ElectraNet has confirmed it will shift investigations for its Northern Transmission Project away from parts of South Australia’s Mid North, following strong community concern about impacts on prime cropping land.

With harvest and silage operations now at their busiest across Victoria, the Victorian Farmers Federation is urging all road users to exercise patience and caution around slow-moving and oversized agricultural machinery.

Grain Producers SA is calling on the Federal Government to urgently fund a long-promised Doppler radar for the Eyre Peninsula, after the Bureau of Meteorology confirmed it spent nearly $100 million upgrading its website.

The Victorian Government has expanded its drought support package to more than $146.5 million, providing additional assistance to farmers and rural communities facing extended dry conditions.

South Australian authorities have confirmed a new detection of varroa mite in a beehive near Salt Creek on the Limestone Coast. The detection was reported by a local beekeeper conducting routine surveillance, with laboratory analysis by the South Australian Research and Development Institute confirming the pest.

A new National Schools Food and Fibre Education Strategy has been launched, bringing together 15 rural research and development corporations to improve the way Australian students learn about food and fibre production.

A new feral cat control technology has been approved for use in Victoria, with the state government authorising the Felixer cartridge system under strict conditions to help protect vulnerable native wildlife.

Agricultural groups and animal welfare organisations are jointly calling on the NSW Government to maintain the state’s cattle tick eradication program, warning that any weakening of the system could jeopardise the state’s tick-free status.

Meat & Livestock Australia, in partnership with The Gourmet Goat Lady – a NSW business specialising in premium goatmeat products - has completed a successful proof-of-concept project to develop Australia’s first commercially approved goat salami. The initiative responds to growing consumer demand for premium deli meats and pork-free smallgoods, and was funded through the MLA Donor Company. The project secured NSW Food Authority approval confirming that salami can be produced