Simone recognised at national level
PENOLA resident Simone Kain was recognised at the prestigious AgriFutures Rural Women's Awards in Canberra last week for her work in inspiring the minds...
Coastal wattle concerns
CONCERNED Penola resident Dean Galpin is disheartened with the lack of attention to stopping the spread of coastal wattle in the district after continued...
Grassroots farming
NEW Grassland Society of Southern Australia president Steve Cotton is urging farmers to consider themselves first and foremost as grass growers.
"Whether they are sheep,...
School kids compete in show
FROM the classroom to an arena, high school students from across the region got a glimpse of the agricultural industry last week at the...
Farming machine takes off
COMBATING the herbicide resistance problem one farm at a time, the Mount Gambier manufactured integrated Harrington Seed Destructor (iHSD) is creating change across the...
Stockmen saddle up
THE challenge to find West Wimmera's best stockman and horse combination is about to begin with more than $3000 in cash and prizes on...
Farmers find silver lining in rain clouds
THE multi-million dollar livestock sector is facing a bumper growing season in the wake of the drenching rains that have pummelled the region over...
Dairy group confident of licence approval
UP to 10 local jobs are expected to become available at the multi-million dollar Blue Lake Dairy Group in coming months if a lucrative...
Century celebration
THE oldest rural women's organisation in Australia, Women in Agriculture and Business SA (WAB) will be celebrating its 100th birthday at Riverton this year...
Resistance is futile
COMBATING the growing issue of herbicide resistance, the Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor (iHSD) is the solution for many farmers across the region and the...
Knowledge on show
KANGAROO Inn Area School students were shown the realities of primary industries last week in preparation for their participation in the Royal Adelaide Agricultural...
Agriculture advocate lobbies politicians on food security
PROMINENT South East agricultural advocate Anne Daw has returned from lobbying a cross section of politicians in Canberra on policy reform to food and...
Keen anglers find a feed
A BREEZY weekend across the Limestone Coast made the going a bit tough for most anglers hoping to wet a line, but we did...
