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.

The RAA is warning South Australians to exercise caution regarding false road rule information circulating online. The organisation’s Road Safety team has received a growing number of calls from members confused by claims about supposed new laws, including night-time driving curfews for people over sixty, new senior driver plates, and bans on eating behind the wheel.

South Australian grain growers are being urged to stay alert for increasing mouse activity as numbers continue to rise across key farming regions.

Livestock SA has welcomed the opening of the new Cooper Creek Barge, describing it as a critical lifeline for South Australia’s pastoral industry and outback communities.

The Royal Automobile Association is warning that South Australia is “on the road to ruin,” following revelations of a record $2.1 billion road maintenance backlog.

CSIRO researchers are warning farmers across eastern Australia to stay alert, with signs pointing to an impending mouse population boom. Recent trapping has revealed high numbers of pregnant females in cropping regions of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.  

The way South Australian grain producers measure harvest fire safety in the paddock will remain unchanged going into the 2025–26 grain harvest, following confirmation from the Minister for Emergency Services.

South Australian grain growers are cautiously optimistic this spring, with recent rainfall keeping crops alive despite lingering drought pressures. 

A unique mix of agriculture, community, and two-wheeled adventure made its way into South Australia for the first time last week as ADAMA Australia's 2-Wheel Trial Tour hit the road across the state.