Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Viterra strikes an agreement with Cargill to acquire storage and handling sites in SA and western Victoria, the union calls for more support for the almost 800 workers affected by the Production Fresh shutdown at Two Wells, and SA proposes greater powers for landholders to manage feral cats.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

SA's leafy vegetable producers raise concerns over what they've called a new "lettuce tax", grain producers asked to share their spray records to help it build a case in support of paraquat, and farmers react to the news that the ACCC is taking Coles and Woolworths to court over fake discounting schemes.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

A project to rebuild much of the SA section of the dog fence reaches the 1000km milestone, interest grows in Australia for planting super high density olive trees and SA's first commercial agave crop is planted as an alternative to grapes.

Calls to lift restrictions on disease-affected tomato growing properties north of Adelaide, grain producers expect a hit to the SA economy as already struggling crops hit by widespread frosts, and the SA Drought Hub begins a roadshow of workshops for farmers struggling with options in a dry year.

Farming groups welcome a new trade deal between Australia and the United Arab Emirates, SA farmers count the cost of crop losses after another frost event across parts of the state, and a third of Australia's vegetable growers considering quitting the industry over the next 12 months.

More than 20 hay trucks have delivered much-needed hay for farmers in the South East, South Australian farmer confidence is the lowest in the country and oaten hay exporter Balco Australia has announced that it will build a fourth Australian processing plant - and it'll be here in South Australia

Grapegrowers count the cost of frost damage after a run of freezing September mornings, Elders partners with an SA-based space research centre to explore how satellites can help agriculture, and Australia's worst outbreak of bird flu under containment in Victoria.

Australian tomato growers say there's still plenty of market for their fruit after NZ stops taking imports, the value of international trade though South Australia's ports calculated at $22billion, and an increasing number of rural property sales happening off-market or prior to listing.

Canola producing Omega-3 oils could be available to Australian growers as early as next year, a veterinarian runs 100km in a day to raise funds and awareness of mental health issues in the industry, and an SA partnership looks to promote bush foods and provide economic opportunities for First Nations communities.

South Australian rock lobster fishers start another season without trade access into China, changes made to the way recreationally caught rock lobster are marked, and the performance of Australia's drought hubs under review.

Farmers from across the country gather to protest ag policy at Parliament House in Canberra, Ag Minister Collins says the government won't be backflipping on the live sheep export ban, and AWI asks farmers to increase the levy they pay for research and marketing programs.

A $5million plan unveiled to rebuild the fire-damaged Struan Research Centre, Australian researchers trying to throw mice off the scent of crops like wheat, and potato and dairy farmers give evidence to a parliamentary inquiry into South Australian grocery prices.

Exotic plant virus Tomato Brown Rugose detected on a third property north of Adelaide, dairy giant Saputo to shut its iconic King Island Dairy in the middle of next year, and China launches a probe into Canadian canola imports.

An earlier fire season possible for parts of SA as a higher fire danger risk forecast for spring, SA and Western Victoria miss out on a forecast bumper year for Australian crop production, and northern SA farmers continue to hold out hope for some much-needed spring rain.

A world-first sterile sheep blowfly facility opens for business on Kangaroo Island, a cane toad spotted in central Adelaide, and people asked to stay out of private paddocks as canola blooms.

The South Australian Country Hour is again live from the Royal Adelaide Show, checking in on this year's feature breeds - Poll Dorsets and Hollsteins - and celebrating 120 years of the Stock Journal.

Today the Country Hour is live from the Royal Adelaide Show, where we catch up with the rural ambassadors and the SA Produce Market, and find out what's happening in this year's grains competition and poultry sections.

The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts a very warm spring across South Australia, frustrations continue over delays in fixing a hole in the wild dog fence along the SA and NSW border, and Victoria marks 100 days since Australia's biggest outbreak of bird flu was first detected.

Livestock SA calls on the Federal Government to commit more funding to finish replacing the dog fence, Woolworths announces it will only purchase "deforestation-free" beef from the end of next year, and strong winds and high swells lead to the closure of five barrages along the Lower Murray.

A campaign to provide better support and protections for veterinarians reaches a significant milestone, South Australia's dairy industry to investigate converting the methane off farm wastewater ponds into electricity, and new biosecurity legislation introduced into South Australia Parliament.

Australia's canola harvest forecast to be about 3% smaller than last year, grain producers welcome a mid-north council's decision not to proceed with proposed heavy vehicle restrictions, and a new round opens for a vineyard resting trial in the Riverland.

Winter temperature records fall across SA after an exceptionally hot August weekend, calls for water policy to be updated under predictions of less water to allocate from the Murray-Darling Basin, and a push for buffel grass to be declared a weed nationally before it spreads further.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Australian wool production forecast to drop by 10% in the coming year, cheaper supermarket imports hurting Australian produce growers, and Australia's chief science agency CSIRO to cut up to 500 jobs.

Charity Need for Feed plans its first ever hay run into the south east of South Australia, Grain Growers call for Federal Government investment into grain freight infrastructure, and Green Triangle bluegum plantations turned into Glue Laminated Timber for building construction.

An exotic plant virus that affects tomatoes, capsicums and chillies detected for the first time in Australia, north of Adelaide, the rural property market cools off after some bumper years for sales and values, and an extra nervous pollination season for SA beekepeers keen to keep the varroa mite out of our state.

Veterinarians across Australia grappling with a global IV drip shortage, SA's red meat and wool industries launch a new blueprint with targets for the rest of the decade, and South East dairy farmer James Mann stepping down as chair of the Dairy Australia Board.

SA beekeepers say they're not surprised varroa mite has jumped into Victoria, South Australian Dairyfarmers' Association confirms it's threatened to resign from the national industry body, and farm machinery sales in a slump as tough conditions take their toll.

The SA, NSW, and WA dairy associations give the national peak body, Australian Dairy Farmers, a 12 month resignation notice, SA on high alert as varroa destructor mite found in Victoria for the first time, warm weather is causing problems for SA farmers who were hoping for rain, not heat.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

SA's regional business confidence in the negative as increasing costs take their toll on the ag sector, authorities crack down on people illegally taking and selling firewood from the state's parks and reserves, and people told to act immediately if they're not sure if their equipment will still operate after the looming 3G shutdown.

Iconic South Australian knitwear firm Silver Fleece saved from collapse, dairy Company Saputo says it will keep paying lower milk prices to farmers for as long as it can this season, and South Australia at the forefront of a new $6million soybean breeding program.

A new compendium launched at LambEx to help producers make the most of lamb co products, truckies warned to be across major changes to industrial relations laws being rolled out across Australia's transport sector, and more than two million kilograms of fresh produce donated to Foodbank through the South Australian Produce Market over a year.

Australia's sheep, lamb and wool industries converge on Adelaide for the return of LambEx, increasing costs threaten Australia's food and beverage processing industries, and a Coonawarra winemaker inducted into the James Halliday Hall of Fame.

A new report finds sheep producers are more satisfied with their lives than the average Australian, a regional council waives the annual fee for farmers wanting to graze their livestock on roadsides, and a new South Australian wine costing $18,000 per bottle sells out before it's released.

Hay availability tight after a massive movement of fodder into SA and western Victoria so far this year, SA grain producers surveyed about their concerns if proposed restrictions on the use of paraquat go ahead, and CFS volunteers fly out of Australia to help fight fires burning in America's north-west.

A senate committee recommends telcos again delay the shutdown of Australia's 3G mobile phone network, another CPI increase applied to Australia's spirits tax, pushing it to almost $104 per litre, and rural property sales cool off in the South East as "green drought" bites.

SA's total grain production now expected to be about 12% down compared with last season, Elders launches a new national wool-handeling business from farm gate to port, and the Australian wine industry launches a new plan to put it back on track after some tough years.

Farmers concerned after the chemical regulator recommends changes to the use of the herbicide Paraquat, the Australian meat industry responds to Chinese claims that its athletes failed drug tests after eating contaminated Aussie beef, a pellet mill that recycles waste from the timber industry planned for the outskirts of Mount Gambier,

Primary industry groups concerned over potential loss of regional air services, southern SA producers send livestock to greener pastures in western NSW, and ALDI and independent supermarket chains Foodland and IGA front SA grocery inquiry.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

A major farming seed retailer is placed into voluntary administration, the NFF welcomes a new Federal Agriculture Minister as a chance to reset agriculture's relationship with government, and the CFS establishes two new operational support brigades.

The Federal Court rules there's insufficient evidence to prove the controversial weed killer Roundup causes cancer, a new buyer found for the Rasp silver and zinc mine operated by CBH Resources Limited in Broken Hill, and farmers lead the charge in calling for a change in the length of Daylight Savings.

South Australian authorities invest in PPE and equipment to prepare for any possible bird flu outbreak, the Federal Government's Regional Telecommunications Review comes to SA, and the RFDS warns of the potential implications of the imminent closure of the 3G mobile network.

South Australian ram sales kicking off after a run of success for SA studs at recent national sheep and wool shows, Riverland beekeepers nervous about potential for varroa mite spread as almond pollination season arrives, and Westminster opens of a new centre for agriculture for its students.

New US research finds H5N1 bird flu in dairy herds is able to spread between cows through the air as well as milk, the country's largest and most lucrative pollination season starts in SA, NSW and Victoria, and the number of cattle offered for sale out of SA almost double what it was by this time last year.

An Australian wine industry report says the current red wine oversupply is an opportunity for a "long overdue" rebalance, the national indicator for processor cows reaches its highest level since March of last year, and South Australia's cheese exports climb by more than 40% in the first half of 2024.

A $260,000 State Government grant for Riverland wine grape growers to explore diversification and alternative crops, the wool industry's eastern market indicator falls to its lowest point since 2020, and Hahndorf's Oscar Golding named the senior champion herdsperson at this week's South Australian Junior Heifer Expo.

Renmark and Central Irrigation Trust irrigators unable to sell water through the latest round of MDBP buybacks, Australian researchers closer to finding a way to tackle fly strike problems without using chemicals, and a second lot of Murray crayfish released back into the river system after previously being extinct in SA.

Global wine giant Treasury Wine Estates launches a world-first automated barrel handling system, calls for government regulation of the nursery industry to clamp down on the sale of invasive weeds, and New research finds the long-term survival of farms depends on daughter in laws and the need to include them in succession plans.

World wheat prices fall more than $20AU per tonne in two days of trade, registrations max out for this week's South Australian Junior Heifer Expo, and South Australia's olive season finishes early with lower yields.

The first round of voluntary water buybacks from the Murray-Darling Basin opens, South Australian wool producers encouraged to vote in this year's Wool Poll, and Elsie Johnson is named state winner of the 2024 Young Rural Ambassador Award.

A fourth-generation Adelaide Hills apple grower sells out of the industry and says others will follow due to increasing red tape and input costs, Seppetsfield purchases a 230 acre vineyard in the Barossa Valley from Australian Vintage, and farmers experiencing continuing dry conditions across SA witness a a die off of native vegetation.

A virologist says Australia should have spent more, and sooner, to protect the country from the H5 strain of bird flu, the nation's leading grape and wine research institute loses almost 17% of its workforce due to the industry downturn, and bush foods and native grains a major focus during NAIDOC Week.

The Federal Government announces almost $7million to combat the threat of the deadly H5 strain of avian influenza, confidence down among SA sheepmeat and wool producers in the latest MLA survey, and Riverland wine producers estimate a $600million possible revenue loss in the last few years due to low grape prices.

Australia's total wine grape crush climbs in 2024, but remains still well below the long-term average, a safety operation targeting truck drivers on the Nullarbor finds some not complying with national fatigue management rules, and the pig hunting industry hopes the collection of 10,000 pig ears will provide some answers to controlling the pest.

Pastoralists around South Australia's north and far west NSW welcome big rains, lamb prices climb in the southern states as supply dwindles into winter, and changes proposed to South Australia's Commercial Kangaroo Management Plan.

A hay registry launched for livestock producers looking for feed for their animals, a Port Lincoln tuna business sees sales sky rocket after signing a deal with a Chinese company using Tik Tok to reach consumers, and global butter prices surge to record levels and consumers warned they will continue to climb.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Calls for a $22billion investment to bring Australia's crumbling regional roads to an adequate standard, poultry competitions grapple with cancellations and tighter biosecurity amid the avian influenza outbreak, and an Australian company manufacturing vaccine doses to protect the human population from avian influenza.

Legislation passes parliament to end Australia's live sheep exports by May 2028, the opposition calls on SA to do more to ensure avian flu stays out of the state, and Grain Producers SA explores options for recycling grain silo bags.

A new $475,000 support package to help SA's seafood and lobster exporters rapidly re-engage with the lucrative Chinese market, an Australian plant-protein company with plans to expand into South Australia goes into voluntary administration, and an analyst predicts how the global spread of bird flu could affect international red meat trade prices.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

South Australia's kangaroo numbers on the increase according to surveys, tests carried out as bird flu is suspected to have spread to the ACT, and Riverland locals stock up as production comes to an end for a beloved orange juice.

Viterra announces a $35million dollar investment in its facility at Wolseley in the South East, the State Government say its stepping up support for SA beekeepers to help monitor for the deadly Varroa mite, and new research finds rural firefighters are facing more frequent and more extreme bushfires.

An inquiry recommends the passage of the Federal Government's bill to end the live sheep trade by sea, Australia's first integrated green manufacturing facility planned for Tailem Bend, and the plant nursery industry disappointed that big retailers like Bunnings won't come under a new mandatory code of conduct.

The government to impose a mandatory code of conduct for supermarkets as soon as possible, SA smallgoods producer Conroy's announces job cuts and an end to its manufacture of bulk pork products, and researchers fine tuning a method for dropping millions of sterile blowflies onto Kangaroo Island to eradicate fly strike.

The RSPCA reports a dramatic increase in reports of starving livestock across South Australia, Vietnam emerges as a potentially significant market for Australian wool, and a call for action as thousands of dead fish rot away in the Coorong's South Lagoon.

The State Government unveils a Green Iron and Steel Strategy for South Australia, Livestock SA members vote for a change its corporate structure and constitution, and a  funding boost for environmental research and monitoring in the Murray Darling Basin.

The Inspector-General of Water Compliance calls for greater powers to enforce laws and conduct audits of the Murray-Darling Basin, South Australia's grain growers back the fight to retain live sheep export by sea from Australia, and questions raised around the licensing system for overseas-trained truck drivers and road safety.

