Championing Innovation
For All of Us
The South Australian Grain Industry Trust is unique. No other state has its own research fund supported by growers and dedicated to supporting projects with direct benefits for the local grain industry.
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South Australian Grain Industry Trust
SUPPORTING GROWERS
SAGIT gives South Australian grain growers a stake and a voice in research projects that deliver relevant local benefits.
EXPERT MANAGErs
Grower contributions are managed with a leading combination of industry, research, finance and communications expertise.
EXPERIENCED TRUSTEES
The SAGIT Trustees bring a huge depth of hands-on experience to the stewardship of SAGIT’s research investments.
PROUD HISTORY
SAGIT has been a champion of innovation for 30 years, with an extraordinary record of achievement for SA grain growers.
Improvement and innovation
On average, SAGIT invests $2 million a year in supporting research crucial to advancing South Australia’s $4.6 billion grain industry. These projects deliver real improvements in countless areas of grain growing, farming systems, soil management, harvesting, storage, processing and marketing, and providing technical information to growers.
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SAGIT Scientific Officer
SAGIT is seeking a proactive and enthusiastic Scientific Officer with in-depth knowledge of grain production, agronomy and agricultural science, plus experience working with researchers, grower groups, government agencies, agronomists and the grains industry. Applications close Monday 30 November 2026.
New investment delivers $3.5m for grains research across South Australia
Crop resilience, agronomy, capacity building and sustainable farming systems are among the focus areas of $3.5 million in new research funding from the South Australian Grain Industry Trust (SAGIT) and its co-investment partners. This year, SAGIT has funded 28 new...
Open Tender Opportunity – Sowing Guide
SAGIT is seeking expressions of interest in producing the South Australian Crop Sowing Guide. As a key production of SAGIT and GRDC, the guide compiles independent and objective information on varieties of our 10 most important field crops from the GRDC NVT system and other resources.
Publications
2027 Sowing Guide
2026 SAGIT Snapshot Booklet
2026 Student Compendium
2026 Farm Gross Margin and Enterprise Planning Guide for South Australia
The Gross Margin Guide incorporates latest information on input and output pricing to give estimates of the relative profitability of different farm enterprises, as an aid to decision making in enterprise selection.
2026 Sowing Guide
2025 SAGIT Snapshot Booklet
Our research partners
Our funding partners
Co-investment enables SAGIT to broaden its research efforts and enhance the knowledge delivered on farm. SAGIT partners with the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), the South Australian Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SA Drought Hub) and the SA Sheep Industry Fund.
