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Producers 'dodge' SA Water

8:30 AM | A 48 per cent rise in the cost of mains water over two years is forcing Meningie farmers to fork out big money for new water sources.

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Doctors seek urgent answers on 'budget sleepers'

15 May 12 | The Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) is “very concerned” about additional cuts announced in last week’s federal budget and is seeking urgent clarification from the Federal Government on them.

Agribusiness and General - General

SA roadmap for unconventional gas

15 May 12 | MINISTER for Mineral Resources and Energy Tom Koutsantonis has released a draft road map aimed at maximising the potential of South Australia’s unconventional gas resources in an environmentally sustainable way.

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$A relief may be short-lived

15 May 12 | Exporters and manufacturers were buoyed yesterday when the dollar dropped below parity with the US currency but were warned by the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Philip Lowe, that it was not the start of a permanent downwards move in the currency.

Agribusiness and General - Finance

Rethink commodity group funding: NFF

15 May 12 | THE agriculture industry must consider whether levies collected for research and development should be redistributed to commodity organisations to ensure they are well-resourced, says the National Farmers Federation. |

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Farm health and safety infestments analysed

14 May 12 | THE Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) has released a report into the value of investments in the national Farming and Fishing Health and Safety Research and Development Program.

Agribusiness and General - Finance

Goat meat goes mainstream

14 May 12 | GOAT meat is in vogue. It is gaining a prominent place in inner-city butcher shops and expanding into mainstream markets. | Cleaning up camels with new ...

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Record crowd at antique fair

12 May 12 | This year’s Burra Antique Fair proved to be one of the best ever, with record crowd numbers and three venues filled with antiques.

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Minister welcomes local road funding

11 May 12 | Minister for State/Local Government Relations Russell Wortley has welcomed the $350 million per annum extension of the Roads to Recovery program to 2019, announced in Tuesday nights federal Budget.

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Food donations start to flow in Riverland

11 May 12 | FOODBANK SA, a new enterprise to the Riverland, has begun distributing food donations to welfare groups with the launch of its $700,000 food warehouse and packing facility, part funded by the State Government.

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SA irrigators move with the times

11 May 12 | SOUTH Australia's relaxed trading rules have allowed its water market to adjust to changing regulatory and climatic conditions while other state governments continue to flounder, according to a new report. | Water trade proving a valuable ... | Irrigators key to becoming food ...

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Dairy farmer to contest Senate seat

10 May 12 | SOUTH Australian dairy farmer James Stacey has been preselected as the National Party's lead Senate candidate for the forthcoming 2013 federal election.

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Ag vehicle road rules in SA out-of-touch

10 May 12 | FARMERS shifting large pieces of machinery on public roads could be unknowingly breaking the law, as information on regulations introduced last year has failed to make its way back to them. |

Comments (1) | Agriculture road map leads to ... | Freight cost hikes flow to farms

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'We have common ground', Greens tell SA farmers

10 May 12 | DISPANDING Woolworths and Coles' market duopoly is on the agenda for the Australian Greens as it sets about building 'links' with rural Australia. |

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Agribusiness and General - Political

Budget confirms ag ignored: SAFF

09 May 12 | SOUTH Australian Farmers Federation (SAFF) president Peter White has expressed disappointment that the 2012 Federal Budget did not significantly recognise and contribute to the future growth and success of the agriculture sector. |

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Hot day ends with fires in SA

09 May 12 | ADELAIDE enjoyed its warmest May day in seven years, although the dry heat triggered fires in the Flinders Ranges.

Agribusiness and General - Finance

$197m for SA infrastructure

09 May 12 | OVER the next twelve months the Federal Labor Government's capital works program will continue, with the 2012–13 Budget delivering a further instalment of $197.9 million in funding to start, progress and complete a range of projects in South Australia.

Agribusiness and General - Political

Directors wanted for MLA board

09 May 12 | APPLICATIONS are being sought for four independent Directors to be appointed to the Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) Board at this year’s Annual General Meeting.

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Games give Yunta-goers a good time

08 May 12 | PEOPLE flocked from far and wide to the annual Yunta Picnic Races and Gymkhana on April 28. |

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Managing changing climate

08 May 12 | SOUTH Australian research has ensured graziers are better equipped to manage climate variability and climate change over the next 20 years.

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