The ABS makes a massive change to how it calculates the size of Australia's cattle herd, China threatens hefty tariffs on pork from Europe in its latest international trade battle, and Australian Women in Fishing travels to SA to encourage more women to pick up a rod.

A campaign continues to secure federal funding for upgrading the Mount Gambier Saleyards, South Australian producers attend a visit to SA by the Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and a Mid-North farmer welcomes the surprise arrival of six lambs from one ewe.

Australian wool growers anxiously await a decision by the EU on proposed garment labelling, a parliamentary inquiry begins into the internal processes of the Country Fire Service, and funding scrapped for a free service helping farmers and packers find seasonal workers.

South Australia's grain production predicted to land somewhere around the 10 year average despite a dry start, the Federal Government announces a $3.5million package to help the Australian wine industry deal with a grape and wine glut, and farmer confidence in South Australia plummets to the lowest in the nation in the latest Rabobank survey.

An increase in orders for SA egg producers as Victorian poultry farms grapple with bird flu outbreaks, AusVeg SA meets with Coles to discuss concerns over grower contracts and fresh produce profit margins, and the Federal Government pledges $300million to support regional communities affected by Murray Darlin Basin water buybacks.

Coles questioned at a SA supermarket hearing about its profit margins, price transparency, and agreements with growers, SA distillers highlight a high excise rate as a barrier to industry growth and export opportunities, and Australia now the world's fourth largest producer of truffles.

The grains industry releases a road map to improve the freight network and the sector's global competitiveness, dairy processors Saputo and Bega Cheese defend the lower opening milk price offered to dairy farmers for next season, and South Australian David "Doc" Cunningham receives an OAM for his service to the beef cattle industry.

Funding for fruit fly eradication, rural financial counselling and low-emissions farming systems in the state budget, a fifth poultry farm in Victoria reports an outbreak of bird flu, and strawberry prices rise as disease and rain impact growers in Queensland.

Hay supplies running short in SA as some farmers look to buy interstate, the ACCC hears from Riverland growers about their experience supplying to major supermarkets, and SA company Nippy's says an global orange juice shortage is prompting growers to explore planting more citrus trees.

Farmers face losing access to a popular insecticide used to control pests in stored grain, Australia's winter crop estimated to increase by 9% despite a dry start to autumn across southern Australia, and concerns raised about a large flow of water containing blue-green algae being flushed into the Murray River.

Vets busy dealing with the impact of a late season break on breeding livestock across South Australia, huge interest expected in a ballot for to 3000 permanent Australian visas for Pacific Island workers, and a virus that's been killing abalone along the South East coast spreads further.

SA dairy farmers face a pay cut as major milk companies post scaled-back opening prices, the European Commission slaps large tariffs on cereals and oilseeds from Russia and Belarus, and an Adelaide Hills winery wins Best Wine of Show at the National Wine Show of Australia

The Federal Government officially introduces legislation to formalise the end of live sheep exports by sea, Australian researchers develop world-first technology to detect fruit fly with AI, and a young South Australian heads to Paris to compete in the World Young Shepherds competition.

China lifts a ban on imported beef from five Australian abattoir, the SA government to study the feasibility of returning rail freight on the Eyre Peninsula, and SA agrees with Victoria and NSW to flush water from the upper Menindee Lakes into the lower Darling River.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Canola growers get a pay out from a seed company over failed crops, dairy farmers told to expect an 11% drop in opening farm gate milk prices, and consultation draws to a close on a review of South Australia's animal welfare laws.

Wheat prices climb 28% in the space of a month to the surprise of many analysts, Riverland wine grape growers say it'll be weeks before they know the industry's next step after rejecting an offer from Accolade, and SA's chief vet says the state has been on high alert as new cases of avian bird flu are detected internationally and interstate.

A Victorian egg farm placed under lockdown after the discovery of an outbreak of Avian Influenza, Riverland grape growers reject an offer from a multinational company to buy out part of their contracts, and a new dairy facility launched at the Cadell Training Centre to help develop prisoners' rehabilitation and work ready skills.

More than 60% of South Australian grain growers start dry sowing ahead of any sign of a season break, Woolworths questioned about its relationship with SA producers at a parliamentary inquiry into the state's grocery prices, and another detection of a lethal abalone virus in south east waters prompts fishing restrictions.

Elders' half year profits fall more than 70 per cent compared with the same time last year, South Australian dairy farmers urged to plan well ahead and reach out for support if fodder supplies start to dwindle, and many fishers catch their quota early as another Southern Zone rock lobster season draws to an end.

The Federal Government announces $65million to progress a desalinated water project in SA's north, hay supplies dwindle fast as the dry start to 2024 in SA starts to bite, and a new study finds much of Australia's shark meat is mislabelled.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The Federal Ag Minister defends the budget as farm groups slam it as a "kick in the guts" for the sector, the wine industry disappointed to be overlooked in the Federal Budget after calling for a support package, and the Greens say they won't back the biosecurity bill, leaving the legislation without the numbers it needs to pass.

More SA farmers already reaching out to Rural Business Support for assistance following a dry start to 2024, a new portable hand held micron testing tool almost ready for wool producers to use on on farm, and global milk price recovery expected to slow due to greater than expected milk production in China.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

South Australian farmers start dry seeding in some parts of the state while they remain optimistic of eventual rain, a new steering committee tasked to produce a blueprint for the state's marine scale fishery, and alpaca farmers across the country open their gates to the public in celebration of National Alpaca Week.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

South Australia records its eighth driest April since records began, a Senate inquiry recommends a mandatory code of conduct between supermarkets and their suppliers, and concerns over signs that the South East's groundwater resources are being over-used.

The Indian Government announces suspension of a 66% tariff on imported Desi Chickpeas, South Australia's inquiry into grocery prices hears concerns from the state's vegetable growers over unsustainable margins, and dryland hemp growing trials in the state's South East prove successful.

Meat and Livestock Australia launches a new National Young Cattle Indicator, Telstra delays its 3G shutdown as farmers who rely on the network look at alternatives to stay connected, and a South East winery offers cellar door visitors a chance to pair insects with its wines.

Farm values across Australian climbed another 12% in the past year, as less farms went on the market, some Riverland growers abandoning family traditions for in-demand crops like medicinal cannabis, and crowds flock to the biennial AgFair in Broken Hill.

Food producers concerned over workforce shortages as changes loom for the Pacific Australia Labor Mobility (PALM) Scheme, research from AgriFutures shows that Australian consumers overwhelmingly trust primary producers, and some South Australian olive growers say frost damage means 2024 may be our state's worst season yet.

Hopes a $1.6billion network sharing deal between Optus and rival TPG could bring greater coverage and competition to rural areas, professional hunters employed to kill feral deer in the state's plantation forests to be allowed to process the remains into meat products, and the wine industry calls on the Federal Government for an $86million package to support unprofitable growers to transition out of wine grapes.

Wine Australia's latest report shows some stabilization in exports even as many consumers drink and spend less, South Australian researchers join a new consortium to capitalise on a rising demand for oat-based products across the world, and the Royal Adelaide Show's grains and fodder competition at risk of being simply an exhibition if farmers don't keep sending in samples to be judged.

As global prices soar, one of Australia's largest olive oil producers doesn't expect a good harvest until 2025, GPSA launches a young grains producer committee to help foster the next generation of leaders and policy makers, and demand for seedless fruit varieties grows as the genetic breeding technology needed to create them is rapidly improving.

The wool industry calls on Australians to make submissions opposing a new European labelling system for natural fibres, Australian Grape and Wine supports the inclusion of wine in the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, and CCW Cooperative responds to Accolade Wines' offer to buy out Riverland grower contracts for red wine varietals.

Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell visits the Riverland to meet with growers and winemakers amid an industry crisis, south east sheep producers discuss concerns around the proposed phase-out of live exports from Australia, and a survey of 300 SA grain producers finds around one third are in the process of succession.

SA's dairy industry unveils a plan to grow its milk production by an extra 200 million litres over the next five years, the SA No Till Farmers' Association says its services are no longer needed and will wrap up after 25 years, and the seafood industry claims the government's proposed biosecurity protection levy could send businesses in the sector to the wall.

A Senate inquiry holds its first hearing into the Federal Government's proposed biosecurity protection levy, the veterinary industry calls on the government to provide education fee relief to vets to address workforce shortages in rural areas, and a record amount of lamb travels from drought stricken areas of WA to the east coast.

Producers raise concerns over proposed changes to Livestock SA's constitution and committee structure, a new study finds inconsistent laws between states is making it more difficult to prevent water theft from the Murray Darling Basin, and the safety and maintenance of thousands of dams dotted across the Adelaide Hills the focus of a new project.

South Australia raises urgent concerns with the Victorian Government over changes to wild dog management, researchers who've spent decades coming up with a better bioharvesting method for wool say they're almost to the point of commercial viability, and Australia's octopus fisheries are being trained in how to age an octopus to help the resource remain sustainable.

The National Farmers' Federation calls for the Food and Grocery Code to be made mandatory for the major supermarkets, a new report suggests while global production is up, Aussie consumption of veggies is down, and Elders trials a state-wide online clearing sale for the for the first time in its 185 year history.

Beston Global Food Company splits its payments to its milk suppliers amid challenging conditions facing the dairy industry, the Federal Government decides that the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority will stay in Armidale, and Australian wool producers get a revamped scheme to set certified sustainable wool standards.

South Australian irrigators that rely on the River Murray likely to get their full water entitlements in the coming financial year, a two year old heifer from the state's South East sells for $130,000 to top this year's Elite Wagyu Sale, and a Senate inquiry looks at supermarket price transparency and the codes governing the relationships between fresh food suppliers and retailers.

The Almond Board of Australia expects the industry to be worth $2billion in the next five years, a number of cases of Bovine Ephemeral Fever found in cattle in the south west region of NSW, and the feral goat population almost eradicated in the Montacute area of the Adelaide Hills.

SA producers shown how to use EID ear tag technology to make some production gains in sheep, recent heavy rains in parts of the outback, and the floodwaters arriving from the north take their toll on the state's most remote roads, and research continues on the potential impacts of releasing a carp herpes virus on both pest and native fish.

Studies investigate the impact and potenital benefits of invertebrates such as lady beetles, lacewings and spiders, in canola, the lobster industry renews calls for bans on their seafood to also be dropped by China following wine's re-entry, and lab-grown meat alternative producer Vow becomes the first Australian company to receive approval to sell to consumers.

SA's final crop production for the financial year estimated at 8.7 million tonnes, with an estimated farmgate value of $3.3 billion, Croplife says delays by Australia's pesticide authority are stopping farmers from tackling pests and diseases, and Citrus SA says issues with retailer margins have long plagued growers.

Riverland Wine calls for removal of 13% of the region's vines and an exit package for growers, Australia's Chief Veterinary officer says the government is closely watching bird flu developments around the world, and Australia to get an Olive Oil Quality Monitoring Program to tackle counterfeit products and keep quality high.

A pilot program launched to help South Australia's primary industries prepare for natural disasters, grants available for Riverland wine grape growers for routine costs amid the red wine oversupply crisis, and South Australian researchers funded to develop a fully autonomous agriculture system for Low Earth Orbit.

The Federal Ag Minister asked to step in to allow farmers to gain access again to a stronger mouse bait, snail data collection cameras trialled in SA and WA, alongside biocontrol measures, and a former South East cattle property purchased for restoration into a conservation site for threatened species.

Pastoralists remain wary over recent changes to legislation to encourage renewable energy projects on South Australian pastoral land, drone technology trialled as a way to detect bushfires at much earlier stages, and Ngarrindjeri Elder and Kuti Co CEO Uncle Derek Walker named a Sustainable Fishing Hero by the Marine Stewardship Council.

New modelling suggests Australian farmers be prepared for future mega-droughts that could last decades, the National Farmers Federation calls for a mandatory code of conduct for the chicken meat industry following an 18-month investigation, and snail and slug numbers not expected to be as high as last year, but farmers warned to stay vigilant.

Farmers across Australia grapple with the imminent closure of a widely-used record keeping and decision making tool, outback families at the 2024 Isolated Children and Parents Association of SA meeting pursue options for better access to services, and citizen scientists asked to spot and report any signs of the plant fungus Myrtle Rust in South Australia.

The removal of hefty tariffs on Australian wine by China brings hope for a return of what was once the industry's largest export market, long-awaited rains fall over parts of NSW's corner country and into north east SA over the Easter weekend, and the community of Wudinna comes together to formally celebrate being named the 2023 Ag Town of the Year.

Farmers targeted with a new safety campaign to reduce the number of incidents of farm machinery coming into contact with power lines, fishing restrictions ease along a section of the South East coast where a lethal abalone virus was detected, and a community consultation in Wilcannia in Far West NSW hears concerns over the towns' weir project.

The Federal Department of Agriculture investigates the deaths of more than 100 Australian cattle on board an export ship, Darling River residents angered by the State Government's decision to change the plans for the proposed rebuild of Wilcannia's weir, and Nikki Atkinson from the Flinders Ranges named SA's 2024 Agrifutures Rural Women Award winner for promoting the use of sustainable merino wool.

Blue gum plantation logging to resume on Kangaroo Island with a plan now in place to manage the koala population there, a newly formed Grain Sustainability Council to provide a framework for the grain industry to achieve sustainability, and grower groups call for greater scrutiny of how big data is used by Coles and Wooloworths.

Elevated levels of a type of blue green algae found in Lake Alexandrina and the Goolwa channel of the River Murray, a new SA study shows heat stress is causing the loss of millions of lambs during the breeding cycle each year, and Agriculture Minister Murray Watt to bring forward the review the national dairy industry code.

A dingo researcher calls for the law around culling of wild dogs to change in South Australia, saying many of them are dingoes, Livestock SA considers impact on local producers after Victoria bans wild dog control in the north-west of that state, and more farmers urged to give durum crops a go.

Recovery in milk production, rising retail sales and rebounding export prices drive optimism in the dairy sector, struggling farmers to benefit from a Federal Government funding boost for rural financial counselling, and flood waters from Queensland start to reach Lake Eyre, which may increase the number of foxes and rabbits.

An increasing number of farmers selling their produce direct to the customer instead of to the supermarkets, temporary road rules established allowing road trains from SA to deliver supplies into outback areas cut off by flooding in Western Australia, and caper farmers welcome a good season in SA despite a drop in demand.

