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Sunday, 19 April, 2026
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Barley kicks off harvest deliveries

Viterra employee Michael O’Rourke sampling the first load delivered to Viterra at Wudinna. Photos: Supplied Eyre Peninsula’s grain harvest is underway with a little more than...

Positive outlook for Far West farmers

Farmers across the Ceduna and Far West region are hoping the rain stays away in the coming days and weeks, with the prospect of...

Research to improve productivity on ironstone gravel soils

Field research across South Australia is commencing to convert the knowledge gained from high-tech laboratory assessments of ironstone gravel soils into practical solutions to...

Be on the lookout for locusts

Eyre Peninsula farmers should be on the lookout for signs of locusts. Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) said autumn surveillance indicated locust hatching and...

4000 yarded at Cleve sale

A large crowd of potential buyers attended the annual October feature ewe sale at Cleve last Thursday, with about 4000 ewes and new season...

Malt proves he is the top dog

Cleve’s Phillip Dreckow won the Dogpro South Australian State Championship of the Working Sheep Dog Association at Crystal Brook. Photos: Jennifer Horne Cleve man Phillip Dreckow...

Karcultaby students make Adelaide final

Karcultaby Area School students took a team of six Merino wethers to the Royal Adelaide Show last month to compete in the schools’ competitions. Year...

Shutting out wild dogs

A collaborative commitment is being made to safeguard pastoralist areas like Eyre Peninsula from the threat of wild dogs, with a trapping program being...

Strong demand pushes prices up

The strong demand for white Dorper rams pushed prices up 25 to 30 per cent at Wiabuna White Dorper Stud’s on-property sale, near Ceduna...

Nantoura Poll Merino achieves total clearance

Nantoura Poll Merino Stud’s top price at its recent annual on-property sale was $4400 - sold to Old Murray Pastoral, of Mount Hope. All 109...