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

🌾 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

📅 SEPTEMBER IS SHAPING UP TO BE A BUSY ONE! From straight talk about farm safety to five practical harvester workshops across the region, Facey Group has plenty happening this month. 🌾🚜

🌾 ONE WEEK TO GO | SAFE FARMS, STRAIGHT TALK Farm safety systems need to work in the real world — on real farms. That’s why we want grain growers & farm managers around the table next Thursday night. This isn’t about being told what you should be doing. It’s an opportunity to talk openly about what actually works on farm, what gets in the way & what would make managing safety simpler and more practical. Your experience can help shape a practical farm safety management tool designed by growers, for growers. 📅 Thursday, 17 September ⏰ 5.30pm 📍 Wickepin Hotel 🍽️ Dinner & welcome drink provided Give us your perspective & help make farm safety easier to put into practice. Register 👉 bit.ly/4qCl3cK #FaceyGroup #FarmSafety #GrainGrowers #Wickepin #SafeFarms #WAAgriculture #growergroups #localagresearch @TheGRDC #UniversityOfSydney

COULD A FEW HARVESTER ADJUSTMENTS SAVE MORE GRAIN THIS HARVEST? With harvest approaching, now is the time to look closely at your machine set-up and where potential losses could be occurring. In two weeks, the @theGRDC Harvester Set-Up Workshop comes to Kukerin, giving growers the opportunity to learn directly from experienced harvest specialists. Find out how to accurately measure harvest losses, identify where they’re occurring and make practical changes to reduce them. You’ll also gain practical knowledge on: • Improving harvester capacity & efficiency • Setting up mills, chaff decks & chaff lining for effective HWSC • Reducing the risk of harvester fires • Managing harvest operations, productivity & economics 📍 Rifle Range Road, Kukerin 📅 Thursday, 24 September | 8:30am–2:30pm FREE & catered Register here 👉 bit.ly/3Uu9usa Take the knowledge straight back to your own machine & head into harvest better prepared. #FaceyGroup #GRDC #HarvesterSetup #Harvest2026 #HarvestLoss #HWSC #GrainGrowers #FarmSafety #WAAgriculture #growergroups #localagresearch

🐑 ONLY 5 SEATS LEFT – GET ON THE BUS! The Feed to Finish Bus Tour is next Wednesday, 9 September & we’re down to the final 5 seats. If you’re looking at lamb finishing options, this is your chance to get out on-farm and see what’s working locally. Visit local properties, hear directly from producers & industry experts, and explore the practical decisions behind feeding strategies, costs, performance & management. Come ready to ask questions, compare approaches & take home ideas you can apply to your own sheep enterprise. 📅 Wednesday, 9 September ⏰ 9.45am–5.00pm 📍 Departing Wickepin Only 5 seats remain – register now before the bus is full! 👉 bit.ly/4yZe1CW Funded by @meatlivestock with support from @GGA_WA & @FaceyGroup #FaceyGroup #MLA #ProducerDemonstrationSite #LambFinishing #SheepProduction #WASheep #WAAgriculture #Wheatbelt #growergroups #localagresearch