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By Tim Delany.
Cattle: LWB 30 – LWY 683 – LWC 151 – OAY 14: Naracoorte agents yarded 864 cattle which was a lift of 188 head. Quality was from very good to average with an increase in the number of grown cattle in good condition, heavy beef cows and a mixed selection of younger […]
By Tim Delany, MLA. Cattle: LWB 18 – LWY – LWC 131 – OAY 15. Cattle numbers lifted to 686 at Naracoorte which was 147 head up on last week. Quality was from very good to average with an overall improvement. There was a lift in average weight with an increase in the pens of […]
By Michael Waite, Founder/Volunteer, Naracoorte News. THANK YOU team Top Mark! On behalf of The News team we want to express our gratitude to Trevor and Gail Pfeiffer and the entire Top Mark team for their advertising in The News. Top Mark has adorned a page in The News every week since we asked for […]
It’s not easy to let go of something that you have built from strength to strength. Letting go can be hard because it means letting go of aspects of your past—aspects of you. And it gets even worse when it’s something you’ve helped build for 26 years. This stands very true for one of Naracoorte’s […]
The Department of Environment and Water (DEW) has reopened the Bool Lagoon to the public as investigations into the mysterious deaths of hundreds of frogs in the area continue.
The mass frog mortality event occurred at the lagoon last week, prompting the immediate closure of the popular nature park near Naracoorte.
By Woolumbool Studs. With more than 250 rams up for grabs, there will really be something for everyone at this year’s Woolumbool sale. And with all lots being offered at 12 to 13 months of age, buyers can be assured the latest – and best – genetics will be available, and they’ll have a long […]
By Damien Hawker. OMAD White Suffolks, situated 10km west of Kaniva, will be hosting their 8 th annual on-property sale on 14 th September 2023. Offering 110 White Suffolks and 20 Ultra White x White Suffolks rams. This year marks the 18 th year since the White Suffolk stud was established and the 8 th […]
By Mullinger Park. Mullinger Park’s 2023 sale will be their milestone 20 th Annual ram sale and will boast more than 300 high production Poll Dorsets, White Suffolk and Suffolk rams with 12 speciality rams on offer. Poll Dorsets are the flagship breed at Mullinger Park – they have been breeding them for more than […]
By Janmac Poll Dorset and White Suffolk Stud. A large selection of impressive rams by Janmac’s homegrown sires will feature in the stud’s annual spring sale this year, highlighting the depth of the stud’s genetics. And having recently returned from Sheepvention, one of the largest sheep expos in the country, Janmac Poll Dorset and White […]
By Tim Delany. Cattle: LWB 13 – LWY 347 – LWC 176 – OAY 3. Naracoorte agents offered a smaller number of 539 cattle which was 192 head less. There was a slight decrease in overall quality as it varied from very good to average when compared with last week. However the yarding did have […]
By Graham Pymer, MLA. Cattle: LWB 28 – LWY 473 – LWC 202 – OAY 28. Naracoorte agents yarded 731 cattle this week, made up of 473 young cattle, 202 cows 28 grown bulls and 28 open auction young cattle, an increase of 104 head. Quality was again mostly good with the usual buying group […]
Ag Speak: By Kristin Murdock. While farming is traditionally seen as a physical occupation, the increased modernisation of machinery has meant farmers are becoming less physically active in their day-to-day tasks. And while many younger farmers take part in community sport, older farmers are particularly at risk of health problems around an increasingly sedentary life. […]
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