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OUR 2026 AGM IS LOCKED IN – & WE’RE BRINGING TWO GREAT SPEAKERS TO WICKEPIN! Save the date for the @FaceyGroup 2026 AGM – Monday, 12 October. We’re pleased to welcome Berin Gibbons from @TheGRDC & David Beatty from @MeatLivestock sharing insights from across the grains & livestock industries. Come along for the AGM, hear from two industry leaders, then stay for drinks, supper & a good catch-up. 🎁 PLUS – be there on the night for your chance to WIN some great door prizes! 📅 Monday, 12 October 2026 ⏰ 6–8pm 📍 Wickepin Community Centre Everyone’s welcome – members & community. 👉 Register now: bit.ly/46msgEO #FaceyGroup #GRDC #MLA #WAAgriculture #growergroups #localagresearch #AGM

🌾 POV: Your office is the paddock! 🚗🌱 A day on the road with our AgRECs, Erin & Ritika! Crops, trials, growers and plenty of kilometres in between. 🚜 🎥 Come along for a look behind the scenes at @FaceyGroup #FaceyGroup #DayInTheLife #AgResearch #WAFarming #growergroups #localagresearch

🌾🏆 KNOW A PROGRESSIVE GROWER? WE WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THEM! Great farming deserves recognition! 👏 The @FaceyGroup Progressive Agriculture Award, proudly presented in partnership with the Shire of Wickepin, recognises local growers and farming businesses embracing innovation, sustainability and progressive farming practices. Nominations are now open for our 2026 award! Do you know a grower or farming business trying new ideas, improving farming practices or making a positive difference in our region? We'd love to hear about them! You can nominate someone you know or put yourself forward. 📝 Nominating is easy! Simply provide: Nominee's full name Business name and address Mobile number and email address A brief description of their contribution to progressive and sustainable agriculture 📩 Email nominations to: [email protected] 📅 Nominations close Friday, 4 December 2026 🏆 Pictured are our 2025 award winners, Brad & Virginia Nichols, recognised for their commitment to innovation and continuous improvement. Help us celebrate the growers making a difference in local agriculture! #FaceyGroup #ProgressiveAgriculture #AgInnovation #WAFarming #growergroups #localagresearch

🌾 MAKE YOUR GRAIN COUNT TOWARDS LOCAL AG RESEARCH! Contracting grain with Bunge this harvest? Here's a simple way to support practical, locally relevant research that benefits our farming community. Through the Bunge Community Sponsorship Program, Bunge contributes 20 cents for every tonne of grain delivered against eligible contracts when @faceygroup is nominated. These contributions help Facey Group continue delivering practical research, local trials, events and information that support growers across our region, with the sponsorship funded by Bunge at no additional cost to growers. ✅ How can you get involved? Simply nominate Facey Group at the time of contracting with Bunge, or ask your grain marketing consultant to do so on your behalf. 👏 Thank you to Bunge for recognising the value of local community organisations and supporting groups across rural Western Australia. We appreciate their commitment to giving back to the communities they work alongside. 📞 For more information, contact Bunge on 1300 453 626. Eligible contracts only. Program terms and conditions apply. #FaceyGroup #Bunge #WAFarming #GrowerLedResearch #growergroups #localagresearch

WE'RE HIRING – BUSINESS & EVENTS MANAGER! Love organising, connecting people & making things happen? This could be the opportunity for you! We're looking for a friendly, organised & proactive person to join our dynamic @FaceyGroup team in Wickepin. From bringing grower events to life to keeping our business operations running smoothly, this is a varied, hands-on role where no two days are quite the same! You'll work alongside a great team, connect with people across our region & play an important part in supporting our local farming community. THE DETAILS: 📍 Based in Wickepin • Permanent position | 30–38 hours per week • Business administration & event coordination • Working arrangements to be discussed Sound like you? We'd love to hear from you! 📄 View the full Position Description: bit.ly/483MXWJ 👉 Find out more & apply via SEEK: bit.ly/485Riso Know someone who'd be a great fit? Tag them or share this opportunity! #JoinOurTeam #FaceyGroup #Wickepin #WheatbeltJobs #RegionalJobs #growergroups #localagresearch #BusinessManager #EventManager

