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2 weeks ago | 
stockjournal.com.au | Alisha Fogden
Despite a technical failure with their scales the day prior, prices at the Strathalbyn store cattle market remained unaffected on Friday, jumping significantly in line with other markets. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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2 weeks ago | 
goodfruitandvegetables.com.au | Alisha Fogden
Paul Cafcakis, Virginia, was part of a group that communicated with the government throughout the outbreak on the grower perspective. Picture by Alisha FogdenSA tomato growers are eagerly anticipating talks on market access interstate, after it was deemed "no longer feasible" to eradicate the tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Australia.
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2 weeks ago | 
stockjournal.com.au | Alisha Fogden
View +7 PhotosSA could soon become the centre of Australian agave research, with trials under way at The Waite, while the burgeoning crop is "thriving" on-farm in the current dry conditions. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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2 weeks ago | 
stockjournal.com.au | Alisha Fogden
The petition reached 5000 signatures on Sunday, and continues to climb. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue readingAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of This Week's PaperOur entire agricultural news networkContinue"I never really thought about whether the petition would gain traction, it has surprised me how much people have supported it," he said. "I saw how much she was trying to make a difference and it inspired me to do the same," he said.
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3 weeks ago | 
stockjournal.com.au | Alisha Fogden
Mundulla teenager Max Geary was "pretty pumped" after his first sale of lambs at the Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange prime market on Tuesday last week, with the donation pen of 10 selling at $600 a head. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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3 weeks ago | 
stockjournal.com.au | Alisha Fogden
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, SA Premier Peter Malinauskas with farmers Troy and Nette Fischer and their daughters Indigo, Elke and Isabelle during a visit to Ashmore Rams in Wasleys on Monday. Picture by AAP/Matt TurnerFor the first time since being re-elected, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed on SA soil, but his drought-related announcements failed to deliver the immediate measures that farmers struggling with the worsening conditions have been calling for.
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4 weeks ago | 
stockjournal.com.au | Alisha Fogden
Tomato virus-infected fruits develop brown wrinkled spots, deformations and uneven ripening. Picture suppliedFollowing multiple interstate detections of tomato brown rugose fruit virus in recent weeks, the National Management Group has deemed it is "no longer feasible" to eradicate the disease in Australia. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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1 month ago | 
stockjournal.com.au | Alisha Fogden
More than 1500 people ventured to Hartley on the Fleurieu Peninsula at the weekend, to help celebrate to 100-year history of Caterpillar machines. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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1 month ago | 
stockjournal.com.au | Alisha Fogden
SA Dairyfarmers' Association president Robert Brokenshire with federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins at Mount Compass today. Picture by Alisha FogdenFederal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins was touring drought-stricken parts of SA for the first time today, saying she is ready to "listen to farmers" and the impact the drought was having on them, while also meeting with the state government to talk about drought assistance. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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1 month ago | 
stockjournal.com.au | Alisha Fogden
View +11 PhotosNot everyone has received rain of significance today, with parts of the state, including many agricultural areas, hammered by extreme winds and dust storms. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue readingAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of This Week's PaperAll other agricultural news sites in your areaContinueWinds exceeding 100 kilometres an hour were recorded, reducing visibility to just metres in places.
