Farmers on the raw end
AS supermarket prices continue to climb, some farmers who provide stock for the marketing giants are not seeing the extra effort being paid back.
National...
Margin control critical for volatile global commodities
KEEPING track of margins and controlling input costs will be vital for Australian farmers preparing to plant winter crops, according to Rabobank analysts.
Rabobank senior...
A new plan for plant biosecurity
A NATIONAL Plant Biosecurity Strategy (NPBS) released last week by Plant Health Australia (PHA) provides a framework to strengthen Australia’s plant biosecurity system over...
Dairy levy to remain
FARMERS have voted to keep the mandatory dairy levy as is after an independent committee recommended otherwise.
The levy is currently paid to Dairy...
Autumn a good time for fox control
AUTUMN is a good time to begin fox control with the Limestone Coast Landscape Board (LCLB) encouraging landholders to source fox baits from the...
Grain trade gains with India
AUSTRALIAN grain producers have welcomed initial moves to deliver tariff reductions for improved access to markets in India for Australian grain.
Outcomes for the Australian...
Foxes take the bait
LANDHOLDERS are encouraged to start the autumn fox control programs as well as stocking up on fox bait from local landscape officers.
Limestone Coast (LC)...
Farmers to host Vietnamese Visa holders
VIETNAMESE workers will likely be the first cohort of Ag Visa holders working on farms with the Federal Government confirming the south east nation...
Region handing in firearms
LIMESTONE Coast residents have been making use of the firearms amnesty since the policy was first introduced in 2015.
The amnesty allows South...
Alternative protein: CSIRO report
A NEW roadmap by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, shows how Australia can serve up a wider range of high quality protein products to...
SE breeders part of Meat Elite
AS members of a group focused on premium meat sheep production, South East Poll Dorset breeders joined with others from across Australia for the...
Markets
Yarding: 299 Change: -141
MOUNT GAMBIER CATTLE
Wednesday, March 16
Numbers fell away as agents yarded 299 head of liveweight and open auction cattle.
These sold to...
Brighter walls for Penola-Coonawarra RSL
THE walls of the Penola-Coonawarra Returned Services League (RSL) branch have recently been given a colourful facelift by Mount Gambier/Berrin based artist April Hague.
Penola-Coonawarra...