🌾 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

🚨 SURPRISE GUEST SPEAKER – JOINING US TONIGHT! We've got a last-minute addition to our @FaceyGroup 2026 AGM line-up! We're excited to welcome Justin Haydock, 2025 National Wool Broker of the Year, joining us on behalf of @WoolInnovation (AWI). WHAT'S DRIVING THE WOOL MARKET? With 16 years of wool industry experience, Justin will share a snapshot of the WA wool industry, current markets & the key factors influencing wool prices. Justin joins Berin Gibbons @TheGRDC for TWO valuable industry updates before our AGM gets underway. 📅 TONIGHT – Monday 12 October 📍 Wickepin Community Centre 6PM – Guest Speakers 7PM – Facey Group AGM Drinks, supper & door prizes. Everyone welcome! 👉 Register: bit.ly/46msgEO Can't make it in person? Join via Teams – contact us for the link! #FaceyGroup #AWI #WoolIndustry #WAAgriculture #growergroups #localagresearch

🎉 25 YEARS OF @faceygroup! 🎉 What a brilliant way to celebrate—with plenty of trial talk, interesting results, good food, live music and even a little karaoke! Highlights from our 2026 Field Walk included an always-interesting presentation from Dr Allan Rattey at the oats trial, an insightful update from Dr Meredith Guthrie on the seasonal outlook, and seeing just how quickly the acidic soils responded to nano-lime at the Innovative Soils Technologies trial. Then it was time to celebrate with cupcakes, live music from the Tinny Band and a few special guests taking to the karaoke microphone… but we’re not naming names! 🎤😉 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and to all those who have contributed to Facey Group’s journey since 2001. Here’s to 25 years of grower-led research, local impact and shaping the future—and to many more years ahead! 💚🧡 #FaceyGroup #25Years #ShapingTheFuture #GrowerLedResearch #LocalResearchLocalImpact #FieldWalk2026 #WAAgriculture

🌾Grow lupins? We want to hear from you! What’s working, what isn’t, and what could make lupins a better fit in your farming system? Take our 7-minute grower survey and share your experience. Your input will help build a clearer picture of how lupins are managed locally and where future R&D could make a difference. 👉 Complete the survey here: bit.ly/4xZWdFR This survey is part of a @TheGRDC funded project led by the Grower Group Alliance (GGA) and delivered locally by @FaceyGroup, helping build a better understanding of lupin management across our region and inform future R&D.

🎙️ MAKING THE CALL WITH FACEY GROUP GROWER, ROGER NEWMAN How do you make a cropping plan when the season may have other ideas? In the latest Making the Call podcast, @FaceyGroup member & local grower Roger Newman shares how he approaches cropping decisions when there’s risk, uncertainty & a season that doesn’t always follow the plan. Roger talks through how he starts with the market he hopes to supply, works backwards to build his cropping program, weighs up risk & adapts when conditions change. It’s a practical grower-to-grower conversation about the thinking behind the decisions – not just the decisions themselves. 🎧 Have a listen here 👉 apple.co/4e63Wej Making the Call is part of GGA’s Together We Grow podcast. #FaceyGroup #MakingTheCall #RiskWiSe #TogetherWeGrow #WAAgriculture #growergroups #localagresearch #GGA_WA

📣 OUR 2026 AGM IS NEXT MONDAY! We’re looking forward to welcoming Berin Gibbons from @TheGRDC to Wickepin as one of our guest speakers at this year’s @FaceyGroup AGM. With 30+ years’ experience across agriculture, Berin brings a wealth of knowledge from farming, agribusiness, agrifinance, grower relations & farm safety. 🌾 So, where is GRDC investing for growers? Berin will give us an update on GRDC investment for grain growers, including some of the new research, projects & opportunities coming through. It’s a great chance to hear what’s happening across grains R&D, catch up with the Facey Group team & fellow members, and have your say at our AGM. 📅 NEXT Monday, 12 October ⏰ 6–8pm 📍 Wickepin Community Centre 🎁 Door prizes | Drinks & supper Everyone welcome. 👉 Register: bit.ly/46msgEO #FaceyGroup #GRDC #WAAgriculture #growergroups #localagresearch