Funding announced to upgrade South Australia's worst grain road, an Australian study finds snake meat to be a highly efficient source of protein, and new research shows "carbon reduction" and "net zero" have little to no influence on most Australians' food choices.

Growers reminded to monitor their paddocks and record any mouse activity as the rodent's numbers rise, health experts launch a new online resource to help farmers maintain a healthy relationship with their partner, and researchers track Australia's largest bird of prey to see if they are eating lambs in large numbers.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

South Australia excluded from a new offshore wind farm zone following a backlash from locals and the South East fishing industry, ABARES says conditions are set to improve for a large part of the agricultural community in the coming financial year, and the National Farmers Federations says some growers are too scared to speak out about their experience with supermarkets.

Authorities extend a no-fishing zone along the SA coast following an outbreak of a lethal abalone virus, Livestock SA advocates for producers' interests to be considered in rollout of new laws around renewable energy projects, and Australia's reliance on imports blamed for an ongoing national shortage of sliced beetroot.

Wheat prices fall dramatically to continue a downward trend in grain that has lasted nearly half a year, a South Australian forum explores the potentials and benefits of biochar to the ag industry, and a study focuses on how to increase metropolitan students studying agriculture at school level nationally.

Some signs of relief for lamb producers with price rises of more than 50% in price forward contracts since pre-Christmas, vintage begins in the state's South East and a mixed bag predicted for wine quality depending on where the grapes are being grown, and South East landowners join the agriculture minister for an aerial tour to see the damage inflicted by feral deer.

The Federal Opposition to meet with South Australians impacted by plans to end live sheep export, the country's first combined CLT and GLT manufacturing facility is officially opened in the state's south east, and a report highlights the number of on-farm deaths and injuries recorded last year. in Australia.

The State Government announces $500,000 for a South Australian-based company developing plant protein products for export, the GRDC to spend $43million on a national biosecurity project to protect the grains industry from threats, and South Australia's apiary and pollination industries push ahead with preparations for the arrival of varroa mite.

Around 30 rock lobster fishers impacted by fishing restrictions implemented to deal with the outbreak of a lethal abalone virus in South East waters, Meat and Livestock Australia launches a campaign to get more restaurants and home cooks using goat meat, and Germany's decision to legalise cannabis could trigger relaxation of laws in other countries as well.

A lethal abalone virus is detected in South Australia for the first time, the major freight route between SA and WA re-opens after a major bushfire closed the highway over the past week, and dry sowing recommended to help curb glyphosate resistance in weeds like annual ryegrass.

CSIRO scientists want samples from dead rabbits to monitor how well calicivirus is spreading through rabbit populations, mild weather and unexpected summer rains bode well for a good 2024 vintage for the Barossa and Clare Valley, and a commercial fisherman is disappointed the SA Government has knocked back a recommendation to introduce a recreational fishing licence.

Riverland farmers call a crisis meeting amid historically low prices for their grapes, changes announced to the way costs are recovered from SA's seafood industries, and the Nationals criticise the time it's taken to get a review into supermarket behaviour.

Major supermarkets called out over the way they label their own-brand wine and spirits, SA researchers say one of the country's most invasive agricultural weeds could be used as a form of cement, and locals call for more action over new fish deaths in the Menindee weir pool and along sections of the Darling River.

South Australia's primary industries set another record-breaking year for agribusiness, raking in $18.5 billion in revenue, Australia's potato industry hits $1billion in value for the first time, and CFS research reveals more than half of South Australians would wait until they are threatened by fire before leaving.

The Federal Government reveals how much it will spend on the first voluntary water buybacks in the Murray-Darling Basin, China regains its number one position as the top export market for Australian barley, and grain growers battle to secure supplies of critical farm chemicals after a wet summer prompts spraying.

The total yield of SA's 2023/24 crop harvest exceeds expectations, Livestock SA reacts to changes to the government's proposed new biosecurity levy, and truckies hope for fairer and more timely payments under major changes to the country's industrial relations laws.

The Federal Government agrees to change the way it taxes farmers to pay for biosecurity, a revised response plan is released to manage varroa mite across Australia, and South Australia welcomes a new chief veterinary officer.

Rural livestock transporters air concerns that recent changes to the country's industrial relations laws could push smaller players out of the industry, investigations start after up to 30 Golden Perch fish were found dead in a section of the weir pool in Menindee, 100km east of Broken Hill, and Grain Growers SA urges farmers to be aware of the impact of the imminent 3G switch off.

South Australia's beekeepers air concerns that varroa mite could get into the state before the industry has a plan, harvest drop-offs at Tports' Wallaroo site slows down as shipping ramps up, and Lucindale Area School students start their year off with a major win at the international Dairy Week Cows Create Careers competition

Australia's fodder association flags a reported increase in hay and fodder fires in recent months, a new study predicts more intense and extended droughts for South Australia, and a group of seasonal workers who claim they were sexually harassed on a South Australian worksite launch a claim against their former employer.

A government-funded report looks at the business case for early stage wool processing in Australia, the State Government defends its work on water buybacks, and the opposition argues for landholders to have more rights to opt out of the state's aerial deer culling program.

Thousands of Australian sheep and cattle remain on board a ship after the federal regulator refuses an export application, exotic invasive snails are being turned into 3D models as an educational tool for grain producers, and the SA Greens call for a state-based inquiry into supermarket food prices and farmgate prices.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily brings rain to parts of remote South Australia and far west New South Wales, livestock transporters address public concerns over the movement of livestock in hot weather, and deer hunters meet to call for changes to the state government's aerial deer culling program.

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The Horticulture Coalition of SA welcomes an ACCC investigation into the relationship between wholesale, farmgate and retail supermarket prices, new biosecurity response trailers are being rolled out across the South Australia, and Australian research finds prescribed burning is increasing fire danger in native forest areas over the long term.

Riverland grape growers take to the streets calling for political intervention to support their struggling wine industry, Wool Producers Australia withdraws its support for the national electronic identification scheme for sheep and goats, both the volume and value of Australian wine exports again decline following a global trend in reducing alcohol consumption.

Grain Producers SA continues to lobby against any future changes to the way the Grassland Fire danger Index in measured, Riverland wine grape growers gather to share their frustrations and worries as this year's harvest begins, and workshops are being held across SA to help prepare wine exporters on what to expect if China trade reopens.

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Wet and windy conditions have swept through the far west of NSW, a year since floodwaters peaked, communities along South Australia's River Murray are still rebuilding and this year's satirical Australian lamb ad was released over night... and it's all about the generational gap. 

A zero-emissions transport freight route between South Australia and Victoria is being investigated, the native timber logging industry has officially come to an end in Victoria, and South Australian dairy farmer Rick Gladigau ends his tenure as president of national lobby group Australian Dairy Farmers.

Grain Producers SA outline their key issues for growers going into 2024, the latest NSW kangaroo population survey shows a 20% decline in numbers over the past year, and Australia's largest barramundi farm outlines what it takes to keep their stock fed and healthy.

Torrential rain has left people isolated with dwindling food, water and fuel supplies in Far North Queensland, helium could soon be produced in South Australia and getting your mail in the outback. 

The Select Committee inquiring into Native Bird and Quail Hunting in South Australia recommends that hunting be allowed to continue, the first cell-based meat product to be reviewed in Australia has been declared safe to eat by the country's food standards body, and the Federal Government outlines plans to review the popular Working Holiday Maker Scheme, expand the Pacific Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme and create a new visa for highly-skilled workers.

Rabobank's latest Rural Confidence Survey has shown a late turnaround in farmer confidence in South Australia, Livestock SA has called for the resumption of live sheep exports out of Adelaide by sea, and artifical intelligence is now helping to defend forest plantations in the state's South East from bushfires.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

China has re-listed three Australian meat plants that were de-listed due to COVID trade sanctions, including Teys at Naracoorte, levy reform is being proposed by the state's peak industry body for grain to make the system more equitable, and wild weather has continued to wreak havoc across SA and Western NSW.

Some SA regions received more than 100mm of rain over the weekend, with the Yeldulknie Weir at Cleve overflowing for the first time in nearly 30 years, exporters have sent more than 400,000 tonnes of barley in the four months since China dropped its 80% tariff on the Australian grain, and agriculture groups have welcomed a $15million Federal Government investment in improving mobile coverage in the South East.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Australians are consuming more imported dairy than ever, according to Dairy Australia's latest industry report, livestock markets are continuing to enjoy a stunning turnaround as widespread rain fuels confidence, and the food industry wants to remove best-before dates as a way of reducing food waste in Australia.

Research suggests South Australian crops are becoming more resistant to some commonly used herbicides, the Federal Government passes its Nature Repair Bill after reaching a deal with the Greens, and a newly-formed Australian Cannabis cultivators group hopes to support domestic crop cultivation and improve quality for consumers.

Australia's ag production expected to fall by $16billion this financial year as dry conditions and poor livestock prices take their toll, Wool Producers Australia work to build on the amount of wool being sent to India's huge textile industry, and the Federal Nationals support an ACCC inquiry, rather than a Senate inquiry, into allegations of price gouging by major supermarkets.

New laws for South Australia aim to strengthen regulation of the veterinary profession and ensure premises are fit for purpose, a software tool developed in Adelaide could give farmers quicker access to new plant breeds, and garlic harvest is in full swing and the season has been more favourable than last year.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The Senate has passed the Federal Government's changes to extend the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, a grazing family in the far north hope a trial on their property could see more virtual fencing allowed in South Australia, and the Riverland cherry season has arrived this year much earlier than usual.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Much needed rain has fallen in Far West NSW, a vote to change country of origin labelling for seafood, getting SA wine to India and has No LO wine improved as it gets noticed more? 

Many SA farmers are experiencing their earliest ever start to harvest with early yields often meeting or slightly exceeding expectations, South Australian lobsters are in good quality coming into Christmas, and consumers are likely to pay more than last year, and conditions are looking good for Australian cherry growers, after a rough year in 2022.

The leader of the National Farmers' Federation supports a push for more transparency in the food supply chain, at least 20% of Riverland growers intend to retire or leave the wine industry in the next few years, according to a new industry blueprint, and a trade delegation is in India trying to get South Australian produce sold on one of the country's largest e-commerce sites.

Riverland Wine launches a 10-year industry blueprint to help the region recover from challenging economic and environmental conditions, plant pathologists warn warmer winters mean less suppression of plant-disease causing pathogens and insects, and debate continues about the number of animals still going through the Millicent saleyards.

Meat processing giant JBS announces plans to have two shifts at its Australian sites next year, dried fruit producers to vote on a proposal to almost double the levy they pay to fund research into new plant varieties, and Australians urged to check and plan for dealing with asbestos products on farms, but also where it naturally occurs in certain rocks and soils.

Grain Gowers welcome the European Union's extended approval on the use of weed killer glyphosate for another 10 years, industry groups ask the government to consider leasing water out of the Murray-Darling system, instead of buybacks, and the South Australian Government has set a target to wipe out the state's feral deer population in 10 years.

A South Australian hay company has struck a deal worth $100 million to continue to supply oaten hay to China, a Truro farmer has welcomed news that a proposed bypass will no longer cut through his property, after the Federal Government's infrastructure review scrapped the project, and the first load of new season grain is making its way to China after leaving Port Lincoln this week. 

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New research shows global timber production is under significant threat from wild fires, with Australia one of the worst affected, more job cuts are expected as the CBH Resources' Rasp mine in Broken Hill is put up for sale, and new Australian research has shown that the likelihood of hail has changed substantially over the past 40 years

A trial being run in the South Australian dairy industry is allowing milk products to be traced along the entire process, earnings for agribusiness giant Elders have fallen more than a quarter on the previous year and scouting has inspired a South Australian woman to turn farm waste into a sustainable food business. 

Wudinna has been named South Australia's Ag Town of the Year for 2023, the depressed lamb market has meant uncertainty for jobs in the shearing shed and lower wool standards, and the ACCC says the rules around phone towers access could be limiting the expansion of regional mobile coverage.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The Australian Meat Industry Council says strike action from some workers will cause disruptions to processing that could take days to resolve, the Australian almond industry has seen a boom in exports to China over the past five years, and South Australia's capers are experiencing sky-rocketing demand from some of Australia's most high-end restaurants.

Australia's Agriculture Minister says it's farmers that stand to benefit the most from the improving relationship with China. Rural property prices are holding well in South Australia despite an overall softening across the country. Aquaculture industries hope to see expansion with a new zone policy finalised for the Lower Eyre Peninsula.

Feral pig numbers are booming across the country as eradication programs try to tackle the challenge, South Australian businesses are on display as part of the world's largest import expo in China this week, and Clare Valley growers and winemakers are supporting each other after recent frost damaged a significant number of vines.

An award-winning South Australian developed program to help women learn to drive tractors plans to roll out nationally.

The SADA Fresh brand reaches a 10 year milestone of supporting SA's dairy farmers and investing back into their industry, Roseworthy's Old Collegian Association celebrates its 125th anniversary, and a new South Australian developed tool will help fill data gaps about the world's native bees.

An inquiry into price gouging will look at the high price of fresh food in supermarkets, at a time when many farmers struggle to make a profit,  SA grain producers have the opportunity to take part in a project to measure carbon on their soil, and a delegation from Quebec is bringing some much-needed optimism to the South Australian wine industry, as exports to Canada slide.

A water broker says some SA irrigators would never sell their water as part of the government's buyback tender, while others may sell out of desperation, a new South Australian Varroa Industry Advisory Committee has been formed to prepare the state for any future outbreaks, and a series of late frosts have caused losses to lentils and other late crops in the state's South East.

Wine grape growers in the Clare Valley face losing up to 70% of their crop after a series of frost events, the State Government's been asked to look at changes to heavy vehicle licencing exemptions for interstate and international backpackers working in agriculture, and Australia's wine exports dropped 11% in the past year due to the cost of living and people cutting back on alcohol.

The National Farmers' Federation is still hopeful of a trade agreement between Australia and the European Union, the Greens say changes must be made to the Murray Darling Basin Plan before they will support proposed alterations before the Senate, and South Australia's Department of Primary Industries is hoping to establish a local sturgeon and caviar industry.

Specialist woolshed builders are booked up for months in advance as demand for new woolsheds skyrockets, a Barossa Valley winery takes the prize for top accommodation at the 2024 Best of Wine Tourism Awards in Switzerland, and planting of lighter reds and whites is on the rise in Australia's biggest wine producing state in response to the oversupply of some varietals.

