Tag: farming

Favourite farmer grows fan base

Alocal fictional farmer continues to put Penola on the map, with more than 1500 people attending an official family fun day opening of the...

Feral animal eradication in State Government’s sights with release of 10 year plan

The State Government has released a strategic plan for the 10-year South Australian Feral Deer Eradication Program. The Strategic Plan for the South Australian Feral...

Carbon management a win-win for farmers and environment

Asurvey in the Limestone Coast has revealed a thirst for knowledge from farmers about carbon management but confusion about who to trust, according to...

Farmers get food for thought

The new and improved BredWell FedWell workshop is creating quite a stir with producers around Australia. Lower South East beef producers will have their opportunity...

Biodiversity grants open

Limestone Coast landholders are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to $10,000 to undertake onground works to help conserve biodiversity while having...

Stats raise herd questions

Production and slaughter statistics for the April-June quarter, released last week by the ABS, allows MLA to consider the industry’s medium-term trajectory in light...

Sheep sale changes to curb footrot spread

Changes to the marketing and inspection of sheep saleyards in the South East came into effect last week. Under the changes, endorsed by the Department...

Buyers snap up Furner bulls

AFurner beef cattle stud has achieved a total clearance of the 50 bulls it entered for sale at a major interstate auction earlier this...

Landholders take aim at feral deer

More than 60 people from the region attended updates on the Limestone Coast Landscape Board’s (LC Landscape Board) Feral Deer Eradication Program at Penola...

Farmers target priority weed

Alandholder information workshop on managing the pest plant African lovegrass will be held at Tintinara tomorrow. African lovegrass has become a focus under the two-year...

On-farm forestry research

The first research results from the Trees on Farm initiative were presented at the program’s inaugural seminar last week. The seminar was held at the...

Changing of the guard at prominent Millicent business

Asatisfying career of serving the rural community is drawing to a close for Millicent Nutrien manager Richard North. After almost half a century in the...

Weed spread prevention starts with best practice weed hygiene

The Limestone Coast Landscape Board (LC Landscape Board) is encouraging contractors to thoroughly clean their vehicles and machinery to help prevent the spread of...

Grassroots projects gain funding

Fourteen projects across the Limestone Coast have been awarded a total of $276,000 in funding as part of the Limestone Coast Landscape Board’s Grassroots...

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...