August 2018
Top stories in the August 2018 newsletter include:
- SA Government introduces proposed Mining Act
- Release of draft ESCOSA report into bulk grain export supply chain costs
- Harship support packages
- Cleve Field Days
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July 2018
Top stories in the July 2018 newsletter include:
- Government commits to GM Review
- Registrations open for GROWING SA
- OSOM permit process to undergo review
- Update on MPCI Stamp Duty Exemptions
- Red tape reduction for heavy vehicle operators
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June 2018
Top stories in the June 2018 newsletter include:
- SafeWork SA audits to commence
- Thevenard Port update
- Channel widening project welcomed
- Industry shows support for GROWING SA
- Reflectors available for stobie poles
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May 2018
Top stories in the May 2018 newsletter include:
- Hit Your Target campaign launched
- Chain of Responsibility laws update
- Don't forget ... Save the date for GROWING SA!
- Murray Bridge rail crossing to be modified
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April 2018
Top stories in the April 2018 newsletter include:
- Meet the new GPSA CEO - Caroline Rhodes
- Save the date for GROWING SA!
- GPSA supports rural health initiative
- Submissions open for safety award
- GPSA ready to work with new State Government
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March 2018
Top stories in the March 2018 newsletter include:
- No premiums for majority of SA farmers under GM moratorium
- GPSA and the 2018 State Election Campaign
- Enthusiasm brims from Thriving Women conference
- New Chain of Responsibility laws
- Weather station funding welcomed
- New NFF leadership program
- Regional Community Capability Fund grants
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February 2018
Top stories in the February 2018 newsletter include:
- Register now for EP grower meetings with DPTI and NHVR
- Have your say in GPSA's 2017-18 Harvest Review Survey
- GPSA election policy released
- EP growers off to Thriving Women
- Written agreements important in grain trading
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January 2018 mid-month update
Top stories in the January 2018 mid-month update include:
- Heavy Vehicle Inspection Scheme to be expanded
- GPA, NFF working hard on tariffs issue
- Last chance for Thriving Women sponsorship
- Expressions of interest sought for new farm business program
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December 2017
Top stories in the December 2017 newsletter include:
- Field bin safety warnings issues with compliance to start in 2018
- Professor Wendy Umberger a new GPSA independent director
- GPSA farewells inaugural CEO Darren Arney
- GPSA offers sponsorship for Thriving Women 2018
- Storage container availability, ESCOSA review feature of Parliamentary inquiry
- ESCOSA timeframes reviewed
- GPSA supports initiative to get students in grains industry careers
- Reminder on responsible spray application
- Thanks for completing GPSA's latest survey
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November 2017
Top stories in the November 2017 newsletter include:
- Changes to heavy vehicle access start November 4
- Help GPSA to better advocate for you
- Call for participation in APH project
- Draft mining legislation introduced to State Parliament
- Celebrate National Ag Day
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October 2017
Top stories in the October newsletter include:
- IMP on the agenda at Kadina grain market access forum
- GPSA meets members at YP Field Days
- Spring edition of Grain Producer magazine released
- Mining Act review update
- NFF submission to drought program review
- Know Your Code this harvest
- Be mindful of grain hygiene
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September 2017
Stories in the September newsletter include:
- Market access challenges of delivering SA grain
- GPSA at the Yorke Peninsula Field Days
- Call for producer input on national machinery movement notice
- National Ag Day set for November 21
- ARLP applications open
- GPSA on container panel
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August 2017
Top stories in the August newsletter include:
- GROWING SA and GPSA Annual General Meeting to be held
- Three directors fill vacancies for GPSA board
- South East on-farm grain storage meeting
- Joel, Dion win GPSA's supply chain scholarships
- Have your say on how industrial hemp is grown
- Controlling snails increases market competitiveness
- Safework SA releases plan for agricultural WHS
- Update on mouse populations
- Flinder Ports update on Thevenard
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July 2017
Top stories in the July newsletter include:
- GPSA board nominations are open
- Feedback required for Parliamentary Inquiry into Primary Producers
- Content hub for grains information launched
- Opportunities for grains businesses in new $200m government Future Jobs Fund
- Changes to award rates from 1 July 2017
- Registrations open for Growing SA Conference
- Yorke Peninsula road upgrades top $40 million
- ElectraNet considers EP power supply options
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June 2017
Top stories in the June newsletter include:
- Dion Woolford, Kimba, appointed to the GPSA Board
- Save the date: GROWING SA 2017
- SA Power Networks renews campaign to ‘look up and live’
- Tax changes highlighted for small businesses
- NHVR pursues national approach to agricultural vehicle movements
- Small business help available for farmers
- New firearms regulations to start on July 1
- Diary dates
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May 2017
Top stories in the May newsletter include:
- Save the date ... GPSA AGM - Friday 11 August 2017
- Deadline looms for supply chain review
- Last chance to take the transport issues survey
- Project update - the 90-day Change@SA Project 1 Status Update Report
- AGIC scholarships on offer through GPSA
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April 2017
Top stories in the April newsletter include:
- New 90-day project seeks grower feedback on transport hot spots
- Discussion to start on Mining Act
- Industrial relations member update available
- Reminder on multi-peril rebates
- Location differentials vary across Australia
- Header insurance working group forms
- Churchill Fellowship applications open
- Last chance ... complete the post harvest survey
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March 2017
Top stories in the March newsletter include:
- Call for feedback - post-harvest review
- Workshops lift on-farm safety expectations
- Not sure where to start with work health and safety? Here's some tips ...
- Free work health and safety workshops
- Reminder to grain growers to take care when spraying with later grape harvest
- Preparing for a clean harvest starts now!
- Flinders Ports charges exceed CPI increases
- Entries open for young growers to attend AGIC
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February 2017
Top stories in the February newsletter include:
- GPSA meets with growers on Mining Act review
- Have your say … mining on ag land
- AGT takeover of InterGrain under scrutiny
- Grain Trade Australia reviews pool provider standards
- GPSA welcomes new policy expertise for 2017
- Work health and safety regional workshop events
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December/January 2017
The December / January 2017 edition includes details of GPSA's grower meetings regarding the review of South Australia's Mining Acts, the Work Health & Safety Roadshow, new board director Adrian McCabe and the Know Your Code harvest fire safety campaign.