A group of Lower Murray farmers has requested support from a local MP to fast track government funding for levee repairs, the State Government will contribute $5.5million towards an industry-backed project to eliminate mobile blackspots in the Limestone Coast, and South Australian shearer Nathan Meaney was crowned National Shearing Champion at the AWI National Sports Shear and Woolhandling event in Jamestown.

Around $135million will be invested in Australian research to develop higher yielding and more nutritious crops, the State Government has introduced a rebate scheme for wineries willing to trial a plant growth regulator as a way to address a glut of red wine, and a delegation from France's Comite' Champagne and the Wine Origins Alliance has made its first visit to Australia as part of a campaign to better protect the name of wine producing regions.

South Australia's wine makers and exporters have welcomed the news that China will begin a five-month review into its current tariffs on Australian wine, Australian deer farmers are trying to get bigger slice of the lucrative soft antler velvet trade into China, and Viterra's network of receival sites across South Australia have recorded high numbers are some districts get an earlier than usual start to harvest.

South Australia's first biosecurity facility will be built with a $50million investment at the SA Produce Market in Pooraka, forestry firefighters have been refreshing their practical skills ahead of what's expected to be a very hot and dry bushfire season for South Australia, and Jamestown will host the best shearers and woolhandlers from Australia and New Zealand at the National Sports Shear Competition over the next two days.

A two year investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman into the treatment of ag workers has recovered significant underpayments and handed out fines to employers in South Australia, some processors are charging farmers a fee to send their sheepskins to landfill causing concerns about a premium product going to waste, and a new Royal Flying Doctor Service dedicated patient transfer facility has been opened at the Renmark Airport. 

Around 1400 dairy workers and milk tanker drivers are on strike today across Victoria, but SA farmers who supply the affected factories are at this stage still having their milk collected for processing, an Australian dairy analyst says a possible whiplash for the industry is a growing probability, and a type of seaweed that has infested waters off Tasmania and Western Victoria has now been found in South Australia for the first time.

The Australian winter crop volume has fallen by 24% since last year due to drier and warmer seasonal conditions, farmland prices are slowing down after years of strong growth and the number of properties hitting the market has slumped, and a 32km gap in the Wild Dog Fence along the SA/NSW border is alarming landholders as wild dogs and other pests are able to freely move through the section.

A national summit has heard that getting access to the right tech and high speed internet remain some of the biggest barriers to farmers benefiting from digital technologies, a new initiative to establish a national benchmark and better standards for FIFO worker camps has been launched, and trials are showing that strategic overturning of the topsoil could be the answer to the problem of non-wetting sands.

Dry conditions, declining commodity prices and increasing interest rates are all pointing to a significant decline in broadacre farm incomes this financial year, funding has been extended to continue providing the Rural Financial Counselling Service in SA until mid-2026, and a sheep farmer from South Australia's Mallee has created a network called Shefarmer to support rural women in business.

For someone who fell into the wine industry almost by accident, Jane Ferrari has been instrumental in selling the success story of South Australia's wines overseas.

South Australian grain producers are being asked to consider a proposed change to the method and rate of collection of two industry levies, a Riverland beekeeper is cleaning up after the sudden death of thousands of his bees, and several young South Australians are representing the state at the Agricultural Shows Australia national judging competitions in Launceston.

SA Police are calling for greater vigilance on farms over the harvest period, with reports of fuel thefts and shed break-ins, an analyst says forecast seasonal conditions have played a big role in the downturn in the share price of iconic rural services company Elders, and a new interactive heat map will help beekeepers around Australia keep an eye on the spread of varroa mite across the country.

Despite calls to plant more trees to meet Australia's timber needs, latest figures show the country's plantation estate is still in decline, as South Australia grapples with numerous fruit fly outbreaks, a Riverland stone fruit grower has investigated how QLD fruit fly entered SA in the first place, and weather reporters say September 2023 was Australia's driest on record, and "gobsmackingly hot" across the planet.

A high court barrister has called for an inquiry into farm lending in Australia and the failure of Australia's corporate regulator to investigate banking misconduct against farmers, the federal and state government agricultural ministers have agreed to proceed with further research to tackle carp numbers in Australian waterways, and automated drones and electric aircraft are just some of the ideas flagged in the Federal Government's Green Paper, looking at the future of Australia's aviation industry.

Warmer and dryer conditions throughout spring means the coming Fire Danger Season will start early in six of South Australia's Fire Ban Districts, South Australia's Water Minister says she's working on a scheme to minimise negative impacts to communities from any water buybacks out of the Murray Darling Basin, and a South Australian business has begun manufacturing recycled plastic fence droppers after requests from farmers unable to source traditional hardwood timber ones.

South Australian Sheep and goat producers can now apply for a rebate towards the cost of implementing mandatory EIDs, Timberlink has pressed its first CLT (cross laminated timber) panel after a mutli-million dollar investment in its South East radiata pine timber mill,  and a South Australian study wants to interview farmers about the mental health impacts of floods.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

National fodder supply is already being squeezed as some SA hay growers start cutting weeks ahead of schedule, a volunteer-based network that responds to emergencies across Australia is calling for veterinarians to sign up ahead of another potentially severe bushfire season, and the time and costs involved in managing varroa mite could force half of Australia's amateur beekeepers to hang up their bee suits.

A leading livestock analyst believes cattle and lamb prices will bottom out in November, but still have a way to fall before then, the overall width limit for heavy vehicles in Australia has been increased by five centimetres, bringing big implications for improving safety and emissions, and the world's leading marine biotechnology scientists are gathering in Adelaide as Australia hosts the Asia-Pacific Marine Biotechnology Conference for the first time.

China will be increasing exports of hay from Australia after two years of limiting supply, Meat and Livestock Australia has changed the parameters of its National Livestock Reporting Service to capture rock bottom prices in market reports, and locals and truckies driving some of South Australia's key outback roads say funding cutbacks have left sections in an "appalling state", causing vehicle damage and potentially putting tourists at risk.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Farmers have called for more support as sheep and lamb prices drop from record highs, to levels not seen for more than 15 years, Australia's first National Disaster Preparedness Summit has wrapped up in Canberra, as the country gears up for hot and dry conditions, and former Australian cricketer Brad Hogg is encouraging farmers to take a mental health break as an ambassador for the Farmer Mates mental health initiative.

South Australia's grain harvest is officially underway with the first deliveries to Viterra's receival sites, the peak bodies representing Australia's grain growers are objecting to a new biosecurity levy proposed by the Federal Government, new research is digging into the effects of extreme heat on bees, as heat stress on hives is likely to become a major factor in El Nino conditions.

A national crisis meeting on livestock prices has prioritised developing strategies to assist producers, the Federal and State Governments have finalised a grant agreement to develop South Australia's first large-scale hydrogen export terminal, and SA Water has converted human waste flushed down the toilet into 65,000 tonnes of biosolids for the state's farmers to use as a soil conditioner.

Cattle prices have dropped further this week, including the benchmark Eastern Young Cattle Indicator which is now below 400 cents a kilo for the first time since 2019, an Australian-based research project is using remote-sensing and AI to help reduce the cost of carbon soil testing for farmers, and a new global database set up by scientists has helped develop a clearer picture of the greatest threats caused by biological invasions to the environment, agriculture and human health.

Harvest has kicked off early in South Australia's mid-north, with lentils the first crop to be tackled, South Australia's beekeepers are coming to terms with what the move from eradication to management of varroa mite will mean for their industry, and marine ecologists and citizen scientists are working together to revive native oyster reefs around Coffin Bay.

Apiarists say South Australia must get prepared for inevitable outbreaks of varroa mite, as the national response moves from eradication to management, South Australian farmers are urged to prepare for hotter and more dry conditions after the Bureau of Meteorology formally declared an El Niño weather event, and grain growers are getting organised for harvest, but some in SA have already started.

The Almond Board of Australia has thrown its support behind a push to change the way varroa mite is managed, Meat and Livestock Australia has adjusted its market parametres to capture sheep selling for under $10 per head, and the lack of windmills left to repair has seen the South Australian branch of the Windmill Contractors Association recently close its doors.

Interactive farm research stations are rolling out to 50 schools across the country to help teach students  about the science of farming.

Grain Producers SA has written to both the state and federal governments seeking immediate clarification on funding to establish three plant-protein manufacturing facilities in SA, the State Government has announced $2.2million towards the fight again buffel grass, after a landmark international report highlighted its potential to completely takeover ecosystems, and a young South Australian woolbroker has become the first person chosen to compete at a national level in four competitions at the Merino Sheep Young Judges Championship.

Australia's milk pool continues to decline and imports are increasing according to the latest Dairy Outlook, the shearer shortage is easing as shearing schools across the country are reporting big numbers of students, and some sheep and lambs categories have fallen by 70% in the saleyards, but it could take months for consumers to see similar price drops at the supermarket.

The South Australian Government has announced new laws aimed at opening up vast tracts of freehold and pastoral land across the state for hydrogen and renewable energy projects, several technologies being explored to manufacture carbon-neutral Green Ammonia has proponents excited about its potential, including as a clean energy source, and commodity prices, seasonal uncertainty, and concerns around market access are playing into a drop in farmer confidence in South Australia.

China has taken top spot as the biggest trade partner for Australian wheat farmers for the second year in a row, Australia's grape and wine sector has released a new Emissions Reduction Roadmap to cut its carbon emissions by more than 40% by the end of this decade, and the timber industry wants the Federal Government to commit to using Australian wood for any builds as part of the new Housing Australia Future Fund.

Ways to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with nitrogen fertiliser use are being explored in research commissioned by Fertiliser Australia, Australian agriculture exports to China jumped more than 20% to a record high of $16.6 billion according to new data, and food fraud is costing the Australian economy $3 billion every year, while also putting Australia's reputation as a quality, trustworthy producer of food at risk.

Peak body Grain Growers is calling on the Federal Government to fund and support domestic fertiliser production, a new plan has been agreed upon to mitigate the costs of eradication of varroa mite in Australia, and a wine ambassadors program will be expanded after it helped generate more than $1.2million in sales of SA wines into key Asian-Pacific markets in the past year.

The safety of SA's aerial deer culling program has been independently reviewed after an incident where aerial shooting took place over private property while hunters were on the ground, South Australian winemakers are getting requests from Japanese buyers for cask wine and are hoping local consumers will also change their attitudes towards the "bag in a box", and the Riverina has overtaken the Riverland as Australia's second largest producer of almonds due to irrigator concerns around water security.

Sheep prices are falling and farmers can't sell some lines of sheep, but the agents association says almost all animals are still finding a buyer, double the amount of sterile fruit flies will be released into SA's Riverland in a bid to eradicate the pest, as an expansion to the facility at Port Augusta is opened, a South Australian veterinary educator has called for national registration for vet nurses as a way to help an industry experiencing widespread shortages and burnout.

A program allowing customers to re-fill bottles from a keg is tapping into nostalgic memories of when milk was delivered to your door in glass.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Live from the Royal Adelaide Show we meet a woman who fits working dogs and other animals with wheelchairs, learn about the Rural Ambassador program, and celebrate a breeder who is the first South Australian life member of the Charolais Society of Australia.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

A pilot project on a farm in regional SA will look at providing better connectivity for farmers, including fitting wifi units to headers to create a fully-integrated system, South East rock lobster fishers are excited to get back onto the water for an earlier season start, but concerns continue about prices and the Chinese lobster ban, and the MP representing the Riverland's CCW wine grape growers wants to take a delegation to Canberra to speak with the federal government about their challenges, amid the wine glut crisis.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The CFS says the Grain Harvest Code of Practice will remain unchanged for the upcoming season, giving SA farmers certainty going forward, the State Government is opposing the Federal Government's Southern Ocean Wind Farm Zone from extending over the SA border, following concerns from the rock lobster fishing industry, and a major agricultural show conference in Adelaide this week is exploring the challenges for ag shows to remain relevant and engaging into the future.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The SA opposition has voiced support for farmers who are opposing proposed changes to the cease harvest threshold, beekeepers will meet this week to decide whether to continue with varroa mite eradication efforts, and a mine on SA's Eyre Peninsula is turning its focus to producing a material used in high end porcelain products.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Property owners are asked to start preparing now for the bushfire season, with significant fuel loads across South Australia expected to dry out in the coming weeks, the State Government will fund an online safety training program for dairy workers, as the industry looks to employ thousands more people in the coming years, and South Australia's citrus growers are calling for a review of environmental watering needs along the Murray River.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Australian researchers are working on the world's first on-farm vaccine for scour worms, which cost the sheep industry big losses each year, a South Australian winery has secured an exclusive deal with the world's largest family-owned wine company to stock its wines on American supermarket shelves, and supermarket giant Coles says there has been a big increase in theft from stores as the company unveils an after-tax net profit of just over a billion dollars.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The fertiliser industry has proposed a scheme to subsidise the cost of pre-treated fertiliser for farmers and reduce emissions, South Australian wines took homes several awards in the 2023 Royal Sydney Wine Show, including the country's best grenache, and health experts are looking at ways to get Australians to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables in the wake of rising costs.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Global dairy prices took a big hit overnight, but it's not all bad news for Australian dairy farmers, scientists are looking into how native stingless bees could be alternative pollinators for Australian crops, and Australia's mushroom industry says there's "no chance" of poisonous wild mushrooms entering the supply chain.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Grain Producers SA are opposing proposed changes to the grasslands fire danger index, saying they're "unworkable", wild dog attacks on sheep are being reported along the boundary of Ngarkat Conservation Park, and a project to rehabilitate the degraded seagrass meadows along Adelaide's coastline has reached a major milestone.

Sheep and lamb prices have fallen dramatically in 2023 and producers are being warned that there could be more pain to come, a medical retrieval expert wants Australia to establish a nation-wide rural responder network to fill the "trauma gap" in country areas, and a new podcast celebrates the life and legacy of John Stanley Davies and his ongoing impact on agriculture education at the University of Adelaide's Roseworthy campus.

China's decision to lift the suspension on barley trade from CBH and Emerald has been welcomed as great news for the whole industry, the Federal Government has formally abandoned plans to build a low-level nuclear waste dump near Kimba, and one of the oldest women's groups still running in South Australia has celebrated its 100th anniversary.

