Barossa Improved Grazing Group
The Barossa Improved Grazing Group Inc (BIGG) is a community-driven network of livestock production and farming groups from the Barossa and surrounding areas. BIGG aims to deliver innovative and practical solutions for sustainable grazing systems to build resilient landscapes and land managers.
BIGG operates through a board supported by the Executive Officer, Technical Facilitators and Communications Officer to manage and coordinate technical and extension projects in collaboration with state and national stakeholders, industry partners, and local businesses.
Established in 2012, BIGG is a community-driven livestock and farming network that has its origins from five existing local producer groups; Angaston Ag Bureau, Koonunga Ag Bureau, Mt Pleasant Beef Group, North Rhine Sheep Group and the Barossa Mid North Dairy Discussion Group.
BIGG has been recognised by the industry, being awarded the:
- 2024 Best Rural Communicator Award Rural Media & Communicators SA/NT Awards
- 2018 Ag Excellence Alliance grower group award.
- 2017 Australian Government Excellence in Sustainable Farm Practices Award SA Landcare Awards
- 2014 Ag Excellence Alliance Sustainability Award by its peers (sponsored by DEWNR), as ‘an outstanding locally based grower group for its achievements in delivering greater NRM outcomes’.
Latest News
Water innovations demonstrated on site tour
34 attendees, including visitors from the Fleurieu Beef Group, joined together at Warren and Barbara Fargher’s Flaxman Valley property for an afternoon of networking, discussions and information on 18 March. As part of the BIGG On-farm Water Innovations Project (Phase 1), the Fargher’s have been utilising both the Hydrosmart and Farmbot remote cellular tank […]
5 x FREE student tickets to BIGG Annual Conference up for grabs!
Barossa Improved Grazing Group (BIGG) has teamed up with the Grassland Society of Southern Australia Inc (GSSA) and the AW Howard Trust to offer up to five young people free attendance to the upcoming BIGG 2025 Annual Conference Moving Towards Greener Pastures on Thursday 13 February at Lambert Estate, Angaston. The bursary is available to […]
Registrations now open for 2025 BIGG Conference ‘Moving Towards Greener Pastures’
Livestock producers, agribusiness and industry supporters from the Barossa and surrounding areas are invited to join together to connect and learn at the Barossa Improved Grazing Group (BIGG) Annual Conference on Thursday 13 February 2025, Lambert Estate, Angaston. This year’s theme ‘Moving Towards Greener Pastures’ promises to offer the local livestock industry an important opportunity […]
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