H5 bird flu testing update 9 September. There is 1 new confirmed H5 bird flu event in South Australia since yesterday’s update. The new event involves a greater crested tern. There have now been 282 confirmed H5 bird flu events in South Australia.
Spring brings more than flowers to canola. Do you feel spring in the air? So do the insects in canola crops! As temperatures rise and canola moves through flowering and pod development, insect activity starts to pick up. Pests such as diamondback
2026 Rural Ambassador of the Year announced. Sarah Lavelle from Clare has been named the 2026 South Australian Rural Ambassador of the Year, receiving the accolade at the SA Country Shows Annual Awards Dinner last night. The award recognises her
SA dairy farmer wins national AgriFutures Rural Women's Award. Passionate dairy farmer and educator Narelle Zanker has won the 2026 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award, earning national recognition for her outstanding contribution to regional
Sterile fruit fly releases ramp up as Riverland response shows progress. With wild fruit fly numbers remaining low across much of the region, the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) has resumed the ever-effective Sterile Insect
AI-powered bushfire detection system switched on ahead of fire danger season. A new high-tech fire detection system has been activated at Mount Crawford Forest ahead of the 2026-27 fire danger season. It’s the first time this technology has
Grains forecast looking up as farmers eye record crop. The Australian Crop Report: September 2026 points to a bumper year for South Australian crops, as the sector continues to exceed expectations and sets the stage for their second strongest season
H5 bird flu testing update 7 September. There are 2 new confirmed H5 bird flu events in South Australia since yesterday’s update. The new events include a black-faced cormorant and a greater crested tern. There have now been 281 confirmed H5 bird
Locust surveillance underway ahead of crackdown on notorious pest. Spring surveillance is now underway as part of the Malinauskas Government’s $6.5 million crackdown on locusts. The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) is
H5 bird flu testing update 5 September. There are 8 new confirmed H5 bird flu events in South Australia since yesterday’s update. The new events include a brown goshawk, a pacific gull and greater crested terns. There have now been 279 confirmed
H5 bird flu testing update 3 September. There are 8 new confirmed H5 bird flu events in South Australia since yesterday’s update. The new events include a common dolphin, a long-nosed fur seal and a black kite. There have now been 271 confirmed H5
Sterile fruit flies to target Elizabeth East outbreak. The State Government will release 2.7 million sterile fruit flies into metropolitan Adelaide’s only remaining Queensland fruit fly outbreak zone from next week, as it looks to eradicate the