South Australia’s citrus season is officially underway, with growers preparing for strong demand both locally and overseas as winter harvesting ramps up across the state.

A new Grain Producers SA survey has revealed South Australian grain growers are cutting fertiliser use and tightening spending as soaring input costs continue to pressure farm profitability ahead of the 2026 season.

The first low-interest loans have now been approved under the South Australian Government’s two-hundred million dollar drought loan scheme, with funding beginning to reach producers in some of the state’s hardest-hit regions.

Grain Producers South Australia has welcomed the State Government’s decision to establish a strategic fuel reserve focused on supporting primary producers during major supply disruptions.

Public voting is now underway to decide the finalists in the 2026 South Australian Agricultural Town of the Year Award. The annual award recognises regional communities that demonstrate strong agricultural leadership, innovation and community spirit, while celebrating the role farming continues to play across the state.

Grain Producers SA is continuing calls for grain growers to gain access to stronger mouse bait products, as new survey results reveal one in every two producers is seeing mouse activity on farm.

Grain Producers South Australia is calling on farmers to report increasing locust activity across key cropping regions. Sightings have been reported in the Riverland, Mallee, Eyre Peninsula, Flinders Ranges and Yorke Peninsula during early seeding operations.

More people died on South Australian roads per capita than any other state in the first three months of 2026, leaving the state well off-track to meet its road safety targets, new analysis from the RAA reveals.

SA Power Networks is urging farmers to prioritise safety following a sharp rise in incidents involving machinery and high-voltage infrastructure. Fifteen such incidents have already been recorded this year, including three in a single 24-hour period across regional South Australia last week.

Nominations have officially opened for South Australia’s 2026 Agricultural Town of the Year, with regional communities encouraged to put themselves forward for the state’s top honour.

South Australian grain producers are warning they are entering the seeding period under significant pressure, with growing concerns around diesel and fertiliser affordability and availability.

South Australian livestock producers are being called on to vote on proposed changes to the state’s Sheep and Cattle Industry Funds. Livestock SA has opened voting as part of a required review under legislation, with new regulations due by September 2026.

Access to radiotherapy treatment in South Australia’s Limestone Coast has again been pushed into the spotlight, with local advocates meeting election candidates to discuss the region’s healthcare needs.

A new South Australian pilot project is investigating safe and practical solutions for growing stockpiles of treated vineyard posts.

A sea of blonde wigs, bright white and star-spangled swimsuits, and community spirit will descend on the Naracoorte Swimming Lake on Sunday, March 1, as the Limestone Coast hosts its first-ever South East Marilyn Jetty Swim. The colourful fundraising event, paying homage to the iconic Marilyn Monroe, aims to raise funds and awareness for Cancer Council SA and is expected to draw participants of all ages from across the region.

South Australia's south-east community of Kingston SE is still waiting for clarity on the future of its historic jetty, more than half a year after it was first damaged, and subsequently destroyed by storms in May and June 2025.

Drought-affected farmers in South Australia’s Murray Mallee, Riverland and Upper North regions will soon be able to access new low-interest loans of up to $250,000 under a state government support package.

A new round of emerging leaders from across regional South Australia has been selected to participate in a professional development program aimed at empowering women in agriculture and agribusiness.

For the third year running, the township of Tanunda is preparing to host a day of world-class cycling action, with the Santos Tour Down Under (TDU) returning to the Barossa on Wednesday, January 21. This year the region will host not one but two events, with a new Women’s One-Day Race around Tanunda immediately following Stage 1 of the men’s TDU.

The RAA is reminding South Australians to remain vigilant around vehicles throughout the summer months, following a continued rise in incidents involving children and pets accidentally locked in cars.