Grain loads received
THE grain harvest has started at Millicent with grain handler Viterra receiving its first loads into the site last week.
Canola from the local Gilbertson...
Tax-free trade – OFO and Beach Energy pay “zero”
THE region's largest plantation owner and a gas exploration giant paid no tax in 2015/16, according to a report released by the Australian Tax...
Best wool return in decades
AUSTRALIAN wool growers are receiving some of their best returns in decades with the AWEX Eastern Market Indicator hitting an all-time high of 1681...
Conservation efforts pay off as fledgling falcons spotted in region’s forests
EAGLE conservation efforts by local pine forestry giant OneFortyOne Plantations have recently bared fruit with the hatching of eagle and falcon chicks in its...
Young’s legacy lives on through scholarship
SOUTHEND resident Sandra Young is well known in the community as a former operator of a Millicent pharmacy and the key organiser of the...
Late grain harvest run continues
MILLICENT’S reputation for a “late” harvest looks set to continue this summer.
The Millicent silos are operated by grain handler Viterra and a spokesperson said...
Ram sale exceeds expectations
RYEVIEW'S tenth annual on-property ram sale results blew all the Millicent stud's previous averages out of the water.
Michael and Julie Osborne recently held their...
Farming gets political
PRIMARY Producers SA (PPSA) wants the March state election to be a time when the huge contribution to the South Australian economy of food,...
Local women in forestry join State Government strategy
THE important role women play in agribusiness is being highlighted once again with four women from the South East's forestry industry profiled to help...
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...
Building commences for Forestry Centre of Excellence
CONSTRUCTION of the Forestry Centre of Excellence has officially commenced, with a sod turn marking the event.
The construction of the purpose-built facility at Mount...
