Managing mallee seeps part of trial
Managing mallee seeps should become easier with significant advances made on five Eyre Peninsula farm trials.
Eyre Peninsula landscape facilitator Amy Wright has been working...
Planting vital for pilot program
Planting will start in the coming months on three Eyre Peninsula farms that have revegetation sites being registered with the federal government’s Emissions Reduction...
New chief at the helm for T-Ports
T-Ports has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer.
The company said last week that Scott McKay had joined as CEO to help...
Rain proves a season saver
Weekend rain has saved the cropping season for many Eyre Peninsula farmers, who had not previously received significant rain.
Among those are Lock farmers Anne...
Chaff residues put to the test
A study is underway, including on Eyre Peninsula, to determine whether harvest weed seed control (HWSC) systems which create chaff residues are promoting increased...
Landowners learn about carbon credits
Farming for carbon credits is still in its infancy in Australia, which people attending a recent sticky beak day at Buckleboo Station found out...
Wudinna to host livestock forum
Strategies to improve the productivity and profitability of the state’s sheep flock and beef herd will be the focus of livestock forums next month,...
Eliminating effects of drought
“Droughts don’t cause bare ground - bare ground causes droughts.”
The quote from Rhodesian biologist Allan Savory was used by Buckleboo Station manager James Kerr...
Farmers urged to take caution
SA Power Networks (SAPN) are concerned there may be serious injury or death if farmers keep hitting powerlines and poles with farm machinery while...
Multi-species crop builds soil
Eyre Peninsula farmers are paying increased input costs on everything needed to grow a crop - but if they reap a decent harvest, indications...
Firefighters stop Coulta blaze
Country Fire Service crews attended a fire at Coulta on the weekend.
Firefighters battled a grass fire on Marble Creek Road at about 5.45pm.
Crews managed...
