TRACTORS are on the move across SA, with most regions receiving reasonable rainfall since the Easter long weekend.
While the traditional Anzac Day seeding kick-off is more than a week away, some croppers are confident in subsoil moisture levels and what the break might bring.
It was all systems go at the Balaklava property of Brett and Gavin Roberts this week, after it received 20 millimetres to 45mm of rain in the past fortnight.
An early season canola mix of Stingray and 555 was being sown, and Moby barley for hay, before going on to oats for hay and milling oats, which theyRoberts' are trialling this year to spread frost risk.
They also crop wheat, lentils, chickpeas, beans and barley, with new malting variety Compass also being given a go.
Brett says they usually start seeding in the second week of April, but timely rains this past fortnight have made it more certain.
"We had a decent rain in January, which helped us to really tackle summer weeds," he said.
"And after this recent one, we have a reasonable amount of subsoil moisture. So we're good to get the crop in."
Grain Producers SA chairman Garry Hansen, who crops 6000ha and runs sheep and cattle at Coomandook, said some farmers would be out sowing feed in the Upper South East and southern Mallee, but many were still undertaking weed control.
"It's still a bit early around here to start any major seeding program," he said.
"There hasn't been enough rain.
"Some guys did sow early last year but got bitten by frost, so they would be a bit more cautious this season."
Mr Hansen said the region had received 15-20mm since Easter but most would be waiting for the Anzac Day break to start on cereals.