Nod for $5m upgrade
GRANT District Council has given the green light to a transformational $5m project of the Mount Gambier and District Saleyards, which it believes will...
Clarity helps producer crack egg market
A LIMESTONE Coast agricultural collective believes transparency has helped it crack the egg market, with The Splendid Egg distributing more than 20,000 eggs...
Numbers up at saleyards
MOUNT GAMBIER CATTLE – WEDNESDAY 659 (38)
Numbers lifted slightly as agents yarded 659 head of live weight and open auction cattle. These sold to...
Agricultural towns celebrated
MILLICENT will have another tilt at the South Australian Agricultural Town of the Year title, with the 2019 finalist nominated for the award for...
Limestone Coast farmer to lead Dairy Australia
Mr Mann - who operates a largescale dairy farm at Wye, south of Mount Gambier - was elected at a board meeting last week.
Jeff...
Stock sales beefed up
THE Mount Gambier and District Saleyards grossed more than $122m in sales across the 2019/20 financial year, according to new figures released by Grant...
Double delight with memorial trophy win
OB FLAT primary producers Greg and Elizabeth Malseed have claimed a national grass-fed beef quality award, with the win extra special given the award...
‘Softer’ conditions favourable
NUTRIEN Ag Solutions Mount Gambier stock agent Dale Keatley (pictured) said the recent softer weather conditions had been favourable for livestock.
“The lambs are looking...
Agriculture sector adapts to unusual weather patterns
THE Limestone Coast agricultural sector is preparing to adapt to the impacts of unusual weather patterns in recent weeks as an early cold snap...
Saleyards manager gets back to roots
AFTER working alongside the agricultural sector for the past two decades, newly-appointed Mount Gambier and District Saleyards manager David Wallis can finally hone in...
Farmer confidence lifts livestock prices
THE benefits of solid rain in New South Wales have flowed down to Limestone Coast livestock producers, who are cashing in on higher cattle...
Stock agent hangs up hat after 50 years
THE past week has been a strange time for long-time Elders Mount Gambier livestock manager David Creek.
After over five decades of dedication and commitment...
What’s on at the Mount Gambier Library
Big Summer Read Activity Quest
Monday, December 29 to Sunday, January 25 | During opening hours
Take on the Big Summer Read activity quest and complete...