American lawmakers are being petitioned to place major restrictions on Australian and New Zealand lamb imports, South Australian produced spirits such a gin and whiskey could soon be exported overseas following huge growth in the industry, and Australia's biggest mussel farming and processing business — based in SA — has been sold.

The Federal Agriculture Minister gives an update on the future of Aussie wine exports to China and the livestock sector's plans to become carbon neutral, a new report reveals the phenomenal cost of damage caused by Australia's feral deer population, and consumers are being asked to embrace locally-grown olives, with claims that cheap imports are hurting the Australian industry.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

A global downturn in demand for sheep and lamb skins is hurting producers, who are being charged a disposal fee of several dollars per skin by meat processors, farmers are closely watching moves by Australia's largest fertiliser manufacturer to sell to a major Indonesian business, and several South Australian wineries have been recognised by the Halliday Wine Companion - including Winery of The Year for a Langhorne Creek winery.

The potential sale of Australia's biggest fertiliser manufacturer and distributor could be a test for the Federal Government, the mining industry has been told to do more to address reports of sexual assaults and harassment on mine sites, and Big Brother-like technology is being deployed to improve the welfare of chickens before they end up on dinner plates.

The Australian Government expects China to drop all tariffs on barley when the deadline expires on August 11, Australia's largest food relief charity calls for the Federal Government to look at tax incentives to encourage more donations of surplus or imperfect produce, and supply issues for olive oil could see the record price for the product rise further.

Public consultation is now open on a draft Biosecurity Bill for South Australia - covering areas such as plant health, livestock, fisheries and bio security management, South Australia has topped a ranking of how well states and territories are leading the way in protecting and restoring trees, and a drop in demand for red wine varieties has led to an oversupply that's hurting the industry.

The Indonesian government has suspended imports of live cattle from four Australian export facilities following the detection of the virus Lumpy Skin Disease in livestock shipped from Australia, technology helping farmers round up and control their stock remotely is now commercially available in Australia and already being used on dairy farms in Tasmania, and a new book celebrates and delves into the lives of six women from across Australia who run their own farming operations.

Small stone fruit growers in the Riverland have been dropping their sales to Adelaide, Australian wine export value has declined by 10 per cent in value to $1.87 billion and the spot price for wheat in Australia is sitting at around 422 dollars a tonne. 

Greater flexibility for SA rock lobster fishers to access international markets, the head of an SA irrigator group is concerned about the commitment of governments to deliver the Murray Darling Basin plan in full and Babydoll sheep are rising in popularity

Young farmers say the agriculture industry needs to be a part of Australia's transition to low-emission vehicles, Federal water minister Tanya Plibersek says the Murray-Darling Basin plan can not be delivered on time and the largest winery solar installation in Australia has now been turned on. 

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Space technology first developed by NASA is being used to literally sniff out pregnancy in cows, South Australia will now allow NSW bees back into the state but with very restricted rules and a reminder of safety for Farm Safety Week. 

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

SA Junior Heifer Show is the largest yuth eef event in Australia and has once again attracted young people from across Australia, truffles are currently in season and one farm in the South East has this week completed its first ever truffle hunt and the owner of Canada's largest beekeeping operation says the tens of millions of dollars the Australian government is spending to manage varroa mite is "worth every penny" compared to the pest becoming endemic.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

South Australian apiarists are keen to find out what the protocols  to allow bee hives from New South Wales into South Australia for pollination will be, a new study has been assessing if waste from winemaking could be a valuable source of useful ingredients for other drinks and research suggests that the food thrown out by the tourism operators at Neptune Island to attract sharks for diving  provides good nutrients for the Yellowtail Kingfish.

State farm lobby group leaders met in Adelaide this week to discuss the reforms to the sheep and goat traceability, Australia's agriculture ministers met today to discuss bringing forward the phase-out of caged eggs, and a Riverland citrus grower says he's hopeful a local campaign will help to reduce excess food waste in the fruit growing sector.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The Port Lincoln Tunarama committee has announced the event won't be held in 2024 and the committee itself is winding up.

Australia's grape growers have produced their smallest vintage in more than 20 years under challenging conditions, the dairy industry has committed to halving food waste within the sector by 2030 and speculation is rising that Russia may not extend a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The price of an Australian Carbon Credit Unit has slumped by nearly 10 per cent this week, merino producers considering ceasing mulesing through breeding should strap in for a 15 to 20 year journey and SA wine tourism operators and producers will soon have the chance to show off their goods with some of the best on a global scale. 

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

A perfect storm of conditions including better than expected rainfall and a falling urea price has led to a urea shortage, Australia's largest wine company Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (TWE) will close and sell its Karadoc winery, near Red Cliffs in north-west Victoria and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek could look at delaying the June 2024 deadline for the Murray Darling Basin water recovery targets.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Wool brokers say low value wool is being dumped into landfill because its not worth the cost of storage, former senator Rex Patrick has lodged an F-O-I for emails about the Eyre Peninsula desalination site choice and the prawn season has wrapped up for Spencer Gulf fishers and while the catch was up, prices are down.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

A national rural crime survey will soon take place to understand how widespread the issue of rural crime is, ABARES has launched a new farmland price index, which shows Australia's broadacre farm values have risen 18 per cent in the last 12 months to average $4,689 per hectare and a fruit and vegetable wholesaler says he's seeing huge price drops for certain items, as the cost of living pressures continue to curb spending.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Northern pastoralists have welcomed widespread, unseasonal rain, the short-lived, armed rebellion by the Wagner mercenary group in Russia over the weekend caused a slight ripple in international grain markets and the State Government  was put $25,000 towards the Sophie's Legacy campaign to raise awareness about mental health in the vet profession.

Former Labor leader and Primary Industries minister Simon Crean is being remembered as a man of great integrity who made Australia "a better and fairer country", cultured meat could be on sale in Australia as early as next year and the second round of grants for Farm Firefighting Units (FFUs) has launched today.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Mitolo Family Farms has launched recyclable paper bag for its premium potatoes, the glyphosate price has fallen close to its pre-COVID level of less than $4 a litre and the two-year project to help Adelaide Hills landholders recover from the Cudlee Creek bushfire in 2019 has wound up.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Food and Beverage Industry Summit is looking at all things from accelerating product development to addressing issues like plastic trends and packaging targets, Citrus SA is making moves to make their information more accessible with a Punjabi version of their newsletter and a farmer from Coonamble has won the Farmer of the Year for Excellence in Innovation, for using a soil moisture measurement system and drone-based weed mapping to minimise crop failure.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Farmers are reporting unprecedented numbers of slugs in canola and wheat crops across South Australia, Asian markets are filled with beef and there's also 70,000 tonnes just sitting idle at Chinese ports and Jan Cousins might be one of the only macadamia grower in the Riverland, but rather than monopolise the market she's happy selling her nuts without turning a profit.

The SA State budget has been described as a 'missed opportunity' for agriculture, particularly for roads and research and development but the biosecurity spend has been welcomed, hundreds of grape growers supply wine grapes through the cooperative CCW say they are still hanging out for full payment for their crop and a machinery collector is fighting to stop the export of a vintage tractor he says should never have received federal approval for export.

The SA State budget has been described as a 'missed opportunity' for agriculture, particularly for roads and research and development but the biosecurity spend has been welcomed, hundreds of grape growers supply wine grapes through the cooperative CCW say they are still hanging out for full payment for their crop and a machinery collector is fighting to stop the export of a vintage tractor he says should never have received federal approval for export.

Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell expects China could lift its tariff on Australian barley within weeks, there's been an increasing amount of fertiliser coming into Australia that's been incorrectly labelled and Australia's wine researchers have got together for the first time to share the work being done to mitigate climate change at the CO23 climate mitigation conference

Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell expects China could lift its tariff on Australian barley within weeks, there's been an increasing amount of fertiliser coming into Australia that's been incorrectly labelled and Australia's wine researchers have got together for the first time to share the work being done to mitigate climate change at the CO23 climate mitigation conference

Global grain giant Bunge will merge with Glencore-backed Viterra in a $34 billion deal settled last night, Millicent saleyards to close by the end of the month and thirteen international wine importers from Japan and South Korea will take part in a speed tasting event this week.

Global grain giant Bunge will merge with Glencore-backed Viterra in a $34 billion deal settled last night, Millicent saleyards to close by the end of the month and thirteen international wine importers from Japan and South Korea will take part in a speed tasting event this week.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The top-priced dog at the 27th Australian Premier Working Dog Auction at Casterton Kelpie muster made $25,000, vegetable waste company Nutri-V has come up with an innovative solution to increasing the appeal of vegetables that also tackles farm food waste and grain growers have again battled with parts availability this sowing season.

The beef industry says it is on track to reach its target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions across production and processing by 2030, despite having a long way to go, employers and employees are divided on the changes the Federal Government will make to the PALM scheme and a $6.1 million benchmarking program has been launched to help vegetable farmers improve their businesses and in turn the nation's food supply

The beef industry says it is on track to reach its target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions across production and processing by 2030, despite having a long way to go, employers and employees are divided on the changes the Federal Government will make to the PALM scheme and a $6.1 million benchmarking program has been launched to help vegetable farmers improve their businesses and in turn the nation's food supply

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The State Government will put $9.3 million towards the rollout of mandatory electronic ID tags in South Australia, Australian Wool Innovation is largely meeting government requirements in managing research and marketing programs for woolgrowers according to an audit by the Australian National Audit Office and a shortage of eggs on supermarket shelves is being put down to increased demand.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Highlights from Hort Connections including a forecast fruit and vegetable prices should remain stable for the rest of the year, could prescribing fruit and vegetables become part of health care and the fast development of resistance in a diamondback moth population has the horticulture industry worried.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

James Smith won Green Adelaide's Pelzer prize for his work with urban wildlife at the SA Environment Awards, Twentythird Street Distillery based in Renmark has been named Australian Distillery of the Year and PIRSA crop forecast estimates almost four million hectares have been sown in SA with a yield prediction at this stage of 8.8 million tonnes.

South-west Victorian farmers David and Susan Rowbottom produced a world-record 9.4 micron fleece, to claim one of the top prizes at the Zegna wool awards, shares in agribusiness company Elders have jumped today  after the group convinced chief executive Mark Allison to cancel his planned retirement in November and Kevin Crook's collection of antique shearing hand pieces in the world attracts people from within and outside the wool industry.

South-west Victorian farmers David and Susan Rowbottom produced a world-record 9.4 micron fleece, to claim one of the top prizes at the Zegna wool awards, shares in agribusiness company Elders have jumped today  after the group convinced chief executive Mark Allison to cancel his planned retirement in November and Kevin Crook's collection of antique shearing hand pieces in the world attracts people from within and outside the wool industry.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Australian honey producers have won what they hope is a final battle in a long-running trans-Tasman war over who can use the word, manuka, milk prices for the next financial year have been confirmed and dairy farmers will be getting paid less for their product and the latest winter outlook shows an 80 per cent chance of below average rainfall over the next three months.

Dairy processors to release their opening milk prices on World Milk Day, dairy farming feeding chocolate and lollies to his cows and pink is the new orange when it comes to citrus as new varieties come on the market.

It might not produce chocolate milk, but dairy cows in South East South Australia are happy to take the choclate and lollies that would otherwise go to waste.

Dairy processors to release their opening milk prices on World Milk Day, dairy farmer feeds chocolate and lollies to his cows and pink is the new orange when it comes to citrus as new varieties come on the market.

It might not produce chocolate milk, but dairy cows in South East South Australia are happy to take the choclate and lollies that would otherwise go to waste.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

About 350 dairy farmers who settled a class action with Fonterra over the 2016 dairy crisis have learned they will get about 10 per cent of what they claimed they lost in milk payments, an old Viterra silo site on the Eyre Peninsula will soon be collecting plastics rather than grain and a wet season has made for tricky conditions this season, lowering quince yields for some growers in the South East.

The chief executive of Australian Pork Limited explains the fallout from the ABC investigation into pig stunning using carbon dioxide, weed killers for use by farmers could soon be made from failed antibiotics and a new method of working out how old a fish is, might hold the key to ending over-fishing.

The chief executive of Australian Pork Limited explains the fallout from the ABC investigation into pig stunning using carbon dioxide, weed killers for use by farmers could soon be made from failed antibiotics and a new method of working out how old a fish is, might hold the key to ending over-fishing.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The grieving parents of a young veterinarian who died by suicide have launched a national campaign urging people to be kind to vet staff.

A wool exporter says the significant drop in last week's wool price is due to a lack of demand from Australia's key market, China, drones could be deployed to help  the South East tree plantations and the grieving parents of a young veterinarian who died by suicide have launched a national campaign urging people to be kind to vet staff

The grieving parents of a young veterinarian who died by suicide have launched a national campaign urging people to be kind to vet staff.

Strong start to the Riverland's citrus season, a Coonawarra wine has won big at this year's International Wine Challenge and pig welfare will come under scrutiny from a Victorian parliamentary committee after a motion to examine the industry has been approved.

Strong start to the Riverland's citrus season, a Coonawarra wine has won big at this year's International Wine Challenge and pig welfare will come under scrutiny from a Victorian parliamentary committee after a motion to examine the industry has been approved.

Grain Producers SA has shared concerns of South Australian grain growers about mobile phone connectivity to a Federal parliamentary committee, snapper fingerlings have been released into the big wide world to help increase the population in the Spencer Gulf and woodland bird species in the Mount Lofty Ranges have been in decline for 20 years but a $820,000 grant from the State Government aims to tackle the issue.

Grain Producers SA has shared concerns of South Australian grain growers about mobile phone connectivity to a Federal parliamentary committee, snapper fingerlings have been released into the big wide world to help increase the population in the Spencer Gulf and woodland bird species in the Mount Lofty Ranges have been in decline for 20 years but a $820,000 grant from the State Government aims to tackle the issue.

The Fleurieu Community Co-operative - an revamp of the Strathalbyn abattoir - is back on track with $1.1 million funding secured from the State Government, mice reports  arepatchy across the state as winter crop seeding continues and dewatering of the flooded areas of the Murraylands continues as 40 gigalitres of water needs to be removed from the region.

The Fleurieu Community Co-operative - an revamp of the Strathalbyn abattoir - is back on track with $1.1 million funding secured from the State Government, mice reports  arepatchy across the state as winter crop seeding continues and dewatering of the flooded areas of the Murraylands continues as 40 gigalitres of water needs to be removed from the region.

