Tag: farming

Cattle beef up budget

Mount Gambier and District Saleyards revenue has boomed by more than $500,000 compared to the previous financial year.
Grant District Council acting chief executive Gary...

Market movement

In this week’s market update, steer prices showed remarkable convergence, with only 13c separating prices across the board as southern competition re-entered the market....

Sheep eID tag rebate expanded

The South Australian Government is expanding the rebate for sheep and farmed goat electronic identification (eID) tags purchased between 2023 and 2025 that do...

Water plan under review

Progress on the amendment of the Lower Limestone Coast Water Allocation Plan is under way as the Limestone Coast Landscape Board works towards sustainable...

Act on winter weeds

The Limestone Coast Landscape Board (LC Landscape Board) is encouraging landholders to act now to get on top of winter weeds.
Limestone Coast Landscape Board...

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...

Fitness group good for minds and bodies

Agroup of Millicent and district primary producers proudly answer to the nickname of “Fat Farmers” as they gather each week in the interest of...

Charity steps in for farmers

Rain across four states has failed to dampen demand for fodder to feed drought affectedlivestock.
Australia’s most trusted rural charity Rural Aid said the sigh...

Meat record falls

Meat and Livestock Australia’s Global Supply Analyst Tim Jackson has provided a weekly cattle and sheep market wrap. Mr Jackson said restocker cattle prices lifted...

Rain arrives … but more needed

Primary producers in the Limestone Coast have their fingers crossed that the region has finally received its break to the season, with 13mm of...

Major saleyards project in jeopardy

The Grant District Council has been left disappointed and reevaluating the future of its Saleyards Transformation Project following an unsuccessful Federal Government funding bid.
In...

‘Picture perfect’ swamp experience

Wildlife motion cameras, GPS orienteering and a rare sighting of the endangered Southern Bell Frog were just some of the exciting adventures of this...

Sheep producers learn on the go

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has launched a brand-new podcast that discusses all things sheep genetics and how sheep producers can make best use...