🎥 CONTAINMENT OR PADDOCK – HOW DO THE NUMBERS STACK UP? When it comes to finishing Merino lambs, performance is one part of the equation. What does each system mean for the bottom line? Now live on the Facey Group YouTube channel, Michael Young from Farm Optimisation Group takes a closer look at the economics of lamb finishing, using modelling to compare containment and traditional paddock-based systems. The presentation explores the factors that can shift the economics, including feed use, costs, lamb performance, market readiness & whole-farm outcomes. It’s part of our @MeatLivestock Producer Demonstration Site project, Optimising Merino Lamb Performance through Containment, which is putting these systems to the test across the WA Wheatbelt & Upper Great Southern. ▶️ WATCH NOW: youtube.com/watch?v=CnGPuZtI… If you’re weighing up containment, already using it or simply want to better understand where it could fit in your sheep enterprise, this is well worth a watch. #FaceyGroup #MLA #PDS #FarmOptimisationGroup #MerinoLambs #LambFinishing #SheepProduction #WAAgriculture #growergroups #localagresearch

KUKERIN – IT’S ON THIS THURSDAY! 🚜🌾 The crop is nearly ready. Is your harvester set up to make the most of it? This Thursday, join experienced harvest specialists at the @theGRDC Harvester Set-Up Workshop in Kukerin for a practical day focused on getting more from your machine when harvest gets underway. Learn how to measure and reduce grain losses, improve capacity and efficiency, optimise your HWSC set-up and reduce harvester fire risk. Get practical information on mill systems, including iHSD, Seed Terminator and SCU, plus chaff decks and chaff lining, and learn how different set-ups can support effective harvest weed seed control. Most importantly, it’s your chance to ask the specialists questions and pick up practical adjustments you can apply to your own harvest operation. 📍 Rifle Range Road, Kukerin 📅 This Thursday, 24 September | 8.30 am–2.30 pm 🥪 FREE and catered Register here 👉 bit.ly/3Uu9usa There’s still time to secure your spot and get your harvester set-up sorted before things get busy! #FaceyGroup #GRDC #HarvesterSetup #Harvest2026 #HarvestLoss #HWSC #GrainGrowers #FarmSafety #WAAgriculture #GrowerGroups #LocalAgResearch

🌾 WE’RE UNDERWAY AT CASCADE! @FaceyGroup is at Cascade today, kicking off a big week of @TheGRDC Harvester Set-Up Workshops across the region. Working alongside GRDC, @PrimarySales & @SEPWA_ag we’re rolling out the first workshop today – with an awesome week ahead sharing the wealth of knowledge our specialist presenters bring to all things harvest. From reducing grain losses & improving harvester efficiency to HWSC, fire prevention, storage & getting more from your harvest operation – there’s plenty of practical knowledge to take back to the farm. Missed Cascade? Join us at one of the next workshops this week! 📍 MOUNT SHERIDAN | 22 Sept → bit.ly/3U9KKp9 📍 CARROLUP | 23 Sept → bit.ly/4ga8NwH 📍 KUKERIN | 24 Sept → bit.ly/3Uu9usa 📍 QUAIRADING | 25 Sept → bit.ly/4hLSOWO FREE, catered & packed with practical harvest information. Come along & tap into the knowledge before harvest gets rolling! #FaceyGroup #GRDC #PrimarySales #SEPWA #Harvest2026 #HarvesterSetup #WAAgriculture #growergroups #localagresearch

🌾 UP TO $20,000 IN REBATES – ROUND 3 NOW OPEN Looking to improve connectivity or ag-tech on your farm? Round 3 of the On-Farm Connectivity Program is now open, with rebates of $1,000–$20,000 (ex GST) available to eligible primary producers. 💰 $10 million available nationally 📅 Applications close 15 October 2026 ⚠️ Don’t purchase equipment before your application is approved. Check your eligibility, approved suppliers & eligible equipment 👉 infrastructure.gov.au/ofcp Don’t leave it until the last minute – take a look now. #FaceyGroup #OnFarmConnectivity #AgTech #WAAgriculture #growergroups #localagresearch

🌾 UP TO $20,000 IN REBATES – ROUND 3 NOW OPEN Looking to improve connectivity or ag-tech on your farm? Round 3 of the On-Farm Connectivity Program is now open, with rebates of $1,000–$20,000 (ex GST) available to eligible primary producers. 💰 $10 million available nationally 📅 Applications close 15 October 2026 ⚠️ Don’t purchase equipment before your application is approved. Check your eligibility, approved suppliers & eligible equipment 👉 infrastructure.gov.au/ofcp Don’t leave it until the last minute – take a look now. #FaceyGroup #OnFarmConnectivity #AgTech #WAAgriculture #growergroups #localagresearch

🌾 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