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Harvest begins with lentil delivery

SOUTH Australia’s harvest has officially begun, with Bunge receiving its first delivery for the 2025-26 season — a load of lentils delivered to its Thevenard site last week. Bunge director of industrial management Gavin Cavanagh said the first...

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21 Oct 2025

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Online webinar on low-interest loans

THE Australian Government’s farm business lender Regional Investment Corporation will host a free Get RIC Ready online webinar next Wednesday, October 29, aimed at helping farmers understand how to apply for a RIC low-interest loan. The session...

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21 Oct 2025

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Spring: time to spruce up weed control

SPRING is the ideal season for grain growers and their advisers to assess weed management programs and identify opportunities to integrate new technology. That’s the advice from Yorke Peninsula-based Chris Davey, WeedSmart’s extension agronomist...

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14 Oct 2025

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Call SafeWork SA for farm safety advice

FARMERS are being urged to contact SafeWork SA’s free Advisory Service for specialist advice on improving safety across their operations. The call is part of SafeWork SA’s 12-month Safety in Agriculture campaign, which began on October 1 and...

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14 Oct 2025

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Tie breaker for top dog honours

AFTER a dramatic finish, handler Anthony Ireland, of Clements Gap, and his dog, Oakdowns Banjo, were announced as winners of the open section of the working dog trials at the 2025 Yorke Peninsula Field Days. Tied on 180 points, Oakdowns Banjo and...

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08 Oct 2025

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‘Weevil Knievel’ to the rescue

A TINY insect could hold the key to tackling flaxleaf fleabane, one of the most invasive and costly weeds in Australian grain production. Researchers from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, are exploring if the stem-boring weevil Lixus...

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08 Oct 2025

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Field days in the bag for Bedford team

SUPPORTED employees at Bedford Regional Enterprises Kadina have packed all 6000 bags for visitors to the 2025 Yorke Peninsula Field Days. The bags will be handed to visitors as they enter the Paskeville site from today, Tuesday, September 30, until...

Michelle Daw

30 Sep 2025

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Beyond Blue backs Just a Farmer

BEYOND Blue has announced the appointment of Leila McDougall as its campaign ambassador for farming and rural communities, as part of the Just a Farmer Regional Screening Project. Ms McDougall — a farmer, filmmaker and mental health advocate —...

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30 Sep 2025

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SA Grain Industry Awards back in 2026

FOLLOWING the success of the inaugural event earlier this year, the South Australian Grain Industry Awards will return in 2026. Hosted by Grain Producers SA, the awards celebrate leadership, innovation, and excellence across the state’s $4billion...

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30 Sep 2025

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Grain for Good launch at Yorke Peninsula Field Days

T-PORTS will launch a new community initiative, Grain for Good, at the Yorke Peninsula Field Days this week, September 30 to October 2. The program will see T-Ports donate 50 cents for every tonne delivered to one of its sites during the 2025-26...

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30 Sep 2025

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Innovation delivering wins for Australian agriculture

A NEW report has found that for every dollar invested by Australia’s rural research and development corporations, almost $8 is returned to primary producers over 10 years. The inaugural Collective Re-search and Innovation Outcomes 2024 report...

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30 Sep 2025

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Excitement building for the peninsula’s biggest event

THERE’S only a week to go before the start of the 2025 Yorke Peninsula Field Days — the region’s biggest event — and the huge site at Paskeville is a hive of activity. Volunteers and staff are busy preparing for the biennial event, to be...

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23 Sep 2025

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Annual Hart Field Day attracts big crowd

MORE than 600 farmers, researchers, industry representatives and students converged on the Hart field site near Blyth on Tuesday, September 16, for the annual Hart Field Day. Hart Field-Site Group chair, Snowtown farmer Glen “Chip” Wilkinson...

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23 Sep 2025

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Kill weeds and stay below residue limits

AUSTRALIAN farmers must remain vigilant to ensure grain is produced within chemical residue limits, CBH Group agronomist Steven Tilbrook says. He said Australia had an excellent reputation for producing clean, nutritious grain, with up to 65 per...

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23 Sep 2025

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Applications open for AgriFutures award

Applications are now open for the prestigious AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award, Australia’s leading award recognising and supporting the essential role women play in rural industries, businesses and communities. The award aims to enhance the...

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16 Sep 2025