Tag: farming

Funding pool helps farmers through drought

The State Government is investing $18m to assist farming communities affected by drought across South Australia, as many primary producers experience their driest season...

Cattle herd in official destock

The latest livestock products data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows the Australian cattle herd is in an official destock with...

Funding delivers on ground action

The Limestone Coast Landscape Board has successfully been appointed as a regional delivery partner for the Federal Government.
The agreement includes an initial investment of...

‘Rare earth’ exploration backlash

Acoalition of regional agricultural and business leaders has launched a new advocacy group focussed on protecting the Limestone Coast’s high value agricultural resource, finite...

Water allocation feedback flows

Talking water has proven to be a hot topic with over 340 individuals participating in sessions on the amendment to the Lower Limestone Coast...

Farmers pin hopes on solid spring rains

Experts warn the next few weeks are crucial for farmers in the South East following a green drought earlier this season caused by heavy...

Good farm practices align with carbon goal

It’s been a challenging year on Nick Radford’s Penola property, but despite dry conditions keeping him busy, the beef producer is keeping one eye...

Around the region’s livestock markets

Mount Gambier Cattle - October 2
Numbers rebounded this week as agents yarded 409 head of liveweight and open auction cattle These sold to a...

Love lost in landholder weed fight

Landholders in the Limestone Coast are being supported to control African lovegrass infestations on their property by joining the African Lovegrass Control Program.
The Department...

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...

Youth lead way in conservation

The Limestone Coast Youth Environment Council (LCYEC) proudly presented their conservation initiatives and bold future plans to the Limestone Coast Landscape Board Governing Body...

Get back to soil basics

Spring is the perfect time to take field pH measurements, and it’s even easier with the help of Kate Morris, the Limestone Coast Landscape...

Avoid the financial pinch of sheep lice

Sheep producers are being urged to adopt strong biosecurity practices to prevent introducing lice into their flocks.
Lice detections at saleyards often spike in the...

Grants program gets grassroots environmental projects off ground

The Limestone Coast landscape is in good hands when grassroots organisations and community groups seek investment in environmental and landscape management.
The Limestone Coast (LC)...

Planning for water security future

It’s time to talk about the future of water for the lower Limestone Coast.
The Limestone (LC) Coast Landscape Board is set to host a...