DJ's Growers - Woodside

22/06/2026

Winter has felt more like a second spring so far. No frosts yet in the Hills.

Across much of southern Australia, mild temperatures and favourable growing conditions have livestock producers smiling, with stock putting on weight and pasture growth remaining strong for this time of year.

Weather Update

Recent rainfall has delivered welcome moisture across large areas of Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria, helping to set up many districts for a strong spring. Soil moisture reserves have improved significantly in many regions, providing a solid foundation heading into the second half of the growing season.

Forecast

The 8-day outlook remains encouraging, with further rainfall expected across parts of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland. While the rain is arriving too late, and in insufficient quantities, to significantly influence planting decisions west of Moree, it should provide a valuable boost to crops already established across northern NSW and southern QLD.

For much of southern Australia, the combination of good stored soil moisture, active pastures and favourable winter conditions continues to paint a positive picture as we move towards spring.

Images and forecasts: BOM

15/06/2026

DJ's Woodside will be opening at 9am on Wednesday. Apologies for any inconvenience.

15/06/2026

It was largely due to the weather IN NOVEMBER 2025. James Hook explains in under 60 secs.

13/06/2026

Wet weather to continue across much of SA this week

Widespread rainfall of 20–50 mm is forecast across South Australia’s agricultural areas, with isolated falls potentially exceeding 100 mm where the system is slowest moving.

The rain is being driven by Indian Ocean moisture feeding into a low-pressure system, bringing useful follow-up rainfall to already improving soil moisture profiles. Weatherzone notes much of SA has already received substantial weekend rain, with more expected.

Images:

Root-zone soil moisture — 12 June 2024
Root-zone soil moisture — 12 June 2026

ECMWF estimated rainfall accumulations for SA and south-eastern Australia over the next seven days

Images from to Weatherzone.

10/06/2026

DJ’s Grower Services run a paid intern programme. Each Spring and Summer, we have the requirement to offer paid internship positions to appropriately qualified Horticulture/Viticulture undergraduate and post-graduate students.

As a leader in providing Agronomy services, we are looking for 4 Interns with a mature, practical understanding of the local wine and horticultural community from a field production perspective.

Ideally, these Students should possess some of these attributes:

Have the ambition to pursue a career in local Horticulture/Viticulture

Have 2 to 3 days availability around your study schedule

Have a sound understanding of production Horticulture/Viticulture

Have excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Have a strong work ethic and enjoy working outdoors

Be able to work both as part of a team, and independently

Can professionally represent DJ’s Grower Services within the broader industry

We see this as a wonderful way for highly talented Students to involve themselves in the industry, from a technical viewpoint.

We want to interview prospective Interns in July. So get your CV and cover letter into us!

Applications due: July 4, 2026.

Applications can be sent to James Hook, e: [email protected], Matthew Wilson e:[email protected], & Jen Pedder e: [email protected]

09/06/2026

Weather - winter is beginning positively in the Adelaide Hills.

The wider picture was also good. Recent rainfall has delivered a welcome boost to many broadacre cropping regions across southern Australia.

Falls ranging from 15–100 mm were recorded across the Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas, parts of the Mid North, much of Victoria, the NSW Riverina, Central Tablelands and Tasmania. However, rainfall was more limited across the SA and Victorian Mallee and south-western NSW. The highest totals were recorded in north-eastern Victoria and Tasmania.

The outlook remains very positive, with widespread follow-up rainfall forecast across much of southern Australia over the coming week.

For growers, the current pattern continues to build valuable soil moisture reserves ahead of spring. There was runoff into dams in the Adelaide Hills which helps to start to refill them.

While long-range forecasts continue to discuss the potential development of an El Niño weather pattern later in the year, the strong winter rainfall received across many regions is providing a useful buffer. For winter cropping enterprises, every additional rainfall event improves yield potential and reduces reliance on favourable spring conditions.

31/05/2026

19/05/2026

Ross has been seeding today.
The Onkaparinga Valley is fertile is you use a light touch.

You can contact us! We help!

19/05/2026

Ross Boag is regenerating this paddock for a denser stand of nutrient fodder in spring 2026. This video goes BTS to see what happens in autumn to make this happen.

15/05/2026

Did you know, during the 1910s and 20s, the Piccadilly Valley grew bush vines?

These would be for wine grapes, but also for drying fruit as dried grapes were an ideal trading commodity.

Celebrating The SA History Festival through May.