Elizabeth Anderson

A PASSION for livestock and life outdoors almost seems to be a birthright in the Martin family.

AUSTRALIA has achieved a record vintage, with the national wine grape crop reaching 2.03 million tonnes for 2021.

South Australian dairy farmers are able to have more confidence for the year ahead, as processors come out strong with opening prices for the 2021-22 season.

EARLY estimates for the 2021-22 cropping season are looking pretty good - and so are these images.

ONE century on from the very first annual SA Friesian dinner, in 1921, the Holstein Australia SA branch again came together to celebrate the breed, the industry and the people within it.

CLOSED borders have brought to the fore a long-term issue of labour shortages in the agriculture sector.

Succession planning doesn't have to be dry.

Check out the champion in the All-breeds calf and handlers day.

YOUNG dairy handlers will be part of a milestone event later this month as they compete in the 40th running of the SA Holstein Branch's All-breeds calf and handlers day at Murray Bridge.

AS Australian tourists look for ideas for their next domestic trip, the dairy industry is hoping to capture that audience while also sharing positive messages about dairy and its place in the community.