Primary Producers SA

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.

ifarmwell.com.au

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

02/07/2025

On tomorrow night at Tintinara! Come along for a screening of Just A Farmer followed by a Q&A panel with Leila McDougall and an industry panel featuring National Farmers' Federation President David Jochinke, PPSA CEO Caroline Rhodes and Farmsafe Australia EO Stevi Howdle.

🎟️ Free event – register now: https://buff.ly/Q3egsbb

🎬 Just A Farmer is coming to Tintinara!
Farmsafe Australia, Thomas Foods and Primary Producers SA are proud to present a special screening on Thursday 3 July, 6:00pm.

After the film, join us for a Q&A with Leila McDougall and an industry panel featuring David ‘DJ’ Jochinke, Caroline Rhodes and Stevi Howdle.

🎟️ Free event – register now: https://buff.ly/Q3egsbb

29/05/2025

PPSA appreciated the opportunity to engage directly with the Federal Minister for Agriculture on a number of issues during her trip to SA this week, chief among them the current drought impacting South Australian producers. We'll to engage at a Federal and State level to ensure the concerns of SA producers are heard and we extend an invitation to the Prime Minister to come and visit SA regions as well.

02/05/2025

PPSA is one of the 50 organisations calling for urgent investment in rural mental health. The mental health and wellbeing of people in agriculture is
adversely impacted by increasingly complex and compounding events including weather and natural disasters, financial stress, and geographic or social isolation.

This mental health and wellbeing crisis demands a tailor-made, whole-of-industry response that is supported by government – and it must happen urgently.