State-based loan scheme welcomed by PPSA

State-based loan scheme welcomed by PPSA

Primary Producers SA has welcomed Premier Peter Malinauskas’ announcement of a state-based concessional loan scheme. The scheme, announced at the South Australian Grain Industry Awards on Tuesday night, will give drought-affected farmers the opportunity to access up...
Christmas campaign to Weather it Together

Christmas campaign to Weather it Together

As the year draws to a close, many South Australians in regional communities are taking stock of a year that has asked a great deal of them. Seasonal uncertainty and on-farm pressures remain very real for many producers, but as Christmas approaches, those challenges...
Alternative lines of credit needed in SA

Alternative lines of credit needed in SA

The recent widespread rain is welcome relief for many South Australian primary producers enduring this brutal drought. But as we all know, the drought is far from over and, even when it is, its impacts will still be felt for years. Primary Producers SA and its...
RBS offers a well of support in hard times

RBS offers a well of support in hard times

An enduring feature of agricultural policy agendas across Australia remains drought. It has been the approach taken to support farmers in drought conditions that has evolved over the past 20 years. In the earlier stages of my career, policy discussion revolved around...
Conversations critical during tough times

Conversations critical during tough times

This weekend, I’ll be heading along to the acclaimed Kick Off Ya Boots show at Loxton, by Little Town Productions. The timing of the show – which celebrates rural life and explores the challenges commonly faced by farming families – couldn’t be...