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Thrive together: BIGG 2026 Conference unites livestock industry in the Barossa

80+ attendees joined together on 19 February at Lambert Estate (Angaston) for the BIGG Annual Conference Thrive Together: Pastures, Livestock & Farmers.  The afternoon started with keynote speaker Adelaide University’s Professor Mark Hutchinson exploring the complexities of human and animal pain and the current limitations in measuring and treating pain. Importantly for producers, he shared emerging interventions – including the possibility of targeted use of […]

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FREE student tickets to BIGG Annual Conference up for grabs!

Barossa Improved Grazing Group (BIGG) is delighted to offer up to five young people free BIGG membership and attendance to the upcoming BIGG 2026 Annual Conference Thrive Together: Pastures, Livestock & Farmers on Thursday 19th February at Lambert Estate, Angaston. The bursary is available to up to five students studying agriculture at TAFE, University or  High school (year

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Registrations open for 2026 BIGG Conference ‘Thrive Together: Pastures, Livestock and Farmers’

Registrations now open for 2026 BIGG Conference ‘Thrive Together: Pastures, Livestock and Farmers’ Livestock producers, agribusiness professionals and industry supporters from the Barossa and surrounding regions are invited to connect, learn and be inspired at the BIGG Annual Conference, to be held on Thursday 19 February 2026 at Lambert Estate, Angaston. This year’s theme, Thrive Together:

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BIGG welcomes 25/26 Intern

Barossa Improved Grazing Group (BIGG) is pleased to welcome Joshua Lambert to the BIGG community as our 2025/2026 Intern. Joshua is a first-year Agricultural Science student at the University of Adelaide with strong ties to the Barossa Valley. After completing his schooling locally, Joshua undertook a Heavy Diesel Mechanic apprenticeship, gaining hands-on, practical skills before

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BIGG Pasture Walk – Monday 17 November

Join us for a ‘short-sharp’ pasture walk showcasing upcoming and commercial pasture varieties – 2-3pm Monday 17 November at  20 Hutton Vale Road, Angaston Hear from Craig Davis (Crop Consulting Services) and Tim Prance (T Prance Rural Consulting) who will walk you through the Pasture Trial Network trials assessing various ryegrass (annual and Italian) and

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Applications now open for the 2025/26 BIGG Student Internship

BIGG is seeking applications from Agricultural and Animal Science students for the 2025/6 BIGG Internship Program. This internship provides an exciting opportunity to build networks and gain skills and experience in agricultural research, extension, and communications. About the Internship The successful applicant will receive ongoing mentoring and hands-on experience through participation in the following areas:

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BIGG hosts leading experts for deep dive into pestivirus management

Cattle producers, industry representatives, and veterinarians from across Australia gathered at Springton Hall on 22 October for the Barossa Improved Grazing Group Pestivirus Workshop. The rare deep dive into pestivirus (also known as BVDV) featured two of Australia’s leading pestivirus experts – Professor Michael McGowan of the University of Queensland, and WA based Veterinarian Dr

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Free pestivirus testing opportunity for cattle producers

In conjunction with the upcoming Barossa Improved Grazing Group (BIGG) Pestivirus workshop on the 22 October, cattle producers are being encouraged to take advantage of a free pestivirus testing initiative. Renowned veterinarian and workshop speaker Dr Enoch Bergman will test herd samples and provide tailored advice on the best strategy to manage pestivirus – at

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Understanding Pestivirus: Upcoming BIGG workshop hosts leading veterinary experts

Cattle producers and Veterinarians across South Australia are invited to attend a rare deep dive into pestivirus (also known as BVDV) at the upcoming Barossa Improved Grazing Group (BIGG) Pestivirus Workshop. To be held on Wednesday 22 October at Springton Hall (Springton SA) the full-day event will bring together two of Australia’s leading veterinary experts—Professor

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Cost benefit analysis producer resources now available

BIGG recently partnered with Agrista’s John Francis to analyse the return on investment from three recent BIGG drought resilience projects; the on-farm water technology, ewe containment areas and multi species pastures projects. This analysis can be view in a series of documents that aim to assist producers in determining the potential costs and long-term benefits

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