When is a goose not a goose?
When it is a wood duck. I was recently asked by local duck fancier, Glen Bubner, for a definitive answer as to whether the...
Spalding Wool Show runs swimmingly
Schools and wool producers from across the Mid North converged on Spalding for a long-running tradition pitting the region's finest fleeces against each other.
The...
Sentiment surging for sheep
A survey has revealed a sharp rise in confidence among sheep producers, driven by buoyant prices and optimism for improved seasonal conditions.
The latest Sheep...
Pinery, 10 years on
It was the perfect storm: high temperatures and strong winds, and what the CFS refers to as catastrophic fire danger conditions.
Winds were blowing...
Lift for lamb prices as SA Livestock Exchange
SA LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE DUBLIN REPORT
Sheep - 11 November
Numbers reduced by 3000 head as agents offered 4000 lambs and 2000 sheep. Quality was fair average...
Cool and damp weather frustrates
This last week’s cool and damp weather has frustrated haymakers and harvesters. Whilst growers have managed to get a few lentils in the bin,...
Grain measure unchanged
The way South Australian grain producers measure harvest fire safety in the paddock will remain unchanged going into the 2025-26 grain harvest.
Confirmation was received...
Iconic Aussie song tops Harvest 100 playlist
An Aussie classic has been crowned the winner of the fourth edition of Grain Producers SA’s (GPSA) Harvest 100, a reflection of another challenging...
Plenty of hoggets at Livestock Exchange
SA LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE DUBLIN REPORT
Sheep - 4 November
Numbers increased this week as agents offered 6000 lambs and 3000 sheep. Quality was generally fair to...
Bio-controls bouncing back to tackle Salvation Jane
You may have noticed a greater prevalence of Salvation Jane (Echium plantagineum) in paddocks and roadsides in recent weeks.
Local Northern and Yorke Landscape Board...
Time warp for Balaklava end of year concert
Balaklava Primary School students celebrated the end of 2025 on Monday, 8 December, taking their audience back through time as part of the "Eras...
