South Australian Country Hour

Grain producers ask for economic and environmental impact assessments for any future agricultural chemical reviews, biosecurity concerns as millet brooms imported from China found on sale at the nation's biggest hardware store, and Chinese wine buyers tour South Australia as part ...  Show more

The South Australian role of lead ag teacher will continue into 2025, with summer spraying underway officers from the Department of Primary Industries and Regions is ramping up compliance checks and the Country Hour turns 79 today. 

Australia is famous for its unique wildlife and landscapes. But Australia also has the highest mammal extinction rate in the world, and there are big declines in frogs, reptiles, and birds caused by introduced predators and land clearing. Some species are hanging on in small numb ...  Show more

We’re in Queensland, home to a tourism industry that – usually – contributes billions of dollars to the Australian economy. The coronavirus pandemic saw the country's borders close for the best part of two years, so how did business owners cope without their usual customer base? ...  Show more

Global fertiliser prices are reaching record highs, as supplies from Russia, one of the world’s largest exporters dry up. As the war in Ukraine intensifies there are warnings of food shortages as farmers struggle to get hold of fertilisers and starting to rationing its use. Soybe ...  Show more

Livestock producers say unreliable long-term weather forecasts have played havoc with sheep and cattle prices, after farmers made business decisions based on media reports.