The world's first genetically-modified banana has been submitted for assessment by Australian researchers, a small wool shop has been built on a historic SA property where customers can see the sheep the woollen products have came from and the United States has reported an aytipcal case of BSE, commonly known as mad cow disease.

The world's first genetically-modified banana has been submitted for assessment by Australian researchers, a small wool shop has been built on a historic SA property where customers can see the sheep the woollen products have came from and the United States has reported an aytipcal case of BSE, commonly known as mad cow disease.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The Federal Government's plan to charge primary producers a new levy to help contribute to biosecurity in Australia, Ali Paulett has been awarded the 2023 SA AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award for her creation of Bush DeVine Indigenous Australian Native sensory bush garden and the Federal Department of Agriculture has released its findings into reports that cattle were allegedly mistreated in seven Indonesian abattoirs in 2021.

The Federal Government's plan to charge primary producers a new levy to help contribute to biosecurity in Australia, Ali Paulett has been awarded the 2023 SA AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award for her creation of Bush DeVine Indigenous Australian Native sensory bush garden and the Federal Department of Agriculture has released its findings into reports that cattle were allegedly mistreated in seven Indonesian abattoirs in 2021.

Ali Paulett plans to expand her garden to be a learning space for school children, as well as a welcoming and usable space for the local First Nations community.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Australia's transport ministers have agreed to raise the heavy vehicle charge six per cent each year for three years, a dairy market analyst says he's expecting a fall of around 10 per cent in next year's dairy prices and indigenous ranger groups are calling for an increase in operational funds, as part of today's federal budget.

The Australian Wool Industry is edging closer to a vaccine for fly strike, the freight industry supports an increase in container charges in tomorrow's budget, to help fund biosecurity and new research into the flushing of the Coorong system with floodwaters shows an amazing increase in both plants and animals.

The Australian Wool Industry is edging closer to a vaccine for fly strike, the freight industry supports an increase in container charges in tomorrow's budget, to help fund biosecurity and new research into the flushing of the Coorong system with floodwaters shows an amazing increase in both plants and animals.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The Federal Government has released an extra $250 million for rural, region and outer-urban roads, concerns have been raised that Australia does not have a national import control scheme to prevent the importation of seafood from fisheries involving illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing practices and as soon as this year diesel locomotives will start to be displaced with battery electric alternatives.

Unusually high numbers of crickets are causing havoc in pasture crops across the lower South East, a food scientist talking to a room full of Wagyu cattle producers has argued that the breed is actually full of dense protein and healthy fats and amid one of the most difficult vintages in decades many growers are having to dump their grapes, especially in the Riverland.

Unusually high numbers of crickets are causing havoc in pasture crops across the lower South East, a food scientist talking to a room full of Wagyu cattle producers has argued that the breed is actually full of dense protein and healthy fats and amid one of the most difficult vintages in decades many growers are having to dump their grapes, especially in the Riverland.

The South Australian Sheep Expo Highest Overall Achiever in the Senior Age Group was Caitlin Flanagan-Organ from Bordertown, farmers and importers could be told to pick up the tab for funding Australia's biosecurity system and a Riverland flower farmer says one of her major varieties won't be available locally this Mother's day.

The South Australian Sheep Expo Highest Overall Achiever in the Senior Age Group was Caitlin Flanagan-Organ from Bordertown, farmers and importers could be told to pick up the tab for funding Australia's biosecurity system and a Riverland flower farmer says one of her major varieties won't be available locally this Mother's day.

Fertiliser prices continue to slide from their record highs seen last year, the Home Affairs minister has announced the government will favour skills assessments over labour market needs following a review of the migration system and the latest Consumer Price Index data shows dairy products recorded some of the strongest price inflation over the March quarter.

Fertiliser prices continue to slide from their record highs seen last year, the Home Affairs minister has announced the government will favour skills assessments over labour market needs following a review of the migration system and the latest Consumer Price Index data shows dairy products recorded some of the strongest price inflation over the March quarter.

The sixth SA Sheep Expo has attracted its largest cohort ever, drawing 142 participants from several states,  Australia is now exporting wine to 118 countries up from 112 a year ago but that has not offset the declining value in traditional markets and the national egg shortage continues, and many producers are struggling to keep up with high production costs and the gradual move to a free range market

The sixth SA Sheep Expo has attracted its largest cohort ever, drawing 142 participants from several states,  Australia is now exporting wine to 118 countries up from 112 a year ago but that has not offset the declining value in traditional markets and the national egg shortage continues, and many producers are struggling to keep up with high production costs and the gradual move to a free range market

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has approved the registration of an oral lice treatment for sheep, wet weather and flooding has been causing issues for potato farmers leading to a slower than usual harvesting and a new feeding system will soon be used by seafood company Clean Seas to feed its yellowtail kingfish from afar.

A key name in Port Lincoln's fishing industry has been honoured with a fit-for-purpose work shed named after him at disability employment service Bedford, florists across Australia can now differentiate locally-grown flowers with new country-of-origin labelled rubber bands and one of Australia's highest-volume organic wine producers has hit the market.

A key name in Port Lincoln's fishing industry has been honoured with a fit-for-purpose work shed named after him at disability employment service Bedford, florists across Australia can now differentiate locally-grown flowers with new country-of-origin labelled rubber bands and one of Australia's highest-volume organic wine producers has hit the market.

Vineyards in South Australia's Riverland are hitting the market as the wine industry feels the crush from China's tariffs on red wine,  Australia's eight drought resilience adoption and innovation hub knowledge brokers have met this week in South Australia and four species of dung beetles have made their way further north into South Australia's arid region.

Vineyards in South Australia's Riverland are hitting the market as the wine industry feels the crush from China's tariffs on red wine,  Australia's eight drought resilience adoption and innovation hub knowledge brokers have met this week in South Australia and four species of dung beetles have made their way further north into South Australia's arid region.

The Australian wine industry's fight to retain the use of the term prosecco continues with a a group of academics supporting the claim it is a grape variety and not a geographic region, growers that rely on the precision accuracy of their farming equipment are today back on the job after a satellite outage caused many gps signals to fail and former test cricketer Brad Hogg will head to agricultural field days again this year as Grain Producers Australia's mental health ambassador with a new message about mental health.

The Australian wine industry's fight to retain the use of the term prosecco continues with a a group of academics supporting the claim it is a grape variety and not a geographic region, growers that rely on the precision accuracy of their farming equipment are today back on the job after a satellite outage caused many gps signals to fail and former test cricketer Brad Hogg will head to agricultural field days again this year as Grain Producers Australia's mental health ambassador with a new message about mental health.

A problem with a British satellite has caused an outage that is affecting GPS services across the Asia Pacific, four workers are taking action against former employers Treasury Wine Estates following their loss of jobs and Australia's oldest family-owned winery Yalumba signed up all 65 of its South Australian growers to the Sustainable Winegrowing Program.

A problem with a British satellite has caused an outage that is affecting GPS services across the Asia Pacific, four workers are taking action against former employers Treasury Wine Estates following their loss of jobs and Australia's oldest family-owned winery Yalumba signed up all 65 of its South Australian growers to the Sustainable Winegrowing Program.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

A new five-year research project will look at applying inputs like nitrogen to harvest stubble to increase the amount of carbon converted from the crop residue, River Murray irrigators to receive their entire allocation in the indicative allocation information released today and traditional grape must was made during a Greek Orthodox Easter weekend, continuing an ancient tradition.

Pacific workers on Australian farms could enter into a lottery-style system for permanent residency if legislation is passed through Federal Parliament, Primary Producers SA has launched a farm safety for kids project in Mount Compass to help children learn and have open discussions with their parents about farm safety and a South Australian sheep station is celebrating 50 years of their shearing training program.

Pacific workers on Australian farms could enter into a lottery-style system for permanent residency if legislation is passed through Federal Parliament, Primary Producers SA has launched a farm safety for kids project in Mount Compass to help children learn and have open discussions with their parents about farm safety and a South Australian sheep station is celebrating 50 years of their shearing training program.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Researchers from the University of South Australia have released a report showing the red stringy-bark Eucalyptus could soon become extinct, representatives from Japan, the US and Australia are meeting in Darwin this week, to talk about supply-chain security for critical minerals and rare earths and a simple test to select nitrogen-efficient cattle is the outcome of five years of research at The University of Queensland.

News the Australian Government has suspended WTO dispute with China over tariffs on barley has seen barley prices jump, a farmer from Tumby Bay in South Australia who has tried his hand at most things, has this time turned his attention to building a race track and a beer maker has tracked down the hops grown at the Port Arthur penal colony and plans to make his own piece of history... combining them with yeast from a 220-year-old shipwreck.

News the Australian Government has suspended WTO dispute with China over tariffs on barley has seen barley prices jump, a farmer from Tumby Bay in South Australia who has tried his hand at most things, has this time turned his attention to building a race track and a beer maker has tracked down the hops grown at the Port Arthur penal colony and plans to make his own piece of history... combining them with yeast from a 220-year-old shipwreck.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

After some turbulence, the South Australian Pastoral Board has finally filled six vacant positions, a new flexible milking regime has been showing promising results and the results on several water samples taken from the Darling River near Menindee during last month's mass fish kill have been released. 

Recreational fishers are able to start fishing for pipi's on Goolwa beach again, after the State Government lifted its ban, a whiskey made from rye grown in South Australia's Mallee region has achieved the highest result ever for an Australian whiskey at one of the world's best competitions and the main wheat growing states of the United States have had the crop rated as poor in the latest US government report.

Recreational fishers are able to start fishing for pipi's on Goolwa beach again, after the State Government lifted its ban, a whiskey made from rye grown in South Australia's Mallee region has achieved the highest result ever for an Australian whiskey at one of the world's best competitions and the main wheat growing states of the United States have had the crop rated as poor in the latest US government report.

Average Australian farmland priceshas risen by 18.1 per cent from 2021 to 2022, but South Australia's streets ahead is up 46.9 per cent, wax apples or wax jambus are in season in the Riverland for people wanting to try the rare fruit and the dangerous, highly skilled job of cutting through heavy, hanging cattle carcasses with a circular saw, could soon be automated, if a 12-month trialis a success.

Average Australian farmland priceshas risen by 18.1 per cent from 2021 to 2022, but South Australia's streets ahead is up 46.9 per cent, wax apples or wax jambus are in season in the Riverland for people wanting to try the rare fruit and the dangerous, highly skilled job of cutting through heavy, hanging cattle carcasses with a circular saw, could soon be automated, if a 12-month trialis a success.

Isolated parents have raised concerns about a lack of visits by the Child and Family Health Service after the birth of a child, almost 40 tonnes of high risk foods including turtle and frog meat have been seized by Australian biosecurity officials and Australia's commodity forecaster says the nation's family farmers are in a strong position to deal with rising interest rates but corporate agriculture could find it tougher.

Isolated parents have raised concerns about a lack of visits by the Child and Family Health Service after the birth of a child, almost 40 tonnes of high risk foods including turtle and frog meat have been seized by Australian biosecurity officials and Australia's commodity forecaster says the nation's family farmers are in a strong position to deal with rising interest rates but corporate agriculture could find it tougher.

After 112 years, the last ever Varcoe windmills have been delivered, the nation's peak body for farmers is calling for urgent Government action following the release of a report on farmer mental health and the University of Adelaide Agriculture Students' Association and the Ag Institute have released their 2023 student compendium.

After 112 years, the last ever Varcoe windmills have been delivered, the nation's peak body for farmers is calling for urgent Government action following the release of a report on farmer mental health and the University of Adelaide Agriculture Students' Association and the Ag Institute have released their 2023 student compendium.

Illegal dumping in Green Triangle forests getting worse, former agriculture minister and economist John Kerin has been remembered as a policy elder statesman and a leading rural reformists and Bureau of Meteorology forecasts a positive Indian Ocean Dipole could develop in coming months, driving a drier trend.

Illegal dumping in Green Triangle forests getting worse, former agriculture minister and economist John Kerin has been remembered as a policy elder statesman and a leading rural reformists and Bureau of Meteorology forecasts a positive Indian Ocean Dipole could develop in coming months, driving a drier trend.

South Australian farmers have produced their largest and most valuable crop on record, South Australian Heywire winners are in Canberra as part of their prize to take part in the Heywire Youth Forum and Riverland meetings to tackle ongoing fruit fly issues.

South Australian farmers have produced their largest and most valuable crop on record, South Australian Heywire winners are in Canberra as part of their prize to take part in the Heywire Youth Forum and Riverland meetings to tackle ongoing fruit fly issues.

Kangaroo Island's Ligurian honey bees have been identified as a possible key to fighting major cancers, pig industry responds to ABC TV's 7.30 report on pig stunning using carbon dioxide and Yumbah Aquaculture has been recognised for going above and beyond at the Aquaculture Stewardship Council's sustainable seafood awards.

Kangaroo Island's Ligurian honey bees have been identified as a possible key to fighting major cancers, pig industry responds to ABC TV's 7.30 report on pig stunning using carbon dioxide and Yumbah Aquaculture has been recognised for going above and beyond at the Aquaculture Stewardship Council's sustainable seafood awards.

What's causing canola to lose its shine, could beef from dairy surpass conventional beef within five years, a new climate change report says fisheries yields within Australia face an imminent threat from a warming planet, strawberries specially bred for robotic picking could soon be available to Australian growers

What's causing canola to lose its shine, could beef from dairy surpass conventional beef within five years, a new climate change report says fisheries yields within Australia face an imminent threat from a warming planet, strawberries specially bred for robotic picking could soon be available to Australian growers

A new set of guidelines released to help SA grain and winegrape growers manage smoke from burn offs, a grain analyst says growers are increasingly investing in permanent on farm storage and an apple that's red on the inside as well as the outside could be just around the corner

A new set of guidelines released to help SA grain and winegrape growers manage smoke from burn offs, a grain analyst says growers are increasingly investing in permanent on farm storage and an apple that's red on the inside as well as the outside could be just around the corner

National guidelines for Feedpads and Contained Housing in the dairy industry have been launched, Grain Producers SA is urging a reconsideration on a proposed 30 per cent increase on the terminal access charge, the Forestry Centre of Excellence is one step closer and helping women get their foot in the door of the trucking industry. 

National guidelines for Feedpads and Contained Housing in the dairy industry have been launched, Grain Producers SA is urging a reconsideration on a proposed 30 per cent increase on the terminal access charge, the Forestry Centre of Excellence is one step closer and helping women get their foot in the door of the trucking industry. 

