Vanessa Binks

HISTORIC buildings lining the streets of some of SA's oldest farming communities are becoming a rarity but not in the small community of Brinkley.

AS most of SA reaches its peak lambing period in the coming weeks, the late season break has caused concerns about lamb survival and high supplementary feeding costs until substantial rain arrives.

A lentil-heavy cropping program could be daunting for some growers, with the commodity renowned for its price volatility and vulnerability to weather conditions, but the Tillers at Pinery have committed to it for a couple of decades.

BUYERS at Mount Pleasant market were met with a gallery of competitive bidders on Thursday last week, helping to keep returns for "quality" stock high.

THROUGH the introduction of multiple agtech tools, a Vic sheep producer has been able to not only boost production but, most importantly, streamline the entire farming operation and save labour.

A SPECIALTY SA wool sale held by online platform WoolQ for the first time last week, has helped local growers showcase their product to a global audience and gain solid returns.

FOR the first time at the Royal Adelaide Show, this year the Grains and Fodder committee will introduce a grain and hay sample competition for children, to help those who are not directly involved in a family farm or an agricultural school, a chance to get involved.

LIVESTOCK SA's Deane Crabb retired at the end of last month after 40 years in the industry. Mr Crabb helped to lead the industry body since 2013.

PROGRESS on the SA Dog Fence rebuild has almost reached the NSW border and, with reports of reduced dog numbers in the North East pastoral district, optimism about safeguarding the sheep industry against dogs is high.

THE federal government's decision to extend the On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme until June 2022 for drought-impacted farmers, has been welcomed by a Neales Flat stockman that has twice missed out on assistance.