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Alisha Fogden

Glen and Raelene, Kath and Kevin, Annette and Grant, Bill, Harley, Claire, Dillon and Annie Catford. Picture by Alisha Fogden

The Catford family celebrate 100 years of farming at Hoyleton.

Catfords rejoin Clare Valley farms after strong succession plan

Catherine Miller

S&W Seed Company is looking for a new buyer after placing itself in voluntary administration this week. This has left growers still waiting for payments concerned. 

S&W Seed Company Australia has entered voluntary administration.

SA grower surprise as major pasture seed company enters administration

Quinton McCallum

A juicy reward for Hills apple grower

IH Staples and JS Murray, Rosebank, Mt Pleasant, inspect the prize-winning entreis of the state beef carcase competition.

A look back 70 years to the visit of Queen Elizabeth II.

Flashback Friday - February/March 1954

SE Merino Field Days life member Brian Ashby, Adelaide, presents Wayne, Matt and Digby and Darcy Lehmann, Flairdale stud, Cookes Plains with a family service award for participating in all 60 field days, initially as Flairville and Pollville. Picture by Catherine Miller

The Lehmann family was recognised at the 2024 SE Merino Field Day for their continued service and participation in the event.

Lehmanns receive SE Merino Field Day accolade for long service to event

Kiara Stacey

Third year University of Adelaide Agricultural Science students Jessica Fels, Merna Mora Station, Rory Dunn, Strathalbyn, and Emily Adams, Langhorne Creek, attended the conference. Picture supplied

Agricultural Science students trek to Bendigo for conference.

Local students attend interstate Grassland Society conference

City of Victor Harbor Council's Mark Przibilla and Hindmarsh Tiers dairy farmer, and Victor Harbor Agribusiness Working Group chair Gino Pacitti. Picture by Quinton McCallum

In an effort to better hear the concerns of its farmer constituents, a South Australian council has started hosting dedicated farmers' forums.

SA council kickstarts dedicated farmer forums to bridge rural-urban divide

Egg Farmers of Australia SA & Tas director Darren Letton. File picture by Quinton McCallum

A senior figure in South Australia's egg industry says the current spate of bird flu outbreaks in the eastern states is a strong example of why caged egg production needs to remain an option for farmers.

Bird flu outbreaks show a place for caged egg production remains

Virjilla Walker, Warnertown, has been nominated as a finalist in the Independent Country Music Awards. Picture supplied

Virjilla sang with her daughter to 250 people on a station.

Country singer connects with the land for inspiration

Elizabeth Anderson

Tara and Oli Madgett, The Madgett's Block vineyard, in their new crop of agave tequilana - the first grown commercially in SA. Picture supplied

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SA's first agave tequilana crop has been planted in McLaren Vale.

New top drop expected for wine region as first commercial agave crop planted

Local race meets, the deregulation of barley marketing, a good season break and market happenings were just some of the topics covered in this Flashback Friday to the Stock Journal pages of June 2007.

Brothers Chad, Ryan, Wade and Heath Nickolls played their first game of A grade Mallee Football together at Coonalpyn.

John Lindner, Wonga Pastoral Company, via Morgan, said solid rain in the first half of 2007 had raised hopes of recovery from drought.

Hope Forest dairyfarmer Peter Bishop said the season's opening rain had put his business in good stead for the lead up to spring.

A warm autumn and a good break had set up producers like Bill Gebhardt and Peggy Shannon, Mount Cone, Burra.

Country roads are always in need of repair, according to Anthony Lock (pictured with wife Debbie). The Geranium farmer said more money should be put into maintaining them.

At the Mount Gambier Gold Cup were friends Hayley Vinko and Tash Silvy, Mt Gambier, and Kylie Hunter, Melbourne.

Sheep had been a major benefit to Balaklava's Rick Lamond during low-yielding cropping seasons.

Mt Gambier locals Tammy Creeper, Janneke Ferguson and Annie Pearce at the local races.

Riverton dairyfarmer Karen Slape (pictured with NFF Rural Affairs manager Natalie Collard) participated in the Advance in Dairy Leadership Development Program.

Richard and Meg Webb, Bowmans, sold 87 cows and 46 calves at Dublin.

Landmark Barossa's Scott Riggs, and Alan MacDonald, Woodend, Roseworthy, were on hand at Dublin to see Alan's run of cattle sell well.

Deregulation of the state's barley marketing should have happened years ago, said Mallee farmer Peter Blackett.

Tim Lehmann had 46 Merino ewes stolen from his Hornsdale property.

Gawler River farmer Bill Close said it was pleasing the state budget focused on infrastructure spending, but it could have been more, particularly when it came to country roads.

Scott Campbell, who ran the 2600 hectare Brecon Proprietors mixed farm at Keith, had cut spray costs dramatically with auto-steer and auto-spray.

Recent rain meant Marrabel farmer Michael Behn was waiting for this paddock to dry off before finishing seeding.

Rodney Ahrns, RD&SAH Ahrns, Point Sturt (centre) bought 14 cow and calf units at Strathalbyn. He was pictured with Landmark's Richard Snoswell and Herbig Transport's Liam Herbig, Mount Barker.

Chris Hocking, Woodchester, and Ponde Pastoral's Shane Eldridge, Murray Bridge.

On the rails at the Millicent market were locals Rocky Smith, Rendelsham, Michael Osborne, Millicent, Leigh Kent, Canunda and (back) Landmark Millicent agent Anthony Driessen.

Penola grazier John Rymill was concerned the Authorisation Bill protected the Penola Pulp Mill's long-term future, but jeopardised the sustainability of the water resource on which every other industry in the region depended on.

Fleurieu Peninsula dairyfarmer Michael Connor.

Inspecting organic wool on Tarella Station at White Cliffs were Elders Broken Hill manager Ian Jaensch and station manager Jack Ker.

Wall Flat dairyfarmer and horticulturalist Les Martin.

Merino SA executive officer Richard Cooper.

Nathan and Paul Smith, Ag Services, Naracoorte, chatting to Jamie Jackson, Willalooka, at a Grasslands Conference.

Lyndon and Rachel May, Cleve, with Phil Venus, Hi-Fert, Littlehampton.

CSIRO's Neville Hermann and Brad Bateman, Millicent.

Don Jorgensen, Elders Rural Bank, Naracoorte, catching up with Josie Jackson, Willalooka.

O'Connor and Graney's Sam O'Connor with Michelle and Roger Hunt, Caroline, at Mt Gambier.

Darren Schmidt, Karoonda, with House of Lindner Eudunda agent Budgie Schiller at Dublin, where he sold 26 old ewes for $56.

Pictured following the sale of Wirraminna ewes at Jamestown were Wardle Co Crystal Brook agent Peter Hill and vendors Lin Inglis, Jade Inglis, Wirriminna manager John Bayley, Sam Inglis, with Adele Inglis, 18 months.

Leon Nitschke, who ran 400 sheep and 40 cattle at Koonunga.

Simon Scowen and Barry Bruce were part of a equity partnership between Kentgrove and Kongorong Dairies.

Helen Read, Bordertown, and Wardle Co agent Peter Wardle, at Dublin.

Malcolm Mitchell and daughter Donna, Eden Valley, at Mount Pleasant where they sold White Suffolk-cross lambs for $78.

Robert Waechter, Angaston, at Mount Pleasant.

On hand to see 4000 wethers and ewes sold by AJ&PA McBride, ex Braemar Station, via Burra, at Jamestown were Braemar manager Vic Breeding, Leisa Breeding and Josh Sheridan. These 330 first-cross 1.5yo SAMM ewes, scanned in lamb, made $103.