Trade restrictions lifted as South Australia declared free of tomato brown rugose fruit virus, fresh potato prices rise due to a shortage caused by drought across South Australia, and multiple fish deaths reported along the River Murray at Tailem Bend and Wellington.
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South Australian Country Hour
Freight fee increase put on hold for Kangaroo Island producers transporting livestock via ferry, drought and extreme weather leads to a temporary national shortage of fresh potatoes, and a significant increase in farmers seeking RIC loans, especially in SA and Victoria.
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South Australian Country Hour
A Stansbury oyster grower marks 150 days since their business was shut down due to the algae bloom, wine, beer, cider & spirits included in an expanded Australia-Japan organics equivalence arrangement, and South Australia on track to be fruit-fly free by the end of the year, barring further detections.
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South Australian Country Hour
We broadcast live from the Yorke Peninsula Field Days at Paskeville, a new mental health initiative launched to support SA farmers through drought, and the recent rally in the wool market put down to lack of supply, rather than increased demand.
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Winter rain lifts PIRSA's crop outlook for SA to 8.5 million tonnes, GPA asks growers if they would like to pay a lower levy to fund R&D, and Ceduna on track on to be declared free of Mediterranean fruit fly.
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