Rural

Farmer in Focus: Birdwood Venison

Tell us about your farm and your farming background?We began in 1987 with a small herd of fallow deer. Prior to that our family just had a small 10 acre block in the Hills grazing sheep, by 1992 we had moved to Birdwood to extend our farm. Mike was...

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The Leader

22 Oct 2025

Rural

Ante’s Olive Oil, Barossa Valley

Tell us about your farm and your farming/olive oil production background. Rachael Duncan: We use a number of olive groves and some wide olives in the Barossa district. Many of these groves have not been picked for many years and we give the owners...

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The Leader

24 Sep 2025

Rural

Producer of the Year win

While locals have long enjoyed the artisanal produce crafted from Michael Wohlstadt’s, The Dairyman Barossa brand, Michael’s food was celebrated on the national stage last month, after being named the overall Producer of the Year at the prestigious...

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Mel Siri

24 Sep 2025

Rural

Moculta family the cream of the crop

By Clem StanleyIt’s been about three weeks since the wrap up of the Royal Adelaide Show, but the Koch family from Moculta is still basking in the afterglow of dairy cattle success at this year’s event. Through their farm, Ashtaney Jerseys, Angela and...

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Clem Stanley

24 Sep 2025

Rural

Some hope in fields of green

While the impact of the drought will be felt across the wider Mid North region for some time, there is some hope for the upcoming grain season in our area, according to Riverton farmer Steve Ball. The highly experienced farmer recently returned to...

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Mel Siri

17 Sep 2025

Rural

Farmers urged to use their voices at Gawler drought forum

By Matt WebsterThe two-day 2025 National Drought Forum opened in Gawler on Monday with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Anthony Chisholm, acknowledging the “incredibly tough” 18 months faced by communities across South...

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Matthew Webster

10 Sep 2025

Rural

Farmer in Focus: Owen Lampe, 3 Boys Honey, Cambrai

What’s Involved in beekeeping?A typical day as a beekeeper changes with the seasons. It might mean checking hives, moving bees to better forage, making sure colonies are strong and healthy, or extracting honey during a nectar flow. There’s always...

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The Leader

27 Aug 2025

Rural

Mount Pleasant local to represent South Australia in national shows’ competition

By Clem StanleyThis weekend, those from the Barossa and beyond will be preparing their best livestock, produce and other offerings to be exhibited at the 2025 Royal Adelaide Show. Among the usual show exhibits at this year’s event, the National Rural...

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Clem Stanley

27 Aug 2025

Rural

New lined catchment project to showcase water security option

The Barossa Improved Grazing Group (BIGG) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), working through local Soils Consultant Brian Hughes, to deliver the Lined Catchment...

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The Leader

27 Aug 2025

Rural

AFL Drought Support Match raises $115,000

More than 3,000 farmers and their families filled the stands at Adelaide Oval in a powerful show of unity and resilience at the recent Drought Support Match between the Adelaide Crows and Gold Coast Suns. Thanks to an extraordinary collective effort...

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The Leader

13 Aug 2025

Rural

Farmer in Focus: Andrew and Bronwyn Taylor, Lansdown Truffles, Mount Pleasant

Tell us about your farm and your farming background. The Lansdown truffiere was planted in November 2020 by the previous owners and we moved into the property in April 2025. We do not have a farming background as such, and we initially bought the...

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The Leader

23 Jul 2025

Rural

A snapshot of the drought - it’s not over yet

By Clem StanleyWhile primary producers across the greater Barossa region have welcomed recent rainfall, the drier than average conditions from the start of 2025 and in previous years, mean the drought conditions are ongoingTanya Jaeger, a farmer...

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Clem Stanley

23 Jul 2025

Rural

Renewed blueprint to guide grain sector

Grain Producers SA (GPSA) has released a draft of the updated South Australian Grain Industry Blueprint for public consultation, inviting feedback to help shape the state’s grains sector through to 2035. The 2025 to 2035 Blueprint builds on the...

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The Leader

09 Jul 2025