AWI says good progress has been made in developing a new form of biological defleecing, why are fish kills not being seen in South Australia like in Menindee and varroa mite outbreaks in New South Wales are creating problems for almond growers across the country

AWI says good progress has been made in developing a new form of biological defleecing, why are fish kills not being seen in South Australia like in Menindee and varroa mite outbreaks in New South Wales are creating problems for almond growers across the country

Menindee locals are in shock as they are witnessing the biggest fish kill since 2018/19, Kangaroo Island has been named as one of The Greatest Places in the World by Time Magazine, a leading marine biologist says a study into a desalination plant at Port Lincoln was insufficient and the future of the Millicent saleyards is in doubt. 

Menindee locals are in shock as they are witnessing the biggest fish kill since 2018/19, Kangaroo Island has been named as one of The Greatest Places in the World by Time Magazine, a leading marine biologist says a study into a desalination plant at Port Lincoln was insufficient and the future of the Millicent saleyards is in doubt. 

Live from the South East Field Days in Lucindale, how are farmers feeling about the season ahead, yard dog championships being held in the South East and how are South Australian vets dealing with the shortage? 

Live from the South East Field Days in Lucindale, how are farmers feeling about the season ahead, yard dog championships being held in the South East and how are South Australian vets dealing with the shortage? 

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Australia's first shedding sheep sale has been held in the Murray Mallee, although the price of fresh produce is high at the moment, a stabilising market should see the cost of food reduce in coming weeks and Wine Australia representatives for Japan and South Korea have toured the Riverland. 

Australia's first shedding sheep sale has been held in the Murray Mallee, although the price of fresh produce is high at the moment, a stabilising market should see the cost of food reduce in coming weeks and Wine Australia representatives for Japan and South Korea have toured the Riverland. 

Unrealised gains has farmers concerned about how they could be affected by the Government's proposed increase to the tax rate on super accounts over $3 million, Chinese abalone production that increased due to aquaculture but Australia's wild caught abalone remains in high demand and a $26 bottle of Clare Valley chardonnay has just won the title of 'the best drop in the world'.

Unrealised gains has farmers concerned about how they could be affected by the Government's proposed increase to the tax rate on super accounts over $3 million, Chinese abalone production that increased due to aquaculture but Australia's wild caught abalone remains in high demand and a $26 bottle of Clare Valley chardonnay has just won the title of 'the best drop in the world'.

A community based mental health website is aiming to drop the alarmingly high percentage of farmers who struggle with mental health, a Riverland labour hire business is raising money to support communities affected by recent cyclones in Vanuatu and Australia's largest wine region will be showcased at two of the largest wine events in the world.

A community based mental health website is aiming to drop the alarmingly high percentage of farmers who struggle with mental health, a Riverland labour hire business is raising money to support communities affected by recent cyclones in Vanuatu and Australia's largest wine region will be showcased at two of the largest wine events in the world.

Farmers may get caught up in proposed changes to the superannuation system to double the tax on capital gains on people with assets greater than $3 million in a super fund, three new avocado varieties have landed on Australian shores in a bid to provide options consumers with more options and shearers will be gathering tomorrow at Lyndall Park outside of Kingston to remember and raise money for Tommy Vau  who died in a car accident last month.

Farmers may get caught up in proposed changes to the superannuation system to double the tax on capital gains on people with assets greater than $3 million in a super fund, three new avocado varieties have landed on Australian shores in a bid to provide options consumers with more options and shearers will be gathering tomorrow at Lyndall Park outside of Kingston to remember and raise money for Tommy Vau  who died in a car accident last month.

Viterra has welcomed the return of rail freight to the Eyre Peninsula after joining with the country's largest freight operator Aurizon, the State Government has chose Billy Lights Point as the location for the Eyre Peninsula's desalination plant, and farmers are considering growing industrial hemp or hemp for seed after the state's Minister for Housing said using hemp-based material for affordable housing was worth considering. 

Viterra has welcomed the return of rail freight to the Eyre Peninsula after joining with the country's largest freight operator Aurizon, the State Government has chose Billy Lights Point as the location for the Eyre Peninsula's desalination plant, and farmers are considering growing industrial hemp or hemp for seed after the state's Minister for Housing said using hemp-based material for affordable housing was worth considering. 

Three John Deere technicians Jaymee Ireland, Emma Holmberg and Ebony Wilkins explain what it's like to be a female field technician in 2023  Joyce Ceravolo and Joanna Andrew from the SA Produce Market explain how they are working to improve representation for women in horticulture Pilbara Heavy Haulage girls owner Heather Jones explains why she created a company that specialises in training women to become professional heavy vehicle drivers

Three John Deere technicians Jaymee Ireland, Emma Holmberg and Ebony Wilkins explain what it's like to be a female field technician in 2023  Joyce Ceravolo and Joanna Andrew from the SA Produce Market explain how they are working to improve representation for women in horticulture Pilbara Heavy Haulage girls owner Heather Jones explains why she created a company that specialises in training women to become professional heavy vehicle drivers

How has Aussie agriculture fared over the past year? The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has crunched the numbers and revealed the results, the Murray Darling Basin Authority has released it's plan to run the river system for the year ahead and take a journey up the Darling River to discover how different communities have managed the flood.  

How has Aussie agriculture fared over the past year? The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has crunched the numbers and revealed the results, the Murray Darling Basin Authority has released it's plan to run the river system for the year ahead and take a journey up the Darling River to discover how different communities have managed the flood.  

The Australian wool industry is looking to ramp up supply of the fibre to India, and recruit a much needed workforce in the process, twenty SA wineries will participate in a program that will help them crack further into the Canadian export market and one-thousand razorfish shells made from clay have been buried in a seabed near Kangaroo Island to create artificial reefs for native oysters to grow

The Australian wool industry is looking to ramp up supply of the fibre to India, and recruit a much needed workforce in the process, twenty SA wineries will participate in a program that will help them crack further into the Canadian export market and one-thousand razorfish shells made from clay have been buried in a seabed near Kangaroo Island to create artificial reefs for native oysters to grow

Viterra has joined with Australia's largest rail freight operator Aurizon to push for rail freight to return to the Eyre Peninsula, work has begun to fix levees in the Lower Murray region to fix levees and de-water the floodplain starting today at Wall Flat, up river from Murray Bridge and the feather boa industry has a boom in recent times, partly thanks to Harry Styles, but where do all of those feathers actually come from?

Viterra has joined with Australia's largest rail freight operator Aurizon to push for rail freight to return to the Eyre Peninsula, work has begun to fix levees in the Lower Murray region to fix levees and de-water the floodplain starting today at Wall Flat, up river from Murray Bridge and the feather boa industry has a boom in recent times, partly thanks to Harry Styles, but where do all of those feathers actually come from?

The Australian Livestock Exporters Council says the federal government's policy to end the live sheep trade sets an alarming precedent for all agricultural industries, Rabobank predicts China's record beef consumption will continue to rise this year, presenting opportunities for Australia's cattle industry and a Kimba local is hoping to provide regional education workshops to give people the skills and confidence to go or get back into the workforce if she wins with SA Rural Women's award.

The Australian Livestock Exporters Council says the federal government's policy to end the live sheep trade sets an alarming precedent for all agricultural industries, Rabobank predicts China's record beef consumption will continue to rise this year, presenting opportunities for Australia's cattle industry and a Kimba local is hoping to provide regional education workshops to give people the skills and confidence to go or get back into the workforce if she wins with SA Rural Women's award.

The working group to review the cease harvest threshold for grain harvesting has met today, a $12.7 million project will integrate long coleoptile genetic traits into Australian wheat and more and more South Australian oyster growers are turning to flip farming.

The working group to review the cease harvest threshold for grain harvesting has met today, a $12.7 million project will integrate long coleoptile genetic traits into Australian wheat and more and more South Australian oyster growers are turning to flip farming.

The State Government and Meat and Livestock Australia are putting $2.9 million towards a new four year wild dog management plan, Coorong Wild Seafood owner and manager Tracy Hill says navigating the conditions, weather, and local environment in the Coorong has been difficult and the dried fruit industry is expected to have two new grape varieties available for growers to plant in 2025.

The State Government and Meat and Livestock Australia are putting $2.9 million towards a new four year wild dog management plan, Coorong Wild Seafood owner and manager Tracy Hill says navigating the conditions, weather, and local environment in the Coorong has been difficult and the dried fruit industry is expected to have two new grape varieties available for growers to plant in 2025.

After a processing potato shortage this summer, South Australia's potato harvest is under way but will it be enough, one of the Eyre Peninsula's best-known bee keepers is hanging up his bee suit and life on the land is hard work, but it can be even harder for LGBTQIA+ people working in agriculture, two farmers tell their story.

After a processing potato shortage this summer, South Australia's potato harvest is under way but will it be enough, one of the Eyre Peninsula's best-known bee keepers is hanging up his bee suit and life on the land is hard work, but it can be even harder for LGBTQIA+ people working in agriculture, two farmers tell their story.

The first fully electric ute is in Australia and on a tour to show farmers what it can do State and federal water ministers in the Murray-Darling Basin met to discuss how to implement the final stages of the Basin Plan and the last large-scale independent turkey farm in South Australia has been put on the market. 

The first fully electric ute is in Australia and on a tour to show farmers what it can do State and federal water ministers in the Murray-Darling Basin met to discuss how to implement the final stages of the Basin Plan and the last large-scale independent turkey farm in South Australia has been put on the market. 

Pastoralists near Whyalla are raising concerns about a potential uranium mine in the region, Emily Riggs, founder of Australian fashion brand, Iris & Wool, has been nominated for the Rural Women's award and mustering livestock with drones could replace a kelpie if the founder of Skykelpie gets his agritech start up of the ground.

Pastoralists near Whyalla are raising concerns about a potential uranium mine in the region, Emily Riggs, founder of Australian fashion brand, Iris & Wool, has been nominated for the Rural Women's award and mustering livestock with drones could replace a kelpie if the founder of Skykelpie gets his agritech start up of the ground.

Alasdair McLeod from Macdoch group explains the release of Atlas carbon - a way for farmers to better understand carbon farming, feeding methane-abating seaweed to sheep is helping boost wool fashion's sustainability credentials and the CSIRO working to improve the trust around sustainability claims.

Alasdair McLeod from Macdoch group explains the release of Atlas carbon - a way for farmers to better understand carbon farming, feeding methane-abating seaweed to sheep is helping boost wool fashion's sustainability credentials and the CSIRO working to improve the trust around sustainability claims.

The evokeAG conference is on in Adelaide, about 1600 people are at the Adelaide Convention centre to hear the latest in ag tech, five Australian companies pitched their idea to venture capital investors from the US and Europe who are worth collectively about 450 billion dollars and a dairy-milk company and a fermented milk company have joined forces to look at new technology in the dairy industry.

The evokeAG conference is on in Adelaide, about 1600 people are at the Adelaide Convention centre to hear the latest in ag tech, five Australian companies pitched their idea to venture capital investors from the US and Europe who are worth collectively about 450 billion dollars and a dairy-milk company and a fermented milk company have joined forces to look at new technology in the dairy industry.

Sunday’s Flood Recovery Charity Match raised $155,000 for primary producers and agriculture businesses affected by the River Murray flood, River Murray flooding has mean more debris and organic matter has made its way to the floodplain affecting locals who use the water for their homes and the University of Adelaide researchers have made an important discovery about psyllium that will enhance the development of gluten-free food

Sunday’s Flood Recovery Charity Match raised $155,000 for primary producers and agriculture businesses affected by the River Murray flood, River Murray flooding has mean more debris and organic matter has made its way to the floodplain affecting locals who use the water for their homes and the University of Adelaide researchers have made an important discovery about psyllium that will enhance the development of gluten-free food

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The NSW Agriculture minister met with the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling ato discuss their concerns regarding the introduction of mandatory electronic tagging (eID) for sheep and goats, Moonta local and CEO of Platfarm, Lindsay Jackson has landed herself a spot on the shortlist for the Rural Women's Award and Grain Growers is encouraging farmers to look at installing an automated external defibrillator on their farm/

The NSW Agriculture minister met with the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling ato discuss their concerns regarding the introduction of mandatory electronic tagging (eID) for sheep and goats, Moonta local and CEO of Platfarm, Lindsay Jackson has landed herself a spot on the shortlist for the Rural Women's Award and Grain Growers is encouraging farmers to look at installing an automated external defibrillator on their farm/

A potential offshore wind farm has caused controversy with fishers at Port MacDonnell in the states South East, Menindee residents are returning to their flooded homes in far west NSW and the Murray-Darling Basin Authority's latest report was highly critical of New South Wales for holding progress of the plan back by failing to submit required water sharing plans.

A potential offshore wind farm has caused controversy with fishers at Port MacDonnell in the states South East, Menindee residents are returning to their flooded homes in far west NSW and the Murray-Darling Basin Authority's latest report was highly critical of New South Wales for holding progress of the plan back by failing to submit required water sharing plans.

The unusually late grain harvest for many farmers across the state has put pressure on families work life balance, a South East mushroom grower hopes the Limestone Coast will become renowned for fungi and mushrooms and after three dry of being closed due to flooding the tiny outback community watering hole at Tilpa has re-opened.

The unusually late grain harvest for many farmers across the state has put pressure on families work life balance, a South East mushroom grower hopes the Limestone Coast will become renowned for fungi and mushrooms and after three dry of being closed due to flooding the tiny outback community watering hole at Tilpa has re-opened.

Four of the country's lobby groups have teamed up to put pressure on the federal government to inject $5.5-billion into roads, growers look at whether or not more rain  means more grain and Mintu Brar is an everyday Riverland grower but on YouTube he's an international sensation

Four of the country's lobby groups have teamed up to put pressure on the federal government to inject $5.5-billion into roads, growers look at whether or not more rain  means more grain and Mintu Brar is an everyday Riverland grower but on YouTube he's an international sensation

Murraylands residents Steve Hein and Joanne Pfeiffer explain what the aftermath of the flood means for people living near the river, backpacker harvest workers are instead opting for jobs in Queensland and northern New South Wales instead of South Australia and Kangaroo Island farmers are keen for a feral free Kangaroo Island.

Murraylands residents Steve Hein and Joanne Pfeiffer explain what the aftermath of the flood means for people living near the river, backpacker harvest workers are instead opting for jobs in Queensland and northern New South Wales instead of South Australia and Kangaroo Island farmers are keen for a feral free Kangaroo Island.

