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Spring update

Farmer by name, farmer by nature for family-owned Aussie potato dynasty

SOUTH Australia is the heartbeat of the Australian potato industry, and the Farmer Group – headed by Matthew Farmer and his son Luca – are changing the game with exciting new technology. Farmer Group’s roots date back to 1956, with Matthew’s...

Liam Phillips
August 2024
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Spring update

2024 Vintage Report reveals a downward crush

DECREASED red wine grape production in the Riverland has followed a recent downward trend. The 2024 National Vintage Report has revealed grape harvest numbers have continued a declining trend, with the crush result of 1.73 million tonnes falling...

Staff Contributors
August 2024
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Spring update

Rural partnership continues to build mental health support

FARMERS and rural communities could see increased access to mental health services through a new partnership between a global animal health brand and one of the nation’s biggest mental health support providers. Zoetis Australia and Beyond Blue are...

Staff Contributors
August 2024
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Agriculture

Farmers sow seeds of fitness

A LOCAL group of farmers are swapping the work boots for sneakers and hitting the gym as part of a program to get workers up on their feet. A new partnership between grassroots health initiative Fat Farmers and The Hospital Research Foundation Group...

Imogen Evans
August 2024
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Horticulture

Transforming Riverland turmeric into a sought-after delicacy

NESTLED on Barmera’s south side, the 70-acre property looks unassuming, but once you realise what a husband-and-wife team are farming and how they are doing it, everything you see starts to dazzle the eyes. Barmera’s Peter and Anne Brooke are...

Sebastian Calderon
August 2024
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Agriculture

Changing mindsets through regenerative farming

LOCATED just outside Kapunda, Gilberdale is applying regenerative agricultural practices to offer high quality lamb products to the region. Brenton Karger and Sharlene Sampson-Karger purchased the 57-hectare property about 18 months ago, and...

Jem Nash
August 2024
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Cropping

Saving moisture for a ‘grainy’ day helps growers

THE agricultural industry is breathing a sigh of relief after stats showed South Australian grain harvests were still strong last year despite limited rainfall in a number of areas and late frost. According to the Department of Primary Industries...

Aidan Curtis
May 2024
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Horticulture

Mother and daughter duo a buzzing success

A MOTHER and daughter duo has been converting people across South Australia into honey lovers with their unique and sweet infusion creations. Since its beginnings mid last year, Sweet Honey Fusions has been experimenting with a huge variety of...

Imogen Evans
May 2024
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Winter Update

The lentil way

MORE lentils are being sown into the ground this year, with many local dryland farmers seeing the benefit of the crop in their rotations. After finding success with lentils last year, Taldra grain producer Travis Flight said he has doubled the...

Stephanie Thompson
May 2024
Horticulture
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Horticulture

Transforming Riverland turmeric into a sought-after delicacy

NESTLED on Barmera’s south side, the 70-acre property looks unassuming, but once you realise what a husband-and-wife team are farming and how they are doing it, everything you see starts to dazzle the eyes. Barmera’s Peter and Anne Brooke are...

Sebastian Calderon
August 2024
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Horticulture

Mother and daughter duo a buzzing success

A MOTHER and daughter duo has been converting people across South Australia into honey lovers with their unique and sweet infusion creations. Since its beginnings mid last year, Sweet Honey Fusions has been experimenting with a huge variety of...

Imogen Evans
May 2024
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Winter Update

The lentil way

MORE lentils are being sown into the ground this year, with many local dryland farmers seeing the benefit of the crop in their rotations. After finding success with lentils last year, Taldra grain producer Travis Flight said he has doubled the...

Stephanie Thompson
May 2024
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Horticulture

Breeding quality Angus cattle on the Barossa’s doorstep

SITUATED at Mount Crawford is a small but thriving Black Angus producer with a focus on breeding high-quality cattle that will go the distance. Barossa Angus began more than 20 years ago, when Julian and Jane Maul made the move to South Australi...

Jem Nash
March 2024
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Weather & Water

Making every drop count

A RENOWNED Riverland horticultural specialist says South Australian primary producers must adapt toward sustainable farming practices to combat growing water supply constraints. Renmark-based Ian Tolley has consulted in horticultural regions around...

Hugh Schuitemaker
October 2023
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Nuts

Challenges flood in for almond growers

FLOODING along the River Murray in South Australia and the shutting down of power to irrigation pumps in the Riverland will have an impact on almond crop potential for the coming season, the CEO of the industry’s peak body says. Almond Board of...

SA Farmer
April 2023
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Weather & Water

Agriculture booms despite flooding

AUSTRALIAN agriculture has stayed on track despite devastating floods in multiple areas around the country. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Agricultural Commodities and Crop Reports, released in...

SA Farmer
April 2023
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Ag News

High flows hitting SA water quality

Further information regarding blackwater events can be found by visiting the MDBA website

SA Farmer
December 2022
Cropping
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Cropping

Saving moisture for a ‘grainy’ day helps growers

THE agricultural industry is breathing a sigh of relief after stats showed South Australian grain harvests were still strong last year despite limited rainfall in a number of areas and late frost. According to the Department of Primary Industries...

Aidan Curtis
May 2024
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Cropping

Grain growing starts again after record-breaking year

IT was a tale of ups and downs for Riverland collaborative grain producer Bulla Burra’s last harvest. On the positive end, the business completed one of its “best ever years” for growing, with yields high and prices strong according to general...

Josh Brine
June 2023
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Cropping

A bit of rain can’t stop a bumper harvest

NOVEMBER was touch and go for EzyBale’s Corbin Schuster, as he stared down the threat of water-logged and diseased crops amid record-breaking rainfall. But a late harvest was his saving grace as many of his crops came away unscathed to produce...

Kayla Den Hollander
March 2023
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Ag News

SA sowing guide helps pick winners

A NEW crop sowing guide has been released to help South Australian grain growers determine the best crop varieties for their situation.

SA Farmer
March 2023
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Autumn Update

Industry Expert: John Lush - Mallala canola farmer, Adelaide Plains councillor

Was there confidence following this season’s harvest? We’ve finished harvest, and this was probably the best harvest I’ve seen in the 55 years I’ve been at Mallala. The canola was really good, the wheat was good and so were the lentils. Our...

SA Farmer
March 2023
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Wine

Winter handed the Kies to the castle

WHEN Jake Winter made the decision to press pause on a promising professional cricket career in the late 2010s, few people, including himself, could have predicted where the next half-decade would take him. At 26 years old and working in the...

Lachlan Dand
September 2023
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Wine Grapes

Burge wines showcase the best of the Barossa on the world stage

THE Burge name is a Barossa legacy, through and through. Take a drive through the region’s winding roads, and you’ll find their vineyards dotted all across the Valley’s sprawling landscape. But their passion transcends state borders and...

Kayla Den Hollander
June 2023
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Autumn Update

Industry Expert: Adrian Hoffmann - WGCSA Region Two chair

Our second industry expert from our autumn 2023 edition of SA Farmer. Wine Grape Council of SA Region Two chair, Adrian Hoffmann, speaks about the 2023 vintage, grower optimism and fruit quality. Will it be a later vintage in the Barossa this year?...

SA Farmer
March 2023
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Ag News

Wine industry among business groups concerned about IR Bill

THE wine industry is among a group of South Australia’s leading business organisations calling for the Senate to reject controversial parts of a federal industrial relations Bill. Last Friday, November 11, the House of Representatives passed the...

SA Farmer
November 2022
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