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Spring: time to spruce up weed control

SPRING is the ideal season for grain growers and their advisers to assess weed management programs and identify opportunities to integrate new technology. That’s the advice from Yorke Peninsula-based Chris Davey, WeedSmart’s extension agronomist...

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14 Oct 2025
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BIG RIGS AND BIG CROWDS

Field days gets the thumbs up MORE than 20,000 people streamed through the gates for last week’s biennial Yorke Peninsula Field Days at Paskeville. Held from September 30 to October 2, the three-day event featured 506 exhibitors and a full daily...

Michelle Daw
08 Oct 2025
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Tie breaker for top dog honours

AFTER a dramatic finish, handler Anthony Ireland, of Clements Gap, and his dog, Oakdowns Banjo, were announced as winners of the open section of the working dog trials at the 2025 Yorke Peninsula Field Days. Tied on 180 points, Oakdowns Banjo and...

Michelle Daw
08 Oct 2025
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‘Weevil Knievel’ to the rescue

A TINY insect could hold the key to tackling flaxleaf fleabane, one of the most invasive and costly weeds in Australian grain production. Researchers from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, are exploring if the stem-boring weevil Lixus...

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08 Oct 2025
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Spring: time to spruce up weed control

SPRING is the ideal season for grain growers and their advisers to assess weed management programs and identify opportunities to integrate new technology. That’s the advice from Yorke Peninsula-based Chris Davey, WeedSmart’s extension agronomist...

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14 Oct 2025
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Call SafeWork SA for farm safety advice

FARMERS are being urged to contact SafeWork SA’s free Advisory Service for specialist advice on improving safety across their operations. The call is part of SafeWork SA’s 12-month Safety in Agriculture campaign, which began on October 1 and...

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14 Oct 2025
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Tie breaker for top dog honours

AFTER a dramatic finish, handler Anthony Ireland, of Clements Gap, and his dog, Oakdowns Banjo, were announced as winners of the open section of the working dog trials at the 2025 Yorke Peninsula Field Days. Tied on 180 points, Oakdowns Banjo and...

Michelle Daw
08 Oct 2025
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Take care with spring spraying

SPRING is peak spraying time on many farms, and producers are being urged to take extra care to prevent herbicide drift. PIRSA is reminding growers to follow best practice for spray application. This includes monitoring weather conditions, adjusting...

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30 Sep 2025
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Experts warn against overuse of fungicides in canola

CROP pathologists and fungal disease experts are raising concerns about the increasing use of precautionary fungicide applications in Australian canola crops. Associate Professor Fran Lopez-Ruiz, project lead for the Australian Fungicide Resistance...

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02 Sep 2025
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Wallaroo grain port a key asset as T-Ports goes to market

A UNIQUE grain-handling facility at Wallaroo is among key South Australian infrastructure assets now on the market as part of a sale by T-Ports — the first time the company has opened its doors to new investors. The business, which includes the...

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05 Aug 2025
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Bunge-Viterra merger finalised, creating global agribusiness giant

GLOBAL grain trader Viterra, a major player in South Australia’s grain supply chain, has officially merged with international agribusiness Bunge, in a deal that creates one of the world’s largest food and agriculture companies. The merger was...

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05 Aug 2025
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Full clearance and solid average at Jandebrey

JANDEBREY White Suffolks stud achieved full clearance of all 56 rams at its annual sale last week and an average price of $998, despite tough seasonal conditions. The sale was held on September 17 at Maitland Showgrounds and attracted 17 registered...

Michelle Daw
23 Sep 2025
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Highest ever average at Anna Villa

ANNA Villa White Suffolks at Weetulta achieved an average price of $1242 — its highest ever — at its 63rd annual on-property ram sale on Friday, September 19. The top priced price ram sold for $2600 to Wayne and Samuel Young, of River Park...

Michelle Daw
23 Sep 2025
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Anna Villa brings home ribbons

TWO Yorke Peninsula White Suffolk studs were successful at this year’s Royal Adelaide Show, which marked the 40th anniversary of the breed. The Anna Villa and Tiparra Springs studs of Weetulta took 23 sheep — their biggest team for many years...

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09 Sep 2025
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Enviroshield extends harvest window and boosts yield

Advertising promotion FARMERS looking to maximise yield and seed quality in pod-bearing crops such as canola and lentils are turning to Enviroshield, a flexible crop sealant that offers a natural, effective solution for harvest timing challenges. It...

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14 Oct 2025
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Farm safety campaign launched after spate of workplace deaths

Advertising promotion SAFEWORK SA has launched a 12-month campaign aimed at reducing deaths and serious injuries in South Australia’s agricultural sector after six workers were killed and at least 13 seriously injured in 2024-25. The fatalities...

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16 Sep 2025
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Hart Field Day promises big program for growers

Advertising Promotion FROM the latest in crop research to hands-on farming innovations, the 2025 Hart Field Day will deliver a bumper program for grain growers on Tuesday, September 16. This year’s field day offers 20 rolling sessions, giving...

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26 Aug 2025