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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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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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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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Enviroshield extends harvest window and boosts yield

Advertising promotion FARMERS looking to maximise yield and seed quality in pod-bearing crops such as canola and lentils are turning to Enviroshield, a flexible crop sealant that offers a natural, effective solution for harvest timing challenges. It...

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14 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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‘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