Spots for spotting birds
Andrew asked me to make a contribution to the Farming section for this week, while he enjoys a well deserved break. From time to...
Dry start sowing on display at Winter Walk
Growers got a first look at trials underway at the Hart Field Site at its Winter Walk last Tuesday, which this year has a...
Sustainable red tape for farmers
From July 2 , Sustainable Grain Australia (SGA) ramped up paperwork for farmers with even more red tape for growers to navigate. This is...
Desperately seeking a soaking
According to Brian Parker’s rainfall records at Owen, we have had 31mm to date, which is the lowest total since 1953 when he started...
Composter – The Garden Guru
At great expense to the team at Over the Fence, we have teamed up with one of the Mid North’s most knowledgeable gardeners to...
Going cuckoo about shrikes
Look up in the Air! with Paul Taylor
I caught up with Paul at The Rocks Reserve a couple of weeks ago when I was...
Footrot managment model review recommended
A recently completed independent review into the stave’s footrot management saw Livestock SA support the review’s recommendations and will form a steering committee comprising...
Hendersons acquire Baderloo
One of South Australia’s premier poll merino studs at Spalding is heading just a little north of its home, to one of the State’s...
Trials show promise for early sowing
A study held across the Mid North last year has provided an interesting picture for farmers sowing in marginal conditions.
A project was done last...
The Dry staying round a little longer
It would appear that despite my best efforts it appears that it is, in fact, never going to rain again. So you may as...
Owen pays tribute on Remembrance Day
A group of 25 locals and visitors gathered at the Owen War Memorial for a Remembrance Day Service conducted by Rodney Reid on behalf...
