FARMERS from across SA flocked to the Barossa Arts & Convention Centre at Tanunda on Friday for the SA No-Till Farmers' Association's 21st annual conference.
Thomas Foods International chief executive officer Darren Thomas talked about the future of retail, while United States soil scientist Dwayne Beck looked at managing farm ecology.
NSW continuous cropper David Ricardo talked about the benefits of summer cropping, while Rural Directions agribusiness consultant Simon Vogt talked about how to identify and assess opportunities for the profitable integration of cropping and livestock.
West Coast farmer Michael Hancock gave a powerful speech about the important of mental health, particularly within rural communities, and SANTFA research and development director Greg Butler spoke about the potential for the use of flame retardant fertilisers, as well as the progress for commercialisation of the AquaTill liquid coulter technology.