Australian dairies cream of the crop
PROMOTING Australian dairy products as "premium" goods should be a priority for the industry, a leading Limestone Coast dairy farmer believes.
South Australian Dairyfarmers Association...
Stage set for Cobber Challenge
THE stage is set for Australia's hardest working farm dogs to go head-to-head in the fourth annual Cobber Challenge.
Wearing GPS collars, the dogs will...
Precautions keep South East families safe
AS National Farm Safety week draws to a close, quad bike safety continues to be an important topic, particularly in rural communities which often...
Cattle industry leader sets sights on future
FORMER Millicent resident and new Grassland Society of Southern Australia president and Meg Bell hopes to reinvigorate branches across three states to shore-up the...
Soaring values expected to continue over next 18 months
NO HEAT is expected to come out of the "on-fire" Limestone Coast agricultural land market anytime soon, with prices predicted to climb over the...
Pasin to help guide agriculture future
BARKER MP Tony Pasin has been selected to chair a parliamentary committee tasked with examining the future of rural Australia amid a Federal Government...
Dartmoor farmer draws on personal experience in bid to ‘turn tide on community mental...
A DARTMOOR farmer has urged people experiencing hardship on the land to speak up in a bid to reduce the associated mental health impacts.
Noel...
‘People power’ to help home Big Moo
ARGUABLY one of the Limestone Coast's most iconic agricultural celebrities is looking for community help to build a home.
Gigantic in both size and stature,...
Penola shearer competes at international level with solid world championship result in France
A PENOLA woman has left her stamp on the globe, competing against some of the best and brightest shearers in the world.
Picking up the...
Animal rights activists on notice
THE Australian Government has backed Aussie farmers with a new bill introduced to parliament late last week.
The Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019...
Lucindale mini-tornado carves out path of destruction
WEDNESDAY afternoon's wild winds are believed to have caused a "mini-tornado" in the Lucindale district, which left a trail of destruction.
South East farmers Lucy...
Lamb restrictions eased as market prices sit at record high
REGULATIONS about what constitutes a lamb at market have changed, with further flexibility in regard to the rupturing of a lamb's permanent incisors.
Under the...
Stay vigilant this summer
South Australia Police (SAPOL) is urging the community to stay vigilant, to be aware of bushfire risks, and to report suspicious activity over the...
