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Water repellent soil research underway

SOUTH Australian and Victorian Mallee grain growers will be able to better manage and mitigate soil water repellence, and its impact on crops, thanks to a new research project exploring management options. Soil water repellence causes the temporary...

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June 2025

Machinery

Harvest results reveal the most-efficient ripping setup

WHEN spending big on soil amelioration, every pass of the ripper counts. That’s why the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s National Grower Network project, Optimising Soil Amelioration in Typical Mallee Soils, set out to answer a big...

SA Farmer

June 2025

Cropping

Making every input count for the 2025 season

AS the 2025 season kicks off, growers across the Mallee are weighing every input decision carefully. Following a dry 2024, there’s real pressure to cut costs – without cutting corners. A recent Mallee Sustainable Farming (MSF) Farm Talk podcast...

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June 2025

Livestock

The buck stops here with livestock health

MALLEE farmers in charge of livestock have a responsibility for ensuring the health and welfare needs of their livestock and animals are met. Agriculture Victoria program manager of livestock and welfare compliance Veronica Campbell said this...

SA Farmer

May 2025

Winter Update

Industry expert update: Tim Jackson

What stage of the almond season are we at? For many almond growers harvest wrapped up before Easter. Almond crops are making their way to processing facilities with some still being stockpiled on farm. Over the next few months trees will begin to...

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May 2025

Horticulture

Winter gardening in the Riverland: The best fruits and veggies to grow

Best winter vegetables to grow Broccoli Broccoli thrives in the Riverland’s cool winters. It prefers well-drained soil and regular watering to develop full, tender heads. Sow seeds in late autumn or early winter for a steady harvest through the...

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May 2025

Weather & Water

Rainfall & Storage Level Report - Winter Update

Rain levels Renmark 1 February to 25 April 2025: 8.6mm Rainfall to 25 April 2025: 16.6mm Rainfall to 25 April 2024: 48.4mm Loxton 1 February to 25 April 2025: 8.6mm Rainfall to 25 April 2025: 15.9mm Rainfall to 25 April 2024: 44.2mm Waikerie 1...

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May 2025

Horticulture

Program to unlock grower solutions for biggest horticulture challenges

RIVERLAND horticultural producers have been encouraged to participate in a new initiative aimed at generating innovative progress in the sector. Mentoring to transform ideas into real solutions is one of the key offerings of a new program recently...

SA Farmer

May 2025

Cropping

Cropping land to be lost under rezoning proposal?

THE State Government and Opposition are supporting the rezoning of productive cropping land in Roseworthy, Two Wells and Murray Bridge that could supply an equivalent of 57 million loaves of bread, or 31 loaves for every South Australian annually...

SA Farmer

May 2025

Wine

Blend of science with heritage grapevines to future-proof Australian wines

NEW mildew-resistant and drought-resilient grapevines have been planted in South Australia, to help safeguard the future of Australia’s wine industry – including the Riverland’s and Barossa Valley’s – against a changing climate, and...

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May 2025

Ag News

Mental health roundtable discusses drought gaps

GRAIN Producers SA (GPSA) has taken a leadership role in addressing mental health challenges arising from the drought across regional South Australian areas, initiating and co-ordinating a state-wide Mental Health Roundtable. The roundtable, held in...

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May 2025

Winter Update

Industry expert update: Adrian Hoffmann

Did the Barossa experience an early vintage this year? We definitely had an earlier vintage, with a lighter crop and smaller yields. The drier conditions brought vintage forward about two-and-a-bit weeks earlier for most people. Those growers with...

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May 2025

Winter Update

Industry expert update: Mark Doecke

Which citrus varieties are currently being harvested, and which will be harvested over the winter? Growers are currently harvesting navel oranges called M7s. Within the next couple weeks we move on to navelinas, then Washington navels from mid-June...

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May 2025

Winter Update

Industry expert update: Tim Grieger

What stage of development are we at for stone fruit varieties in the Riverland? Right now, April, we are at leaf drop with trees going into dormancy. In autumn growers should have applied their post-harvest fertiliser, traditionally based on leaf...

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May 2025