Elizabeth Anderson

A PASSION for livestock and life outdoors almost seems to be a birthright in the Martin family.

THERE have been several constants at Barooka across most of the past 135 years - Merino sheep, Shorthorn cattle and the Goode family.

A "significant wintry blast" is expected to develop across the state in the next few days, bringing the risk of heavy rain, even hail, strong winds and potential of localised flooding.

AUSTRALIA has achieved a record vintage, with the national wine grape crop reaching 2.03 million tonnes for 2021.

TWO years after making clean sweep of the Suffolk group classes and claiming the champion ewe and supreme exhibits at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Rachel Chirgwin, Curlew Valley, Manoora, SA, is excited to be returning.

THE bacteria that causes foot rot could be present in a sheep flock for years before the conditions cause it to become a problem, said PIRSA's Chris Van Dissell at a Mid North sheep field day.

SHEEP producers got to have a look at some potential breeding lines as part of a travelling on-property field day near Eudunda on Friday.

A NEW abattoir being built in the Mid North will make the most of the latest research on reducing livestock emissions and finding value in traditional byproducts to improve the returns to producers and meet carbon goals.

A NEW SA meat processing plant is back on the agenda, with a business model thought to be an Australian first.

DIFFERENT Merino bloodlines will be on show on Friday, June 25 at an inaugural on-farm field day in the Mid North.