Tag: farm

AI planner to boost production

Meat and Livestock Australia has partnered with 10 industry research and ag-tech stakeholders in a new $6.5m project to improve on-farm forecasting using Artificial...

Helping teams to learn and grow

Farmers know that looking after their dairy herd is a given.
But DairySA’s Mount Gambier’s Extension Coordinator Alberta Badu-Yeboah says looking after the workers is...

Farm theft on rise

Limestone Coast Police are urging community members to take extra steps to protect their property amid an ongoing occurrence of farm and tool theft.
South...

Rainfall needed to boost production

Crop yield potential for this season will be highly dependent on spring rainfall with well-below average rainfall recorded across many parts of South Australia...

Rain makes welcome return

Alate burst of winter rainfall has lifted the spirits of the Limestone Coast’s farmers, breaking the run of dry weather and providing hope for...

Demand beefed up

Australia’s market share in Japan and Korea is continuing to lift as the United States emerges as the number one export destination for beef...

Green drought sparks lamb challenge

The Limestone Coast region’s low rainfall, frosty evenings and threatening green drought have created an additional challenge for local sheep farmers with the trying...

Late rain lifts farm hopes

Limestone Coast producers are still watching the skies as the region struggles into the second month of winter. The region is well down on its...

AI tool to support producers

The University of Adelaide and Food South Australia have launched AskSASI, a tool to help food and beverage producers identify environmental accreditations for their...

Rural ratepayers to ‘push back’

Rural ratepayers will “push back” on Wattle Range Council’s draft 2024/25 budget according to Councillor Emma Castine.
She anticipates there will be an adverse reaction...

‘Think before you spray’

Adry May, but with good June rains expected, has most grain producers across the state currently dry seeding.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regions...

Golden bee celebration

May is a big month for bees, with yesterday (May 20) marking World Bee Day as well as a month-long celebration of honey.
The celebration...

Growers prepare for future

Preparing wine grape growers for future droughts - and climate change impacts - will be the focus of the upcoming GrowStrong program, to be...

Carbon farm officer appointed

The Limestone Coast Landscape Board has appointed a new carbon farming project officer.
Carbon farming is a change to agricultural or land management practices that...

Meat exports continue to rise

Despite an early Easter, red meat exports in March rose 9% from last year to 182,480 tonnes, making this past month the largest March...