If you pass a truck on a South Australian country road, there is a good chance it is carrying something that started its journey on a farm. It might be grain heading to a receival site, livestock travelling to a processor, or fresh fruit and vegetables on their way to...
South Australia's landscapes have been shaped by generations of stewardship. Today, primary producers manage much of the state's land and water resources, producing the food and fibre that sustain our economy while maintaining the natural assets on which agriculture...
Australia is on the verge of the most significant water policy reform in more than 20 years. The proposed National Water Agreement (NWA) is intended to replace the 2004 National Water Initiative (NWI) which has been the blueprint that has guided water management,...
As the State Government prepares its 2026 budget, there is a clear opportunity - and responsibility - to place primary industries back where they belong: at the centre of SA's economic future. Agriculture remains one of the state's foundational industries. It...
The escalating crisis in the Middle East is once again sending shockwaves through global supply chains and Australian agriculture is feeling the tremors. Much of the focus has rightly been on disruptions to fuel and fertiliser, which are critical inputs that underpin...
As South Australian farmers move from vintage into seeding, one reality is front of mind: without fuel, nothing moves. This is not abstract. It is immediate. Tractors preparing paddocks, headers finishing harvest, trucks moving grain and livestock, and pumps supplying...
Five weeks in the United Kingdom offered a front-row view of the pressures shaping modern agriculture and a reminder that farmers must stay united and at the policy table. Earlier this year I spent five weeks in the United Kingdom participating in the Challenge of...
As South Australia heads towards next month's State Election, it is fair to say the political temperature is lower than usual. Recent polling suggests the Malinauskas Labor Government is likely to be comfortably returned. That may risk dampening the contest of big...
As South Australia looks to the year ahead, few issues loom as large for regional communities as water security. Across the state, water allocation plans (WAPs) are being reviewed, amended or implemented against a backdrop of declining rainfall, reduced recharge and...
