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The South Australian Country Hour delivering rural news and information for primary producers.
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Primary producers continue to experience challenges accessing fuel, voting continues for many rural electorates following the State Election, and increased concerns around fuel thefts as prices continue to rise.
The Country Hour broadcasts live from the South East Field Days at Lucindale, an overview of the potential impact of the Middle East conflict on the grains industry, and a new program upskilling health services to provide skin checks for farmers and rural people.
The ACCC launches an investigation into allegations of anti-competitive conduct by major fuel companies, Australian Wool Innovation says things could be looking up for South Australian wool growers, and calls for better investment in a local biofuel industry to fill supply gaps.
Calls for government to increase the instant asset write-off scheme to help growers fund fuel storage, the Middle East conflict causes more volatility in international grain markets, and sheep graziers experiencing delays due to diesel supply and road closures caused by rain.
More rainfall in the north and across parts of the agricultural area has set up winter cropping and pastures, the National Road Freighters Association is very concerned about the rising cost of diesel and how quickly it went up and a team of biosecurity experts have not been able to confirm the source of the deadly varroa mite, which has changed the face of beekeeping in Australia.
Growers increasingly concerned over the potential impacts of fuel shortages into harvest, Australia's best kelpie trainers head to SA for the National Kelpie Field Trials, and the Labor and Liberal ag ministers go head to head over ag policy ahead of the state election.
The Federal Government to release millions of litres of fuel from Australia's domestic reserves, the wool market remains relatively immune to the upheaval caused by the Middle East conflict, and tighter controls flagged for some of Australia's most commonly used rat poisons.
Regional fuel suppliers report low or no diesel supply, outback stations dealing with floodwater impacts, and Livestock SA outlines is state election wish list.
AusVeg calls on the State Government to undertake an urgent assessment of statewide food security threats, an Australian-first trial north of Adelaide to convert piggery waste into renewable natural gas, and renewed calls for onshore production of urea in Australia amid possible shortages.
SA farmers concerned as supplies of fuel and fertiliser tighten up and prices rise, the ACCC writes to fuel and fertilizer companies for information about stocks and prices, and data reveals more than half of the cattle slaughtered for meat in Australia last year were female.
Rural Aid reports a sense of 'cautious optimism' for landholders across SA after recent rain, rising prices and shortages of fuel and fertiliser a growing concern for farmers, and the winner of this season of Muster Dogs is crowned.
A new national lamb record of $495 a head set in NSW, a vineyard removalist records a surge in work in the Riverland and Barossa, and farmers raise concerns over the impact of the the Northern Transmission Project.
WA Farmers' grains council to remain with GPA as SA and NSW withdraw membership, warnings that Australia could run out of urea fertiliser due to the Middle Est conflict, and renewed calls for funding for a weather radar for the Eyre Peninsula.
The Country Hour broadcasts live from the the Australian Citrus Congress in Adelaide, SA to get its first ever accredited cold storage facility for citrus and table grape exports, and potato crops now facing the risk of water logging. after recent heavy rain.
Grain Producers SA withdraws its membership from national body Grain Producers Australia, farmers from across SA share their rainfall figures after the weekend brings record rain for some, and fuel, fertiliser, wheat & oilseed prices all set to rise due to conflict between the US, Israel and Iran.
Producers warned to keep a close eye on livestock in the weeks after big rains, SA's kangaroo population drops by an estimated one million after drought, and farmers across Australia report rabbit numbers are on the increase.
A new National Vineyard Register to map the nation's vineyards, the Australian horticulture industry hits its highest production value on record, and a cold front brings nearly a year's worth of rain to some parts of central SA.
Dairy farmers fight to stop non-dairy products using terms like milk, dairy and cheese, an extra $1.6million for on-ground support for varroa management in SA, and graziers in north-eastern SA and far-west NSW record some drought-breaking rainfall.
Varroa mite detected at several new locations across SA in recent weeks, a form of genetically modified wheat being trialed in Australia, and almond growers delay the start of harvest amid wet conditions.
Heavy rains fall and cause flooding across parts of outback SA and far-west NSW, Australian sheep and goat meat exports to the US to be hit with a 15% tariff, and calls grow to allow animal vets to use Telehealth and E-prescription services.
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