Hay making way back to China
After a less than ideal growing season last year, things are getting better and better for local hay growers with timely weather conditions for...
balancing risk and reward on farm
Balancing risk and reward on-farm is something most farmers do regularly. Whether they stop to think about it or not, it is most likely...
Future of ag up in the air
Horizon Christian School students in Balaklava got a taste of technology they could be using in the future in the field of agriculture as...
Why farmers grow hay
The 2023 hay season is rapidly approaching and after the last couple of years of rather stressful hay production I thought it was time...
Hands on ‘Hart’, with grain industry opportunity on offer
Hart Field-Site Group (Hart) in the Mid North is offering the chance for post graduates with an interest in a career in applied grains...
Over the fence: A rave on about crows
The Pride of South Australia with Paul Taylor
Crows are a familiar sight in the countryside.
They are widespread all over Australia, and it would be...
Cape Tulip to return this spring
Did you notice cape tulip popping up in your paddock last year?
This pretty, but toxic weed can stay dormant in the soil for 5-10...
Keep your ear to the ground for better yields
Snowtown this week, planting perennial native grasses as part of the Kumangka revegetation project.
These type of native grasses could hold the key to a...
OVER THE FENCE: Urea in short supply
After last season’s bumper yields and a good start to this year’s cropping program, demand for urea has been strong.
Growers that decided to wait...
Viterra exporting by the millions
Southern Australian growers’ grain is continuing to move quickly to international markets from Viterra’s supply chain as the company surpasses six million tonnes of...
House Fire at Spalding
Police are investigating a house fire at Spalding last night.
At 10pm, Saturday February 22, police and fire crews were called to reports of a...
