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Industry expert update: Mark Doecke

What varieties of citrus are being harvested at the moment? Citrus is on the last variety with only a few Valencias being picked for the local market, and the majority is juice fruit. Were summer weather conditions beneficial for the growth of...

Staff Contributors

May 2025

Industry Expert Update

Industry expert update: Tim Grieger

Were Riverland growers confident in the quality of fruit harvested this season? The season began well with good fruit quality in colour, flavour and size. The heavy rain event toward the end of November caused significant damage and loss to fruit...

Staff Contributors

April 2025

Industry Expert Update

Industry expert update: Tim Jackson

Has the 2025 almond harvest started in the Riverland? The almond harvest is underway and will gain momentum in the coming weeks. Growers will be looking for dry conditions, so they can get their crop off in a timely manner without too many delays...

Staff Contributors

April 2025

Ag News

CEWH welcomes Murray–Darling Basin Authority’s constraints roadmap

THE relaxation of Murray-Darling Basin constraints is key to maintaining the sustainability of Riverland environmental health, according to a senior water management figure. The Murray–Darling Basin Authority recently released its Constraints...

Staff Contributors

April 2025

Agriculture

Meeting the challenges facing Australia’s food supply chain

A MAJOR report has found the food supply chain workforce to be essential, but facing challenges, including issues specific to regional, rural and remote Australia and the availability of accessible education and training. The Jobs and Skills...

Staff Contributors

April 2025

Agriculture

SA agriculture “well placed to master the year ahead”

SOUTH Australia’s agricultural sector is well placed for the year ahead – despite expected rising global geopolitical tensions, an underperforming Asian economy resulting in low consumer confidence and a volatile energy market – Rabobank says...

Staff Contributors

April 2025

Agriculture

Gazania wars: Things you need to know about tackling a persistent weed

TRIALS being conducted in Loxton are helping to inform the ongoing management strategies of a weed found across the Mallee. Gazania is no longer just a roadside problem for farmers – this resilient invader is making its way into cropping paddocks...

Staff Contributors

April 2025

Wine

Australian wine exports exceed $2.5bn in 2024

THE South Australian wine industry is benefitting from a return in exports to China, however volumes of wine sent to other key destinations have dropped. In the 12 months ending December 2024, Australian wine exports increased by 34 per cent in...

Staff Contributors

March 2025

Wine

Wine sector sees signs of adjustment, but red stocks remain high

A MAJOR industry report shows stocks of Australian red wines – including those produced in the Riverland and Barossa – are beginning to drop, however challenges remain in increasing overseas exports. Total sales of Australian wine exceeded...

Horticulture

Harvesting produce is a travel delight

GERMAN backpacker Nina Brueckner has been enjoying experiencing Murray River life in the Riverland by taking part in a volunteer workers’ exchange program. As part of the Workaway program she spent a week during January at Bruce and Susan...

Christine Webster

February 2025

Horticulture

The holiday drawcard of horticulture

RIVERLAND West certified organic horticulturists Bruce and Susan Armstrong are providing backpackers from Australia and overseas the chance to experience life on a block on the Murray River. For more than 24 years, the couple have hosted dozens of...

Christine Webster

February 2025

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

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...

Weather & Water

Record environmental flows for SA show Murray-Darling Basin Plan back on track

THE environment, irrigators and other River Murray water users are benefiting from record environmental water releases being delivered under the reinvigorated Murray-Darling Basin Plan. More than 1650GL of water for the environment was provided to...

SA Farmer

December 2024

Weather & Water

Brackish groundwater can be used to irrigate crops in the Riverland

A NEW chapter in groundwater treatment and resource allocation started a couple of months ago, aiming to improve the potential use and benefits of groundwater. A small reverse-osmosis (RO) plant was installed on September, in a small plot of land at...

Sebastian Calderon

December 2024

Weather & Water

Diving into a new era at Banrock Station

DESPITE the fact that the Riverland flooding event of 2022-23 finished nearly two years ago, its devastation is still being felt around the region. Banrock Station, located just 20km northwest of Barmera, has been no different, but with water...

Lachlan Dand

November 2024

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...

Cropping

Brackish groundwater can be used to irrigate crops in the Riverland

Sebastian Calderon

December 2024

Cropping

‘Great day for all’ at 2024 Brown’s Well Crop Comp

DESPITE the extremely dry 2024 season, about 40 farmers and industry representatives enjoyed an amazing day at the recent Brown’s Well Crop Competition. Numerous crops were judged to be exceeding 2t/ha despite receiving less than 90mm of growing...

SA Farmer

December 2024

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

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

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...

Wine

Australian wine exports exceed $2.5bn in 2024

Staff Contributors

March 2025

Wine

Wine sector sees signs of adjustment, but red stocks remain high

Hugh Schuitemaker

March 2025

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

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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