every 6 mins. With 3 in each zone, they help us detect frost events that weather stations can miss, giving us better insight into what’s happening in the crop.

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Thanks to Stefan for sowing the TOS 2 of UNFS’s @SAGrainTrust funded, @theGRDC co-funded frost trial. This trial has a green zone and a red zone to compare frost impact.

Big thank you to Pete Kitsche for the use of his paddock, trials aren't possible without farmer support.

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Thanks to Wayne Pluske from Equii for his insights on fertiliser profitability, engaging, informative, and witty. Also thank you to Stefan Schmitt who led the group on a barley in saline soils crop walk. Big thanks to Nurom farmers Leighton, Byron & Phillip Johns!

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REMINDER: This Friday 27th June - please RSVP to Jade 0448866865

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Next Friday: Join us at 12 pm sharp (with lunch provided) on 27 June at Nurom, to hear from independent fertiliser and soils consultant Wayne Pluske.

Later in the day, hear from local advisor Stefan Schmitt about barely establishment trials on saline soils.

@GRDCSouth