Livestock sector buoyed
STRONG sales and favourable weather conditions continue to buoy the region's livestock producers as the sector heads into the spring season.
Miller Whan and John...
Price drop on cattle tags
THE price of National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) cattle tags has once again decreased for Victorian producers - when purchased via Agriculture Victoria’s tag...
Harvest grows job pool
OVER 100 seasonal jobs have been made available throughout the Limestone Coast as grain handler Viterra prepares for the 2021-2022 harvest season.
Bordertown, Keith, Wolseley,...
Foxes in the fireline
A STATE Government-backed bounty scheme will support farmers in eradicating 20,000 foxes from the South Australianlandscape.
The $220,000 program will provide a $10 payment for...
Federal funds support export growth
KEY industry groups responsible for supporting several Limestone Coast ag-industries have received federal funding to explore new export market opportunities for the region's producers.
Meat...
Disease in hay ‘a risk’
OATEN hay growers are being warned to monitor their crops for red leather leaf, with recent wet weather providing ideal conditions for the common...
Citizen science on tap
A PROGRAM monitoring groundwater in fragile ecosystems around Port MacDonnell is among the recipients of the 2021/22 Limestone Coast Landscape Board’s Grassroots Grants program.
The...
Oh deer! Feds fund trap trial
A NEW project trialling large scale feral deer traps has been showcased in the Limestone Coast, with landholders invited to see the latest innovations...
Region to host women’s event
WOMEN living and working in the agriculture industry will meet in the Limestone Coast next month for a whirlwind tour of the region’s primary...
Underpass scheme given green light
PRIMARY producers installing underpasses to help with safer movement of livestock will be able to receive up to $70,000 towards their infrastructure project.
The South...
Livestock-selling young gun stands tall
ELDERS Mount Gambier's Ben Gregory claimed Ben Gregory the South Australian Young Auctioneer title at the Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange last week.
It is the...
Legacy 41 years in the making
OUTGOING Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange manager Richard James officially retired last week after 41 years of service at the major selling centre.
Mr James started...
City councillor runs for MacKillop
A CITY of Mount Gambier councillor will take a leave of absence to run as a One Nation candidate in the seat of MacKillop....
