Fast Five: All the hottest news in SA ag

SA residents have been left reeling by the news that the Royal Adelaide Show has been cancelled.

The announcement came just weeks out from the starting date.

Interstate, the various committees of the Royal Melbourne Show are still considering options to hold a sheep-only and cattle-only show in a regional site.

In Queensland, the Ekka had to make some fast decisions with only three days' warning in its cancellation, but still managed to host a small number of competitions.

It is being hailed as one of the best seasons for Eyre Peninsula farmers in years after a run of challenging seasons.

Despite a dry and late start, good rain tallies since June have put the situation back on track.

In some areas it is so wet, they are turning to aerial spraying to get the job done for pesticides, fungicides and urea.

Statewide, PIRSA has set its early prediction for a 7.6 million tonne crop.

Food processors trying to stabilise their labour forces could be putting themselves in a legal quandary.

Canned fruit company SPC was the first to come out with a requirement that all workers be fully-vaccinated in order to continue their employment.

The company has requested its 450 workers have their second jab by November, although it concedes that may not be possible, given the scarcity of vaccinations at times.

The union has already expressed its concerns, while an expert in employment law has also said this kind of approach could be a risky move for any company.

While the meat processing industry was also hard-hit by COVID outbreaks in the past 18 months, the Australian Meat Industry Council has said it was unlikely to follow the "no jab, no job" path.

So far, about 13pc of all AMIC members have more than 60pc of their staff vaccinated.

There's some big moves happening on KI at the moment, with plans gathering steam towards a local mill to process wool.

The project has made good progress, and has received funding as part of the bushfire recovery grant.

But that's not the only news from the island this week, as a proposal to build a deepwater port at Smith Bay was rejected by the state government.

The port had been sought by KI Plantation Timber to allow it to transport its freight more efficiently.

The refusal has resulted in a major decision by KIPT to remove the blue gum plantations and return the land to agricultural use.

Regional food producers are starting to see the value in banding together to promote their produce and their regions.

At least three regions - the Northern Adelaide Plains, Murraylands and Limestone Coast - are finding value in sharing the message about their regions to bring more value to customers and to entice visitors.

"The time is right, people are eating local and shopping local and during these COVID times they can't go travelling so they are saying 'Let's spend a bit more on our food and experiences in our own backyard'," one member said.

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