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Good numbers and mixed quality at erratic first sale

SA LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE DUBLIN REPORT Sheep Numbers were good at the SA Livestock Exchange on January 7 as agents yarded about 6700 lambs and 1800 sheep...

Footrot management changes welcomed

Livestock SA recently welcomed changes to footrot management regulations in South Australia. Effective as of January 1, the changes allow all sheep flocks with confirmed...

Elders’ Doherty wins Safety Award

A member of the Elders Virginia team has been recognised at the annual One Elders Awards, held in Adelaide on December 11. Sales support officer...

More than 720,000 tonnes received

Viterra has been welcoming a steady stream of receivals at its storage sites across the Mid North and Yorke Peninsula, with close to 723,000...

Farmers turn to natural farming inputs

Over the past decades the use of synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and fungicides has increased worldwide, to improve crop production. This increase, combined with unsustainable...

Bulk grain storage no more

Unused storage facilities at Viterra’s Two Wells bulk grain handling site are being demolished and the land remediated for sale. Viterra started essential works mid-September...

Easing trends at SA Livestock Exchange

SA LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE DUBLIN REPORT Sheep - 5 May Numbers eased off this week as agents offered 5500 lambs and 1000 sheep. Quality was again extremely...