Tomato growers back in business after catastrophic virus outbreak
After 12 months without income, three SA tomato growing businesses hit by an exotic virus have been given the green light to resume trading.
Cassandra Hough
Adelaide, SA
From the droughts and droving of south-western Queensland to sipping wine in South Australia's McLaren Vale wine region, Cassandra Hough wants to see all rural Australia has to offer.
Growing up on a grazing property on the North West Slopes of New South Wales, her love of rural life was cemented at an early age.
After spending time in the city studying a Bachelor of Journalism at the University of Queensland, she also finished a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in political science and history, and took the opportunity study in Denmark as well.
Keen to explore al regional Australia has to offer she has worked in Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales as a print and television journalist but given it's hard to stop her talking, rural radio is where she has found her home as a journalist.
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Australia crushed more red wine grapes this year but fewer people are drinking it, prompting warnings of a worsening wine glut.
Patient faces choice of moving to city or giving up life-saving treatment
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Satellite photos reveal hundreds of illegal dams in SA region
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Wine giant claims taste breakthrough with no-alcohol wine
One of the world's largest producers believes it has cracked the code to keeping the taste of wine people want while removing the alcohol.
Pork abattoir closure rubs 'salt in injury' for drought-hit towns
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Plan to turn farms into suburbs amid a housing crunch angers farmers
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Tonnes of fruit lost as drought drives birds into SA orchards
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Dry dams leave SA farmers deciding to buy water or sell livestock
South Australia's farmers are worried about water supplies for livestock as drought conditions cause dams to dry up across the state.
No end in sight to SA bushfire danger after record dry spell
South Australians are warned to prepare for an extended high-risk bushfire season across several districts as hot, dry conditions show no signs of abating.
Tomato grower defends unauthorised transport of seedling
Tomato seedling trade has once again been halted after seedlings were moved from South Australia to Victoria without a plant health certificate.
Grapes tainted by smoke from bushfire transformed into brandy
Grapes damaged by a devastating bushfire in the Adelaide Hills in late 2019 have been turned into brandy. The research, led by the University of Adelaide, is part of a wider project aiming to help producers navigate the setbacks of climate change.
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Drought relief for South Australian farmers struggling with driest years on record
The South Australian government has announced an $18 million drought support package to alleviate financial stress for farmers.
More than 150 dairy workers to be made redundant after Beston Global Food Company fails to find buyer
The workers and 22 dairy farmers have been in limbo since the company went into voluntary administration, and 41 farmers owed more than $10 million for milk supplied pre-administration will not be paid.
SA dairy Beston Global Food Company goes into voluntary administration
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Almond growers await green light to allow NSW beehives into SA amid varroa mite concerns
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Festival famous for its tuna tossing ends after 60 years of celebrating fishing industry
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Australian wine grape vintage plummets to 23-year low
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Here’s a way to avoid tears when cutting onions
A new variety of onion that promises not to cause tears is now on sale in a major supermarket, after decades of development.
SA sheep, goat producers to get 50pc subsidy for eID tags in $9.3m state-funded package
The SA government is investing $9.3 million into the electronic tagging of sheep and goats to "protect our livestock industry", the Minister for Primary Industries says.
The SA government is subsidising producers' costs for the mandatory electronic identification tagging of sheep and goats, but some growers want an exemption.
Elders share price jumps after boss Mark Allison abandons retirement plans
The agribusiness' share price spiked by nearly 10 per cent following the announcement to the stock exchange this morning.
Pink is the new orange with consumers hungry for photo-worthy new citrus varieties
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The state's largest and most valuable crop on record has been harvested after growers were given reprieve from a difficult start to the season.