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

Rural

Event grants to support drought-affected communities

Event organisers and businesses in South Australia’s drought-affected regions have been invited to apply for the $400,000 Drought Relief Regional Event Fund which opened to the public yesterday. The Fund aims to provide financial support to organise...

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The Leader

02 Jul 2025

Rural

Sheep producers show resilience amidst challenges

The latest Sheep Producers Intentions Survey (SPIS), conducted by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), reveals a significant shift in producer sentiment and flock management strategies across the nation. This shift...

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The Leader

02 Jul 2025

Rural

PM Visits: “Positive gesture” but much more needed

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese toured a farm near Wasleys on Monday, announcing $2 million of additional funding for the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) providers in South Australia and Victoria, on top of $800,000 pledged last week. He...

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Matthew Webster

04 Jun 2025

Rural

Farmer in Focus - Barossa Gourmet Mushrooms

Danny Starr Barossa Gourmet MushroomsWorkshop at Beckwith Park, Nuriootpa, behind First Drop Wines. Tell us about your farm and your farming background. BGM is a small-scale, gourmet/ exotic mushroom farm, that I own and operate by myself, with help...

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The Leader

28 May 2025

Rural

Livestock SA seeks virtual fencing reform

Livestock SA is calling on the South Australian Government to urgently reform outdated regulations that continue to block livestock producers from using virtual fencing, as New South Wales becomes the latest state to legalise the technology. New...

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The Leader

28 May 2025