Tag: farm

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...

Council supports fisher association

Alocal council will support the South Eastern Professional Fisherman’s Association submission to the area proposed for future offshore renewable energy projects. The SEPFA has called...

Residents band together

Concerned Port MacDonnell residents have formed a group to object to the location of the proposed Southern Ocean offshore wind zone. The Southern Coast Ocean...

Offshore wind project opposed

Acommunity driven committee has made its opposition to the proposed Southern Winds Offshore Project known to Grant District Council. Formed to protect the future wellbeing...

Honey bee program extended

Australia will continue to be home to a national honey bee genetic improvement program until at least April 2024, with Plan Bee announcing it...

Original online tag innovator continues to roll out new changes

AAA Tags became Australia’s first “online” retailer of Sheep and Goat tags in 2005, an exciting and indeed courageous move at that time! Now, of...

Forecast tempers crop outlook

The 2023-24 crop growing season is well under way with the emergence of early sown crops already starting to occur in some areas. Crop seeding...

Industry ‘breaks new ground’

The annual sustainability report card of the Australian beef industry will break new ground this year, with goals to be announced for the first...

Turbine time granted

The planning authority has granted extra time to a Spanish-owned company to erect a further 76 wind turbines along the Woakwine Range, west of...

Millicent saleyards support

AMillicent lobby group has again called on Wattle Range Council to retain the local cattle saleyards. The Millicent and Surrounds Health Support Group has repeatedly...

Company grows farm holdings

Almost 200 acres of prime grazing land at Mount McIntyre has been bought by one of the state’s largest family-owned companies for an undisclosed...

Photographers capture farm life

Rural charity, Rural Aid, has opened its fourth annual Spirit of the Bush photography competition. The winning 12 photographs will be used in Rural Aid’s...

Pasture forecast made easy

Aresource published last week will help South Australian livestock producers choose the best pasture forecasting tool for their circumstances. The pasture forecasting tool fact sheet...

Saleyards project gets ‘mooving’

The Mount Gambier and District Saleyards Transformation Project has hit another milestone, with the announcement of the successful tenderer for the projects concept design. The...

National cattle herd to reach decade high

The Australian beef industry and cattle herd are well positioned to capitalise on changing global supply dynamics in 2023, according to Meat and Livestock...