Tag: farm

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...

Lamb-tastic farm discovery

Alocal farmer has had the shock of his life recently after discovering one of his ewes had given birth to an extremely rare litter...

Grain prices strong

Despite a favourable start to the 2023-24 season, below average late winter and spring rainfall in all grain producing areas limited yield potential in...

Regional soiree a success

The Sow and Savor Soiree hosted by the Hamilton Pastoral and Agricultural Society last week was a resounding success.
The black-tie dinner brought together local...

eNVD system enhanced

The enhanced eNVD system now more accessible.
Integrity Systems Company (ISC), a subsidiary of Meat & Livestock Australia, has upgraded the electronic National Vendor Declaration...

Grass is greener in South Australia

Experienced beef industry manager James Sage has joined Thomas Foods International to head up operations at the company’s Southern Cross Feedlot.
Mr Sage has relocated...

Livestock supply glut impacts prices

Downward pressure has been placed on South Australia’s cattle prices due to a number of farmers in Northern Australia destocking their properties of livestock...

Lamb dynamic shifts

Lamb prices have jumped all over the place in the last couple months from the lowest prices in recent memory to the highest prices...

Costs sharing to meet livestock ID regulations

As part of the national transition to electronic identification (eID) for sheep and farmed goats, the State Government has released details and guidelines of...

Rural students supported

Applications are open for students in remote and regional areas to access up to $5000 in scholarship grants through the E.W. Stevens Trust Fund.
The...

Dairy day delight

The annual Dairy SA Ladies Lunch last week brought together around 60 women in the dairy industry including farmers, producers, service providers and Dairy...

Varroa mite in sights

Anew advisory committee has been established in response to the threat of varroa destructor to the South Australian bee industry. Varroa destructor is a distinctive...

Petition makes waves

An online petition created by local group Southern Coast Ocean Care in protesting the proposed Southern Ocean offshore wind zone received more than 4500...

Next-gen ‘ag approach’

Anew generation is changing the face of Australia’s agriculture industry with a growing number of young women and people from diverse cultural backgrounds entering...

Workshop digs into soil health indicators

Increasing soil microbiology and its value to productivity were key take home messages at the recent “Soil health and shelterbelts” workshop held in Kongorong. Fascinating...