Berin Gibbons

🌾 ARE YOU LEAVING GRAIN BEHIND? One key takeaway from the recent @theGRDC Harvester Set-Up Workshops was the importance of measuring harvest losses & making the right adjustments to improve efficiency. Now it’s time to put that knowledge into practice! @FaceyGroup has Harvest Loss Drop Trays available to hire – FREE for members! A simple, practical way to measure how much grain is being lost behind your harvester, fine-tune your machine settings & keep more grain in the bin. Don't guess your losses – measure them! 👉 Find out more or enquire about hiring our drop trays: faceygroup.org.au/harvest-lo… Measure it. Adjust it. Reduce it. #FaceyGroup #Harvest2026 #HarvestLosses #GRDC #WAAgriculture #growergroups #localagresearch #GetMoreGrainInTheBin

🌾 THIS THURSDAY | WE NEED GROWERS AT THE TABLE Farm safety is something every farm deals with — but what actually makes it practical, achievable & useful day-to-day? This Thursday evening, we’re bringing local grain growers & farm managers together at the Wickepin Hotel for Safe Farms, Straight Talk. No lectures. No judgement. Just an honest conversation about what works, what doesn’t & what could make managing safety on farm easier. Most importantly, your input will help shape a practical farm safety management tool designed by growers, for growers. 📅 THIS THURSDAY, 17 September ⏰ 5:30pm 📍 Wickepin Hotel 🍽️ Dinner & welcome drink provided We need your experience in the room. Register now & have your say. 👉 bit.ly/4qCl3cK #FaceyGroup #FarmSafety #SafeFarms #GrainGrowers #WAAgriculture #Wickepin #growergroups #localagresearch @TheGRDC #UniversityofSydney

10 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE TO 4 YEARS OF RESEARCH ⏲️🌱 @FaceyGroup are asking growers to spare just 10 minutes to help researchers better understand the challenges of high P-fixing soils — & where research can make the biggest difference on-farm. 👉 TAKE THE 10-MINUTE SURVEY NOW: bit.ly/4xERwSv Are you applying P fertiliser but not seeing the response you expect? High P-fixing soils could be part of the problem. These soils rapidly convert applied phosphorus into forms that are poorly available to crops, potentially resulting in: • Yield reductions of up to 50% • Low P use efficiency • Poor return on fertiliser investment A new 4-year @theGRDC investment, led by @AgricultureVictoria is working to improve how growers & advisers identify and manage high P-fixing soils. But good research needs grower input. Whether you know you have high P-fixing soils, suspect you might, or have experienced unexplained poor responses to P fertiliser, your experience matters. 10 minutes from you = valuable real-world insight for researchers to help shape 4 years of research, better management strategies & practical outcomes for growers. #GRDC #Phosphorus #SoilManagement #FertiliserEfficiency #GrainGrowers #WAAgriculture #growergroups #localagresearch

WHAT IS HARVEST LOSS REALLY COSTING YOU? A new @theGRDC GroundCover article shows exactly why harvester set-up matters. After attending a GRDC Harvester Set-Up Workshop, one grower modified his machine. When tested at more than 8km/h, the modified harvester recorded just 0.6% machine loss – compared with 12% from the unmodified machine. Another grower calculated that reducing harvest loss from 3% to below 1% could save more than $30/ha. The message? Measure your losses, understand your machine & make every grain count. Now it’s your chance to learn how. GRDC Harvester Set-Up Workshops: 21 Sept | Cascade | Register 👉 bit.ly/4xKJoj8 22 Sept | Mount Sheridan | Register 👉 bit.ly/3U9KKp9 23 Sept | Carrolup | Register 👉 bit.ly/4ga8NwH 24 Sept | Kukerin | Register 👉 bit.ly/3Uu9usa 25 Sept | Quairading | Register 👉 bit.ly/4hLSOWO FREE & catered | 8:30am–2:30pm Read the GroundCover article 👉 groundcover.grdc.com.au/farm… Then register for a workshop near you & put it into practice. #FaceyGroup #GRDC #GroundCover #HarvesterSetup #Harvest2026 #HarvestLoss #HarvestEfficiency #GrainGrowers #WAAgriculture #growergroups #localagresearch

The @theGRDC Harvester Setup Workshops are back again in 2026 🚜🌾 Hitting the road this September, with five stops across the region! @FaceyGroup are proud to be the Western Region Coordinators, working alongside local grower groups to deliver the 2026 dates. 🤝🌾 📍 Cascade — Monday 21 September 📍 Mount Sheridan — Tuesday 22 September 📍 Carrolup — Wednesday 23 September 📍 Kukerin — Thursday 24 September 📍 Quairading — Friday 25 September Come along for practical tips on measuring harvest loss, weed seed control and harvester fire prevention — all designed to help you get the most out of harvest. Save the date and stay tuned for more details! @PrimarySales @KondininGroup #GRDCHarvesterSetUpWorkshops #PrimarySales #GRDCWest #FaceyGroup #GRDC #HarvesterSetup #Harvest2026 #WAgrains #GrowerGroups #BroadacreFarming #agresearch #growerledlocalresearch #growergroupsworkingtogether #worksmarternotharder #GetMoreGrainInYourBin #2026Harvest #SmallTweaksBigResults

Know your numbers. Test your options. Make decisions with confidence. @Agrimasters is coming to Wickepin for a FREE, practical workshop designed to help farm businesses make clearer financial decisions before and during the season. Join Agrimaster Joint-CEO David Egerton-Warburton and General Manager of Sales & Success Dhruv Singh for Get Future Ready – Confident Financial Decisions with Agrimaster. This practical session will cover cashflow, reporting, budgeting, risk and scenario planning, with a focus on turning financial clarity into stronger profits and lower risk. Attendees will also get a first look at the Next Generation of Agrimaster and the opportunity to register their interest in trying it for themselves. Date: Thursday, 10 September 2026 Location: Wickepin Community Centre Cost: FREE Spots are limited, visit the Agrimaster website today to register! agmstr.com/4wP5a54

Rethinking How We Measure Trial Success 🤔 Facey Group CEO Tina Astbury & AgREC Ritika Menon attended the @theGRDC RiskWi$e Conference in Bendigo in June, where they proudly represented @Faceygroup & presented on our local research on nitrogen decision-making & how trials can help growers weigh up risk, reward & profitability. One message really stood out from the conference: good decisions aren't always about chasing the highest return. For many growers, they're about staying in business, protecting soil fertility, managing risk & keeping options open in uncertain seasons. It also challenged us to think differently about how we present trial results. Instead of only asking "What yielded the most?", could we also show: 🌾 The safest option 📈 The greatest upside ⚖️ The most variable treatment 🌱 The option that best protects the farming system over time That's where the RiskWi$e project is so valuable. It shifts the conversation from "What yielded the most?" to "Which decision gives growers the best chance of long-term success?" #RiskWise #FaceyGroup #GRDC #GGA #WAGrains #GrainResearch #RiskWiseConference #FarmDecisionMaking #RiskManagement #NitrogenManagement #NitrogenDecisions #NBanking #SoilNitrogen