Varroa in state
Varroa mite has been detected in South Australia for the first time, following confirmation of the pest in a managed beehive located in the...
Potassium project to improve crop nutrition
Australian growers are removing more potassium (K) from their soils than they are putting back, putting crop performance at risk.
To help address this, Grains...
Drought-hit farmers get project boost
Livestock producers can continue to benefit from practical, grassroots drought support, with the state government confirming ongoing funding for the Red Meat Challenges (RMC)...
More rain required
As decisions regarding the upcoming harvest season loom large, farmers will be hoping for a wet spring in the coming weeks.
While the recent...
Bunge harvest jobs available
Harvest is almost here for 2025 and Bunge - formerly Viterra - has 1500 harvest jobs available across South Australia and Victoria.
With most cropping...
Report shows reduction in emissions intensity for grains industry
Australian grain growers have reduced their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity, while continuing to produce high quality cereals, pulses and oilseeds, according to a...
Tour to identify EP grains research opportunities
Eyre Peninsula grain growers, farming systems groups and others in the grains industry are meeting this week with the Grains Research and Development Corporation...
Critical spring period coming up
This spring will make or break the upcoming harvest season, with fingers crossed for rain and the avoidance of heavy winds.
From the dire...
Fungicide dependence risk
Crop pathologists and fungal disease experts are concerned about the increasing use of precautionary fungicide applications in Australian canola.
Repeated applications of a single fungicide...
Get what you need for harvest at WSB
As Eyre Peninsula’s harvest nears, every decision around machinery becomes critical.
With variable weather windows and long days in the paddock, the right gear...
Man dies in Yeelanna plane crash
A man has died following a fatal light plane crash at Yeelanna.
Police received reports at about 1.30pm on Monday, September 8 of a light...
