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Search the latest national livestock and clearing sales.

Find rural properties for sale across Australia.

NASA astronaut Serena Aun-Chancellor harvests red Russian kale and dragoon lettuce from Veggie. 

Packing for Mars is tricky, especially food

OPTIMISTIC APPROACH: Robertstown producers Tracey and Gavin Rodda are riding the storm of market volatility and selling runs of lambs at Dublin in staggered offerings. 

Rife instability set to ease

NEW SKILLS: Group organisers Amy Cawrse, Georgia Mattschos and Amy Cawrse, with local barista Steph Gauci at this month's workshop. 

A group of local ladies have band together and formed a group to help get women more involved on the farm.

Ladies only space opens

ON-WATCH: Robertstown farmer Dale Button is on patrol for foxes as new-season lambs begin to drop. 

The introduction of a fox bounty has provided producers with increased incentive to control the predator ahead of lambing.

Producers prepare paddocks for influx

RECENT RESEARCH: Clare-based SARDI pulse agronomy research scientist Penny Roberts discussed pulse trials at Farrell Flat last month. 

Crop trial shows potential for alternative ways to combat frost-prone areas

Pulses prefer protection

Jamestown's monthly sheep market attracted all of its usual buyers this week despite a reduced yarding.

Returns for quality sheep remain steady

INDUSTRY READY: Punthari's Hannah Starick and her father Matthew with Chelsea Harrop checking water points to reduce mosquito activity. 

Japanese encephalitis detections in piggeries are rising as the national total hits 63.

JEV virus spread lingers

Most parts of the state are ready to begin seeding but an important ingredient has not quite arrived yet.

Good season start but rainfall still needed

OFFERING ADVICE: Barossa Valley farmer Georgie Keynes discussed the family farms technology adoption journey at a Kapunda event last month. 

FINDING a place to begin with implementing technology on-farm can be overwhelming but a Barossa Valley farming family realised that with a basic plan and simple goal, it can lessen the load quite quickly.

Simple tech adoption key for family business

Livestock prices are slightly on the slide this week but solid returns were still made at Mount Pleasant market.