Media
Focus needed to hold SA’s R&D reputation
At the recent Growing SA Conference in Adelaide, I was asked to present on the topic, ‘is SA still a leader in agricultural research and development?’ There was a time when I would have staunchly argued in the affirmative without hesitation. But in preparing for my speech, I found myself needing to pause and reflect.
Keep ag in mind to avoid growing pains
IT would take a brave person to argue against building more houses in the midst of the widely-reported housing crisis. I am not that person. However, what I and the Primary Producers SA policy council do argue is that the planning decision-making framework should pay...
Stay on the safe side: Look out for little farmers when operating tractors and machinery on farms
Farmsafe Australia, a leading advocate for child safety on farm, is urging farmers to ‘Stay on the Safe Side’ this Farm Safety Week and make sure that they look out for little farmers when operating tractors and machinery on farms. With the farm usually encompassing...
Reaching out can make a world of difference
We all know the feeling – lying in bed at night, thinking of all the things you need to get done or about all of the problems in the world. But what if these feeling won’t go away and they start to affect your life in a very negative way? One of the biggest challenges...
PPSA welcomes budget investments in regional priority areas
Primary Producers SA has welcomed the Malinauskas Government’s commitment to improving road safety, investment in biosecurity preparedness and building industry resilience as part of the 2023-24 State Budget. Funding these key areas is crucial as agriculture...
Madness on the roads needs to end
South Australia is having a horror start to the year on its roads. The state’s fatalities are more than double the figure recorded at the same time last year, and about two thirds of those fatalities have happened on country roads. Any life lost on the roads is too...
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