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Big crowd at Hart’s Getting the Crop In

DESPITE drought in many areas of the state, there was a full house with a thirst for knowledge at the annual Hart Field-Site Group’s Getting the Crop In seminar in Clare last Wednesday, March 12. About 130 farmers and consultants attended the...

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18 Mar 2025
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Carbon farming workshops

FREE carbon farming workshops are being held at Port Broughton and Maitland this week. Northern and Yorke Landscape Board will provide the latest local information about carbon farming, and explain emissions reduction and how to calculate your...

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18 Mar 2025
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Viterra donation boosts Bute Lions

BUTE and Districts Lions Club has been recognised for the outstanding support it provides to the local community by being named as one of three regional South Australian organisations to receive donations from agricultural commodities company...

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12 Mar 2025
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Sheep thrills for the whole family

THE Curramulka Speed Shear you know and love is back for its 13th year. Shearers from all over the country are set to go head-to-head at the Curramulka Oval on Saturday, March 22 — and entry to see the action is free. “You can either sit in the...

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12 Mar 2025
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Big crowd at Hart’s Getting the Crop In

DESPITE drought in many areas of the state, there was a full house with a thirst for knowledge at the annual Hart Field-Site Group’s Getting the Crop In seminar in Clare last Wednesday, March 12. About 130 farmers and consultants attended the...

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18 Mar 2025
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Carbon farming workshops

FREE carbon farming workshops are being held at Port Broughton and Maitland this week. Northern and Yorke Landscape Board will provide the latest local information about carbon farming, and explain emissions reduction and how to calculate your...

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18 Mar 2025
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Farm deaths double in 2024

AUSTRALIA’S peak body for farm safety, Farmsafe Australia, is calling for urgent action following a sharp rise in on-farm fatalities and injuries. Data from AgriFutures Australia and AgHealth Australia shows that 72 lives were lost and 133 serious...

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18 Mar 2025
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Scouts on alert for crop diseases

IN an Australian first, grain growers can access accurate, localised data to improve disease management through a project harnessing technology to track airborne disease spore movement. The three-year, $3.6 million project aims to provide growers...

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25 Feb 2025
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Extra $3.5million to protect grain from exotic pests

REALISTIC biosecurity simulation exercises, the development of an Australian grains’ biosecurity guide and the appointment of a national biosecurity co-ordinator are some of the latest steps being taken to protect Australian grain growers against...

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18 Feb 2025
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Learn the latest for safe spraying

FREE workshops will be held at Maitland and Clare this month to promote sustainable spray application techniques and the latest technology, and support ongoing dialogue around spray drift management. The workshops are among a series of seven being...

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18 Feb 2025
Cropping

Spalding update to reveal latest from crop trials

THE latest grains research and development outcomes with potential for positive impacts on-farm will be presented at Spalding on Thursday, February 6. The Grains Research and Development Corporation update will be held at the Spalding District Hall...

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29 Jan 2025
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LambEx returns to Adelaide

AUSTRALIA’S biggest sheep industry conference, LambEx, will return to Adelaide next year. It will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from July 8 to 10. LambEx was successfully revived after a six-year hiatus with a record 1400 industry...

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25 Feb 2025
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eID support for sheep and goat farmers

AN INITIATIVE to help producer groups improve their use of electronic identification (eID) for on-farm decision-making is open for expressions of interest. Funded by the South Australian Govern ment and Meat and Livestock Australia, eID Producer...

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23 Dec 2024
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SheepMasters prove popular

SOUTH Australia’s second ever SheepMaster ram sale was held at Orrie Cowie Genetics, Warooka, last Wednesday, October 30. SheepMaster sheep shed their skin, negating the need for shearing, crutching or tailing. Forty-seven of the 48 rams on sale...

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05 Nov 2024
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Harvesting opportunities after a challenging farming year

Advertising promotion THE past year has been particularly challenging for many in the farming sector, with unpredictable weather, rising costs and shifting market conditions putting pressure on operations. However, challenges also present...

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11 Feb 2025
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Farm with the best machinery and support

Advertising promotion HIGH quality machinery and exceptional customer support are the top priorities at G and J East, Kadina. “Our goal is to ensure your farming operations continue to thrive,” dealer principal Stephen Murdoch says. “We aim to...

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29 Jan 2025
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Searoad supporting farmers with ferry discounts

Advertising promotion SPENCER Gulf Searoad, which provides a vital ferry connection between Wallaroo on Yorke Peninsula and Lucky Bay on Eyre Peninsula, is proud to announce a drought relief initiative for South Australia’s grain growers. The...

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29 Jan 2025