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By Chris Oldfield  SOME of our district’s leading farmers rolled into the Naracoorte Town Hall recently, eager to hear the latest about cyber security, farm finance, carbon farming and livestock health. Additionally, motivational speakers included Naracoorte raised Jess Stenson, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist, and her brother Jack Trengrove, a former AFL footballer who found success within the finance industry. With an agenda set to inform and inspire modern farmers, the Primary Producer Information Day was organised by Pinkerton Palm Hamlyn and Steen (PPHS). PPHS director, real estate and livestock consultant, Richard Harvie, was pleased to see 85 people attend the event, especially given the weather – it was the first dry day among several wet ones. He said PPHS had previously had some information days which were successful. “If we go right back to the GST, we had an accountant come and talk about the GST to our clients,” […]

By Nasik Swami Naracoorte and Lucindale have been nominated for South Australia’s Agricultural Town of the Year Awards 2023, pinning the importance of the district’s $411million primary production sector. Public voting is now open to choose the top 10 agricultural towns in the region, and the Naracoorte- Lucindale Council is encouraging locals to register their votes for the towns. Council chief executive officer Trevor Smart told The News the nomination provided the opportunity for greater state-wide recognition of the value of agriculture to both towns and the region. “…and highlights the practises of those within the agricultural sector and the benefits that flow onto communities,” Mr Smart said. He said the primary production sector was the significant driver of local, regional, and state economies, with an estimated $411million (annually) in local outputs from the agriculture and forestry sectors, which include some 589 businesses. “I would encourage as many as possible […]