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  • Farmers, tourism operators push for backpacker entry to Australia

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    National Farmers’ Federation chief Tony Mahar and Backpacker and Youth Tourism Advisory Panel representative Wendi Aylward have written to the federal government with a proposal. All backpackers would be tested for coronavirus before leaving their home country and still be required to quarantine for two weeks. A trial period of selected sponsor agencies specialising in youth…

  • Ripe for the picking

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    As you chomp into your first nectarine of the season, your taste buds might report that it’s the most delicious one you’ve ever tasted. Admittedly, those addicted to the sweet and juicy flesh of peaches and nectarines may wonder if they’ve simply forgotten what one tastes like — it’s been so long since last summer.…

  • South Australian Agricultural Town of the Year finalist: Renmark

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    This fertile Riverland region is earning a global reputation for using its irrigation water wisely as it also adds value to its crops in local processing and packing sheds, distilleries and wineries. And the region has long held an edge in export markets as it works collaboratively to protect its fruit fly free status. There…

  • South Australian Agricultural Town of the Year finalist: Millicent

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    This region is not only rich in natural assets but also business acumen: it is home to innovative grain farmers, broad bean and carrot seed export crops, sheep and two of the nation’s leading beef cattle studs. It is a region rich in agricultural diversity. In nearby Tantanoola there is a large-scale herb farm employing…

  • South Australian Agricultural Town of the Year finalist: Langhorne Creek

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    Located between the Adelaide Hills and Lake Alexandrina, Langhorne Creek is one of the oldest wine regions in the country and also one of the largest grape-growing regions in the state. Yet ask any city folk to correctly place Langhorne Creek – the town and the broader wine region – or recognise its name and…

  • SA Agricultural Town of the Year finalist: Kapunda

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    The town proudly promotes its links to famous pastoralist Sir Sidney Kidman along with historic Anlaby Station, once owned by the Dutton family and still home to the state’s oldest merino sheep stud. Its inhabitants are now working together to ensure they layer new achievements in the region’s agricultural history, supporting growth in its grain,…

  • SA Agricultural Town of the Year finalist: Cleve

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    As drought tightened its grip on farmers living around the small town of Cleve last year the weather also sent a blast of high winds to Eyre Peninsula to further test their resilience. “It’s our third year of drought,” Cleve drought project officer and Darke Peak farmer Angela Harris says. “Last year the winds arrived:…

  • South Australian Agricultural Town of the Year: Cleve

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    “It’s our third year of drought,” Cleve drought project officer and Darke Peak farmer Angela Harris says. “Last year the winds arrived, as soon as we started seeding they kept coming. Some times the crop would just be poking its head out of the ground and the wind would come and cut it off, around…