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Mingbool homestead yields $1.4m at auction

THE historic Peweena Road homestead at Mingbool with 85ha of land sold at auction for more than $1.4m on Friday, which has been described...

Council to prepare saleyards report

GRANT District Council will prepare a report for elected members outlining the financial situation of the Glenburnie Saleyards. This commitment was made by council's chief...

Crop disease warning

CANOLA growers are being encouraged to assess the extent of blackleg disease in crops to reduce the risk of disease next year and beyond. To...

Tech lag researched

PRECISION agriculture (PA) and variable rate technology (VRT) have long been used by the cropping industry to enhance productivity, while the livestock sector has...

Mayura Station a cut above

THE Tasting Room at Millicent's Mayura Station has been named best enterprise in the tourism restaurants and catering services category at the 2017 South...

Cash cow beefs up cup

A HEREFORD steer will once again be auctioned off at the Scott Group of Companies Gold Cup Carnival charity luncheon, which will be held...

Ag students take the lead

AGRICULTURE students from a leading Adelaide independent school steered their way to success at the Mount Gambier A&H Society Spring Show. Eleven Westminster School Year...

Cash cow dry – Call for saleyards overhaul

A VETERAN livestock industry identity has called on Grant District Council to start slashing costs at the Glenburnie Saleyards to stop the cattle exchange...

Land owners undermined

AN agricultural advocate opposed to mining and gas exploration in the South East has labelled the Mining Act review consultation process a "complete sham". Anne...

First-hand look at dairy safety

THE state's Dairysafe board and management recently held a meeting in the South East and toured the region's large-scale dairy operations. Chief executive officer Brian...

Fun-filled show attracts large crowd

THE threat of wild weather did not deter strong crowds turning out for the diverse fun-filled festivities of the 153rd Penola Show. Hundreds of people...

Ambassadors aiming high

BROTHERS Mason and Bentley Galpin are "striving for the top" after being selected as the Penola Pastoral Agriculture and Horticulture Society show rural ambassadors...

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Plenty of con-grad-ulations to university graduates

About 70 University of South Australia celebrated the end of their respective courses at a graduation ceremony in the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre. Students,...