Kate Higgins

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Water for livestock a concern as South Australia's dry conditions continue

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Kate Higgins |Selina Green |Cassandra Hough

Farmers across parts of SA are struggling to keep livestock watered as dams run dry. Producers in traditionally reliable rainfall areas are having water delivered at great cost, or selling off livestock. The autumn outlook for SA predicts warm conditions, but no guarantee of decent rain. South Australia's farmers are increasingly worried about water supplies for their livestock, as drought conditions cause dams to dry up across the state.
Local butcher resurgence prompts call for staff, apprenctice support

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Kate Higgins |Brooke Neindorf

When meat started disappearing from supermarket shelves during the COVID-19 pandemic, many consumers turned to the butcher. The Australian Meat Industry Council says the trend has persisted, but some butchers say they are finding it tough to find and retain qualified staff and apprentices. Rhys O'Donohue from Moonta Quality Meats on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula saw a big increase in customers during the pandemic. "In those lockdown times, supermarkets didn't have any meat," he said.
SA's wine industry kicks off early vintage after battling drought and frost

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Kate Higgins |Jessica Schremmer |Elsie Adamo

Harvest of wine grapes has already begun in most of South Australia's key wine regions, making it one of the earliest vintages for the industry. A record dry year, major frost damage and heat have contributed to crops being ready up to a month earlier than usual. While many regions are expecting lower yields than usual, winemakers are reporting good quality grapes that should make for excellent wines from this vintage.
Feral pigs make unwelcome move into drier parts of the country

Dec 5, 2024 | abc.net.au | Kate Higgins

Landholders and pest management experts are calling for urgent action to stop feral pigs from infiltrating the northern Flinders Ranges in South Australia. The feral animals are being recorded for the first time in drier areas, with established numbers already in the far north-east of the state. They are thought to be tracking across from New South Wales and Queensland, following water, and have surprised experts and landholders because feral pigs are typically found where it is permanently wet.
Livestock photographers showcase unique skills to help producers get top prices

Nov 9, 2024 | abc.net.au | Kate Higgins |Elsie Adamo

While a picture may be worth a thousand words, a good photograph of a bull can help it sell for $100,000 or more. Rams, bulls, and other livestock can fetch tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars at auctions with online listings showing comprehensive data and images of each animal. But have you ever thought of the photographers behind the scenes and just how they manage to take such amazing pictures on the farm?
Outback Ladies Muster brings together women from Australia's most remote areas

Nov 2, 2024 | abc.net.au | Kate Higgins |Annabel Francis

How far would you travel to catch up with your friends? For women who live and work in outback Australia, travelling hundreds of kilometres for a social engagement comes with the territory. For Lucy Morphett from Callanna Station in South Australia's remote far north it's an easy decision to make. "[Isolation is] probably one of the biggest challenges that people who have lived there a long time or people who are new to the area face," she said.
Retailing at $100 per kilo there's huge potential for quandongs but not enough fruit to meet demand

Nov 1, 2024 | abc.net.au | Kate Higgins

Rich in vitamin C and only appearing for short periods during warmer months, the quandong has become something of a delicacy, fetching up to $100 per kilogram. But quandong farmers Sue and Bob Tullock say the market potential for the native bush fruit, which has been growing in South Australian orchards since the 1970s, remains untapped.
How agriculture shows bring farming communities together during tough times

Oct 15, 2024 | abc.net.au | Kate Higgins |Jessica Schremmer |Elsie Adamo

For many of us agriculture shows represent a fun day out with animals, show bags, and maybe a ride or two, but for farmers the events often a rare chance to reconnect and celebrate the wins. Farming can be an isolating and stressful endeavour at the best of times and there are concerns recent extreme weather events throughout South Australia, including drought and frost, are further exacerbating the mental health of agriculture communities.
Vegetable growers in Australia's glasshouse capital deploy 'good bugs' to reduce pesticide use

Oct 9, 2024 | abc.net.au | Kate Higgins

You would not know it from the outside, but inside the glasshouses of the Adelaide Plains a silent war is being waged daily — a battle of the bugs. Beneficial bugs are being employed to tackle pests and protect the vegetables grown there, thus reducing the need for pesticides. And the good bugs are winning. The Adelaide Plains hosts the most concentrated assemblage of protective cropping in the Southern Hemisphere with the 1,000 hectares of greenhouses expanding every year.
Service Animals

Aug 29, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Alan Schwartz |Lisa I. Iezzoni |Kate Higgins

Service Animals To the Editor Dr Iezzoni and Ms Higgins’ recent JAMA Insights article1 reviews the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) rules for patients, visitors, and individuals bringing service animals into health care settings. Expanding the audience to include clinicians, whose educational deficit about the ADA rules is striking, is an important first step.