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Benefits of lentil rotations and adaptive farming at Hart

EARLY results from a long-term farming systems trial at Hart show that increasing lentil frequency and making adaptive decisions through the cropping season can deliver stronger, more reliable returns — even in challenging years. The joint Hart...

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02 Sep 2025
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State government’s $1 million boost for drought support and technical advice

THE South Australian Government has announced an extra $1 million to support drought-affected farmers, including expanded fodder deliveries and the launch of a free Technical Advisory Service. Fodder deliveries will continue to prioritise farming...

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02 Sep 2025
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Experts warn against overuse of fungicides in canola

CROP pathologists and fungal disease experts are raising concerns about the increasing use of precautionary fungicide applications in Australian canola crops. Associate Professor Fran Lopez-Ruiz, project lead for the Australian Fungicide Resistance...

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02 Sep 2025
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Field Days opening moved to day one

THIS year’s Yorke Peninsula Field Days official opening will be on the Tuesday afternoon — the first day of the event — instead of the Wednesday, as in previous years. The field days run for three days: Tuesday to Thursday, September 30 to...

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26 Aug 2025
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Benefits of lentil rotations and adaptive farming at Hart

EARLY results from a long-term farming systems trial at Hart show that increasing lentil frequency and making adaptive decisions through the cropping season can deliver stronger, more reliable returns — even in challenging years. The joint Hart...

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02 Sep 2025
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State government’s $1 million boost for drought support and technical advice

THE South Australian Government has announced an extra $1 million to support drought-affected farmers, including expanded fodder deliveries and the launch of a free Technical Advisory Service. Fodder deliveries will continue to prioritise farming...

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02 Sep 2025
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Field Days opening moved to day one

THIS year’s Yorke Peninsula Field Days official opening will be on the Tuesday afternoon — the first day of the event — instead of the Wednesday, as in previous years. The field days run for three days: Tuesday to Thursday, September 30 to...

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26 Aug 2025
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Experts warn against overuse of fungicides in canola

CROP pathologists and fungal disease experts are raising concerns about the increasing use of precautionary fungicide applications in Australian canola crops. Associate Professor Fran Lopez-Ruiz, project lead for the Australian Fungicide Resistance...

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02 Sep 2025
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Wallaroo grain port a key asset as T-Ports goes to market

A UNIQUE grain-handling facility at Wallaroo is among key South Australian infrastructure assets now on the market as part of a sale by T-Ports — the first time the company has opened its doors to new investors. The business, which includes the...

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05 Aug 2025
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Bunge-Viterra merger finalised, creating global agribusiness giant

GLOBAL grain trader Viterra, a major player in South Australia’s grain supply chain, has officially merged with international agribusiness Bunge, in a deal that creates one of the world’s largest food and agriculture companies. The merger was...

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05 Aug 2025
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National plan to boost soil health

A $10 MILLION project is set to transform how Australian agriculture manages soil health, creating a national framework to standardise monitoring and management across all sectors. Led by CSIRO, the five-year Soil Health Framework project will...

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24 Jun 2025
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Record broken at North Cowie Ram Sale

NORTH Cowie’s annual ram sale, held at Warooka on Wednesday, July 30, fetched a record top price for the stud. The sale featured 79 Merino and Poll Merino rams in the main auction, with a further 50 offered in the mini auction. Additional rams...

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05 Aug 2025
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YP WELCOMES RAM BUYERS

YORKE Peninsula Merino Breeders extend a warm welcome to breeders and visitors to the 2025 ram auctions. YP stud breeders continue to produce early maturing, large-framed sheep with strong constitutions and excellent white, stylish, heavy-cutting...

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01 Jul 2025
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SA sheep producers are optimistic as confidence rebounds

SOUTH Australian sheep producers are entering the second half of 2025 with renewed optimism, following a sharp turnaround in rural confidence across the state, according to Rabobank’s latest Rural Confidence Survey. While drought and seasonal...

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01 Jul 2025
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Hart Field Day promises big program for growers

Advertising Promotion FROM the latest in crop research to hands-on farming innovations, the 2025 Hart Field Day will deliver a bumper program for grain growers on Tuesday, September 16. This year’s field day offers 20 rolling sessions, giving...

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26 Aug 2025
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Maximising spray performance with Hygro-Stic

Advertising promotion ADVANCES in herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and biological products have revolutionised farming in recent decades. However, even with these powerful tools, performance still depends on how well they are applied to crops...

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26 Aug 2025
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26 Aug 2025