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Wednesday, 12 February, 2025
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Workshop to explain mules’ free Merino breeding

Eyre Multi Purpose Merino has not been mulesing sheep for 12 years - solely by selecting sheep with the traits they want to keep...

Grain growers to tour storm impacted farms

Eyre Peninsula grain producers will get together next week to discuss what’s worked and what hasn’t on their farms following the severe impacts of...

Sandy soils research to yield better crops

A $1 million, two-year intensive drought resilient soils demonstration program on the Eyre Peninsula will use farming practices on a commercial scale at 16...

Expo to allow buyers to compare different studs

Sheep graziers will have the opportunity to view some of the huge variety of Merino rams which will be offered for sale this year...

Farmers turn to natural farming inputs

Over the past decades the use of synthetic fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides and fungicides has increased worldwide, to improve crop production. This increase, combined with unsustainable...

Drone to be used in ag studies

The use of drones in agricultural is another tool that technology has added, as a way of monitoring stock, crops and water. Now Cleve Area...

White River wins Hay champions

An Eyre Peninsula stud won the main event at the Hay Merino Sheep Show on Saturday - from a line-up of 40 entries from...

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...

Awards aplenty at Wudinna ceremony

Wudinna had extra reasons to celebrate on Australia Day this year. Wudinna District Council and the community saluted its award winners, in addition to Medal...