The South Australian government has rejected a bid by Terramin to develop an underground gold mine at Woodside in the Adelaide Hills, the State Government will put a final $191,000 towards the eradication of the last 30 feral pigs on Kangaroo Island and South Australian farmers will be able to have their hemp crops processed into products like building materials, at a new facility in the Murraylands.

The carbon economy will be a key part of the Evoke Ag conference in Adelaide in a couple of weeks, an English grain grower has set Guinness World Records for both wheat and barley yields and SA Rural Women's award nominee Bridget Jones explains her plan to help rural women clear clutter

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

South Australian dairy farmer John Hunt will step down as president of the South Australian Dairyfarmer Association after six years in the job, a charity soccer match between the State Government and Produce Market will raise money for primary producers and small related agricultural businesses impacted by natural disasters including the River Murray flood and seven-year-old Ziggy has a brain injury so his dad Brook wrote a book to explain to his class mates that Ziggy is just like you, only a little different

A 3000-hactare aggregation between Booborowie and Leighto nhas sold for $33 million, the start of the 2023 Adelaide Hills apple harvest will be the latest in 40 years and Broken Hill sheep producer Brendan Cullen is once again training to swim the English Channel in the Menindee Lakes, but this time with a team of swimmers.

The Animal Welfare Act is being reviewed in South Australia, and the RSPCA is calling for urgent action to include currently overlooked marine life into the Act, despite average wine production globally there's still more supply than demand and a hobby farmer from Coffin Bay on the Eyre Peninsula is now the official record holder for the biggest elephant garlic grown in Australia.

The former Holden factory in Adelaide's northern suburb of Elizabeth is now home to an exotic mushroom farm and food manufacturing facility, Australia's cattle herd is set to reach its largest size in nearly a decade according to Meat and Livestock Australia and Ali Paulett is one of the five SA finalists for the AgriFutures Rural Women's Award for 2023.

Fruit fly restrictions in the Riverland will see more children than ever return to school without homegrown fruit in their lunchbox, Russia's Ministry of Agriculture wants farmers to plant less wheat and more barley and legumes and Hemp crops in South Australia are still reasonably new, but signs are they may have some staying power within the state.

One of Australia's largest dried fruit companies is expanding its apricot production to meet increasing demand from consumers, there's a big price premium on offer for heavy lambs at the moment, as strong demand and a lack of supply push up prices and Wilcannia mob member reflect on their song Down River recorded about 20 years ago.

The Australia Trade Tasting event has returned to London showcasing more than 700 wines from 200 wine producers to hundreds of trade and media in the United Kingdom, South Australia and truffles are not commonly associated, but Truffle farmers, known as truffières, are slowly becoming more common in the state and Dr Graeme Stevenson, who is renowned in Tasmania for is his pioneering work with dung beetles and earthworms has been awarded and OAM. 

A vaccine developed to protect pigs from the deadly Japanese encephalitis is 'months away' from being rolled out on a major scale, the Australian wool industry has partnered with a French company to manufacture running shoes that are biodegradable and made from 100% recyclable materials and blacksmiths, vet nurses, and wool classers are among the careers given the nod today by the Federal Government in its updated Apprenticeships List.

The fishing industry has welcomed the renewed lease for another ten years for the Australian Maritime and Fisheries Academy, asparagopsis production company CH4 has struck a deal with a large feedlot in southern NSW to supply them with seaweed, to help them reduce their methane emissions and requests for wine-grape grafting are on the rise, as the industry looks for ways to survive China's trade tariffs.

Grain growers who want to use double strength zinc phosphide mouse bait now need need to complete a short training course to access the product, Australian manuka honey producers have scored a significant win against a group of New Zealand producers who wanted exclusive use of the word manuka and Shawn Barnett and Dylan Hancock have shorn more than one-thousand-600 hundred sheep in an effort to fundraise money for both The McGrath and Prostate Cancer foundations. 

South East potato grower explains the world of difference between potatoes grown for hot chips, packet crisps and fresh for supermarkets, one of the biggest landholders in NSW is selling a pastoral property in the state's far west and Bute's 'beaut' silo art has been shortlisted for both the 2022 Best Mega Mural award and the Best Rural Art title.

Today is the one-year anniversary of the Coles bushfire near Lucindale that destroyed thousands of hectares of forestry plantation and claimed the life of CFS volunteer senior fire fighter, Louise Hinks, pastoralists in the mid north have played an important role in locating new tree populations in the Flinders Rangers and while there is a shearer shortage on at the moment, indications are there will be more than enough new recruits to pick up the slack in years to come.

A dairy analyst looks at the latest trends in the national dairy markets, revealing most milk companies don't actually make enough butter or cheese to supply local market, Riverland wine growers share their optimism on the State Government's $100,000 investment towards a 10 year blue print for the industry and a station owner in the far west of New South Wales thanked a good Samaritan for helping her with resources and a levee construction as she faced the flood emergency. 

Australian farmers splashed more than $2 billion on 19,000 new tractors in 2022, and the spending spree is tipped to continue this year, while recreational cockle fishing has been closed on the northern side of the Murray Mouth due to the detection of E.coli, commercial fishing is still going strong and Grain Producers SA has received $60,000 to look how big an issue silo bag waste is and what can be done about it.

SA's timber industry welcomes State Government mandate that any new public housing in South Australia will have to use products manufactured within the state, Sussan Ley, Member for Farrer, has spent time in the far west of New South Wales where floods were high on the agenda and more than 1200 female beekeepers successfully set a record for "The Most Photos of Women+ Beekeeping Uploaded to Social Media in 24 Hours" 

Recreational cockle fishing on the northern side of the Murray Mouth is now closed until further notice due to the detection of E.coli in pipis, a farmer from the state's South East is using her family's cattle farm to grow and sell Australian native flowers, and a farmer in South Australia's Riverland is expanding his watermelon plantings, as prices remain stable and the crop's hard skin provides protection against pests

Primary Industries Minister Clare Scriven discusses how primary producers can use this flood event to prepare for future events, Oz Fish says the federal government should release the carp herpes virus to stop mass spawning of the pest as floodwaters recede, and an Australian freight shipping company describes how rising port costs are hurting his business as a Productivity Commission report on Australia's container ports is released.

Foot-and-mouth-disease was a real threat six months ago, and one pastoralist has shared how the disease resulted in him having to sell his cattle, fire fighters warn of the potentially deadly bushfire season ahead with more fire fuel from floods and consistent hot temperatures likely and a Swan Hill property owner discusses his newest property addition, tiny houses.

In parts of the state there's been an increase of almost 50 per cent in shearing costs this season with some woolgrowers putting shearing delays to rain and price hikes, the Chair of Primary Producers SA tales a look at the year ahead for grain farmers, and Kirrilee and Cameron Foster became accidental lavender farmers with the purchase of their home just outside Port Lincoln. 

A regional NSW company is converting diesel prime movers to electric and trialling seven trucks involved in agriculture, mining and food distribution, a Murraylands farmer has made the devastating decision to sell his dairy cows and farm after a levee breach caused their property to flood, and this year's lamb ad shows ordinary people be exiled to desert wasteland for committed offences other people label as "un-Australian". 

While receival records are being broken a wetter spring is seeing many grain growers out on their headers much later than usual, flood waters are impacting several vineyards across three Australian states, and Livestock SA wants to hear from flood affected producers about what they need in terms of fodder.

Recent weather has sparked concerns for upcoming crops showing signs of powdery mildew earlier than expected, a grazier who will be cut off for weeks due to flooding between Louth and Tilpa in western New South Wales has described communication from government agencies as woeful, and some tips and tricks on putting your best summer fruit platters together. 

An evacuation order was issued by the NSW SES for residents of the Far West town of Menindee, as the flood peak travels further downstream in SA communities are working together to protect farms from the rising River Murray and 2022 was the year biosecurity really made headlines in mainstream news as well as agricultural media.

People in Menindee township and low lying areas have been told to evacuate with a major flood expected from today, pig farmers are waiting anxiously for a vaccine to protect their animals from the Japanese Encephalitis Virus, and Australian farmers now provide 80 per cent of a popular natural insecticide used in gardens across the world extracted from the Pyrethrum plant. 

Viterra gives harvest update as South Australian farmers continue harvesting into the new year,  Australia's trade minister talks are underway to expand the India free trade agreement and grain producers from the Mallee and South East describe how harvest is going.

Lighting is believed to be the cause of fires that started on the Eyre Peninsula yesterday, a new variety of strawberry has hit Australian shelves for the first time and interstate volunteers are boosting spirits in the Riverland, helping with sandbagging.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

Grain Producers Australia has unveiled its new 'Sustainability Taskforce' - aimed to drive sustainability and profitability for grain producers, Australia's only licensed razor fish farmer says he hopes to have spat in the water by this time next year and Riverland growers are becoming frustrated as the fight to eradicate fruit fly outbreaks for the region enters its third year.

Taylorville mother Leah Beard has had to move into emergency accomodation after the power was shut off to her property, River Murray levee at Toora breached and Port Lincoln tuna company Dinko Tuna is harvesting natural seaweed to make liquid fertiliser.

A silverleaf nightshade infestation is proving be to a difficult and costly problem in the state's Mid North, SA Water is currently fixing Oodnadatta's water issues by building and transporting a new desalination plant to the township and Australia's peak wine body is hopeful Senator Penny Wong's visit to China means Australia's trade relationship with the country may be on the mend

The State Government will keep the snapper fishery closed in most of South Australia for another three years, a PhD student has used sensors to help alert shearers when they're at risk of injuring themselves and Rural Business Support has been working with the Government to get financial support to peopel affected by flooding.

Good spring rain means confidence in SA farmers is the highest in the country according to Rabobank's Rural Confidence Survey, the competition watchdog, the ACCC, has released a report on the nation's container ports and found that stevedores have been making "excessive profits" during the pandemic and as the River Murray swells dairy farmers in the Murraylands are in a race against time to build private levees to protect their infrastructure.

Upper Yorke Road, in particular between Arthurton and Kulpara, has been voted the worst road in South Australia by grain producers, a draft plan to control feral deer has just been released for comment and an emergency evacuation order for Walker Flat means workers have to camp out at an almond grower's property to be able to access work.

Rock lobster prices have had a tough couple of years, but according to ANZ commodity data the market is steadily recovering, South Australian oyster growers filling the gap created by floods and closures in the eastern states and a new project is helping willing deer farmers to exit the industry, and provide meat to Monarto Safari Park.

Cattle Australia, the new advocacy group for more than 40 000 of Australia's grass fed cattle producers, has held its first board meeting, Riverland wine growers have shared their struggles with the federal Minister for Agriculture Murray Watt amid flood concerns and passionfruit might be a little thin on the ground after 'a perfect storm' of weather killed large amounts of vines this year.

Lumpy skin disease is edging closer to Australia's north with reports the virus has reached East Java, anyone after a Christmas South Australian free-range turkey from the butcher may have a harder time finding one next year with only one independent turkey farmer left in the state and farmers including pineapple producers, avocado growers and grape growers are facing oversupply of produce this summer and worry about what to do with the excess

More than 100 ex-defence force personnel are assisting with the grain harvest across Australia this season, Murraylands dairy farmers are concerned what the flood will mean for their cows if the levee is breached and the Fair Work Ombudsman has fined growers and labour hire companies in the Sunraysia, Riverland and Coffs Harbour and Grafton areas of NSW almost $80,000.

The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia to merge joining together the universities combined teaching in agriculture, science and rural health, a Renmark winemaker is heartbroken after his vineyards were flooded when a private levee was breached this week and Mount Gambier resident Liz McKinnon has been named Cross-border Commissioner.

T Ports is expanding storage capacity to keep up with the Upper Eyre Peninsula crop, after mass dumping of fruit in 2022, avocado growers are bracing for another year of oversupply off the back of increased production and another big flowering and Heywire winner  Zane Hunter from Port Pirie explains why he chose to speak about his relationship with his grandfather.

The head of the Riverland's wine industry has met with the state government's primary industry's minister to request crisis assistance for growers, Australian farmers can expect some relief in potash and phosphate prices over the next six months, but nitrogen fertiliser prices are set to rise according to Rabobank and all six gates at the main weir in Menindee in far west NSW have been fully opened in anticipation for more flooding but it's good news for fish

South Australia records one of its wettest Springs on record, Albert Chan can finally return home to Tonga after six months of seasonal work turned into almost two years and South Australia's Yalumba Wines in the Barossa Valley celebrates 173 years this month, earning it the title of Australia's oldest family-owned winery.

Wool prices fell dramatically at auctions this week with some brokers describing the situation as a 'bloodbath' for the market, a new $4.6 million project will help Australian grain growers deal with the ever increasing issue of snails and a tractor mechanic helps rebuild race cars. 

South Australia to reap a record 12,087,510 tonnes of grain in 2022/23, sheep producers are being advised that footrot cases are on the rise after an exceptionally wet spring and 27 golden bandicoots were released in Sturt National Park near Tibooburra six months ago and they're already breeding.

Joe Giangregorio has been named South Australia's cherry king after bidding $50,000 for the cherry box that launches the season, positive pastures, good grain and favourable markets are enticing sheep producers to increase their flock sizes in the next 12 months and major flooding is occuring along the Darling River at Louth and Tilpa and the Bureau of Meteorology predicting the water at Louth will peak near 13-point-six metres on Friday.

Live from the Edwardstown Foodbank SA founder Leigh Royans discusses the importance of Foodbank, Renmark stonefruit producer Michael Troutwein explains why he's been donating fruit for six years to Foodbank and far west NSW vet has concerns more than a million dollars worth of livestock could be lost due to fly strike

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia and Conservation and Hunting Alliance of South Australia are looking for harvester drivers to help record sightings of the bird, almost a year ago, the upper Eyre Peninsula town of Kimba was battered with floods, but now farmers are reaping the benefits and a new case of varroa, this time in the Hunter Valley in NSW, is raising big questions about the origin of the outbreak in Australia.

The Australian Oilseeds Federation has created new seasonal standards to address issues with trading harvests affected by the seasonal impacts, locust patches have been discovered in parts of SA but incident controller for the PIRSA locust response, Michael McManus says they are at the lower end of the outbreak scale and it's National Skin Cancer Action Week and farmers are being reminded that they are one of the industries most at risk.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.