Tag: farming

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...

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...

Farm projects grow resilience

Limestone Coast organisations will receive more than $400,000 for projects to grow the capacity and resilience of their agriculture-dependent communities preparing for the impacts...

No bull: Cattle herd hits 10-year high

The growth of the Australian national cattle herd is on track to increase throughout 2023, resulting in a high supply of both young cattle...

Exporter headlines expo

Founder of Fletcher International Exports, and a renowned face within the wool industry, Roger Fletcher is set to open Sheepvention Rural Expo on August...

Cows Create Careers an ‘udder success’

The national Cows Create Careers project has opened students eyes to dairy industry job opportunities, thanks to SADA and Dairy SA. More than 11,680 students...

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...

Water plan information flows

The Limestone Coast Landscape Board is conducting a series of stakeholder information sessions to support the review of the Lower Limestone Coast Water Allocation...

Prices reflect market challenges

After mid April’s national cattle yarding of 55,444 head (54% or 19,000 head above the 2023 weekly average), cattle numbers tightened substantially last week,...

Australian lamb exports reach record levels

Last year was a record year for lamb exports, with the 284,257 tonnes exported the highest on record, as was the $3.4b in revenue...

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...

Ag hub launch

The new Agriculture Hub at Mount Gambier’s TAFE SA campus has been officially opened by Minister for Education, Training and Skills Blair Boyer with...