Primary Producers SA

10/09/2026

PPSA echoes SADA's sentiments and would like to wish a hearty congratulations to South Australian dairyfarmer Narelle Zanker on winning the national 2026 AgriFutures Rural Women's Award. Narelle's Dairy Adventures agritourism venture brings city and country Australians onto her family’s working dairy farm, turning everyday milking and calf-feeding into powerful lessons on food safety, animal care and where food actually comes from. Congratulations, Narelle!

Four years into a teaching career, Narelle Zanker experienced a "light-bulb moment" when she realised she could merge her love for teaching with her love for farming

13/08/2026

PPSA's new project, Heavy vehicle driver training ... Made easy!, is all about making SA rural roads safer for all users. Producers will have the opportunity to drive SARTA's Heavy Vehicle Simulator to improve their defensive driving skills at a series of upcoming workshops. Register your interest in a workshop on the PPSA website: https://ppsa.org.au/projects/

12/08/2026

You might have heard of Farming Simulator … but what about trucking simulator?

Primary Producers SA (PPSA) is partnering with SARTA to upskill producers, their family members and employees who drive or want to drive trucks to learn and improve their defensive driving skills.

As part of the project, launched today at the Eyre Peninsula Field Days, PPSA is utilising SARTA’s heavy vehicle driving simulator at a series of workshops across the state. The simulator mimics real-world scenarios, helping drivers to improve their skills in negotiating different challenges on the road, including other traffic, pedestrians, reversing, loading and unloading, and different weather conditions.

Register your interest in attending a workshop on the PPSA website: https://ppsa.org.au/projects/

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Grain Producers SA Livestock SA SA Dairyfarmers' Association South Australian Forest Products Association South Australian Produce Market W**e Grape Council South Australia

09/06/2026

PPSA warmly congratulates former Executive Chairman Rob Kerin on being appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours List.

“This appointment as an Officer of the Order of Australia is fitting recognition of a lifetime of service and achievement. We thank Rob for his outstanding contribution and congratulate him on this significant honour.”

Read the full statement: https://ppsa.org.au/2026/06/09/ppsa-congratulates-rob-kerin-ao-on-kings-birthday-honour/

23/12/2025

December can be a stressful period for producers. But one of the most helpful things you can do is to deliberately focus on what you CAN control. These are simple things like how you choose to treat yourself (e.g. what you eat), where you choose to focus your attention (on the past, present or future), and how you choose to treat the people around you. For practical tips on how to do this, visit: https://weatherittogether.org.au/focus/

Whatever you're doing, look after yourself over the festive season. Here's to a safe and happy 2026.

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23/12/2025

Do you know a student in a remote or regional area who needs a hand with their study? Applications are now open for scholarships of up to $2500 for 2026 through the E.W. Stevens Trust Fund, administered by Primary Producers SA. For more information and to apply, visit ppsa.org.au/scholarships/

21/11/2025

Happy ! PPSA is proud to Stand with the Land and represent South Australian primary producers to ensure their voices are heard. Together, let's celebrate and proudly stand behind the people and places that grow our food and fibre.

10/11/2025

PPSA is proud to support the ifarmwell.com.au Weather it Together campaign. For tips on how we can support ourselves and each other, check out the website https://weatherittogether.org.au/

24/07/2025

It's National Farm Safety Week which this year is focusing on second chances. Today's daily topic is kids on farms, so we thought it was pertinent to revisit our Farm Safety For Kids project. Guided and supported by PPSA’s membership of Farmsafe Australia , this project developed sector specific resources to educate kids who live on or visit a farm about safety. Don't forget - PROTECT YOUR PEOPLE! https://ppsa.org.au/projects/

10/07/2025

PPSA is extremely proud to partner with the Adelaide Football Club, SA Government, Grain Producers SA, Livestock SA and SA Dairyfarmers' Association to deliver the Drought Support Match on 20 July, with complementary tickets for South Australian primary producers. To access your tickets, refer to the email from your relevant commodity group.

The Crows will host its Drought Support Match against Gold Coast in Round 19