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John Dalla’s shearing success in Scotland

WAROOKA’S John Dalla has recently competed in the World Shearing Championships, putting up another successful showing across Thursday to Sunday, June 22-25. An 11-time national title holder, he finished this year’s competition, held at the Royal...

Patrick Goldsmith

18 Jul 2023

News

Tree program bolsters Field Days

THE Yorke Peninsula Field Days committee has planted 70 trees along Maitland Road within the Paskeville site, marking the end of a $15,000 project. The committee applied for the federal government’s Planting Trees for The Queen’s Jubilee program...

Patrick Goldsmith

01 Nov 2022

Livestock

Glencorrie secure decent ram results

GLENCORRIE Border Leicester Stud reaped positive results at its 13th annual on-property sale on Friday, October 7. The stud sold 67 of its Border Leicester rams at an average of $1888, with four selling for a top price of $5000. Lot 1A, which set...

Patrick Goldsmith

11 Oct 2022

News

Trees added to Field Days site

YORKE Peninsula Field Days committee members have been busy planting 70 trees on their Paskeville site thanks to important grant funding. The committee received a $15,000 grant through the federal government’s Planting Trees for The Queen’s...

Patrick Goldsmith

30 Aug 2022

Livestock

Orrie Cowie reaps rewards at sale

ORRIE Cowie’s 57th annual ram sale went off without a hitch at Warooka on Wednesday, August 10. The stud sold 116 of its 120 available Merino and Poll Merino rams at an average of $2323, a $193 rise on last year. Auctioneers Tony Wetherall and Tom...

Patrick Goldsmith

16 Aug 2022

Farming Extra

Possible farming rate rise

PRIMARY producers within Yorke Peninsula Council could pay 2.5 per cent more than their residential counterparts next financial year. YPC elected members support an increase to all rates by 2.5 per cent, with an extra 2.5 per cent increase for...

Patrick Goldsmith

31 May 2022