Department of Primary Industries and Regions 

The shortlisted wineries and wine tourism businesses for the prestigious 2025 Best Of Wine Tourism Awards, which celebrate innovation and excellence in wine tourism, have been revealed ahead of the winners being announced next week.

Regional communities are encouraged to apply for funding through the latest round of the Malinauskas Government’s $5 million Enabling Infrastructure Program, with grants up to $1 million available for shovel-ready projects.

The State and Federal Governments are investing in an intervention strategy aimed at safeguarding Australia’s iconic giant cuttlefish population from the algal bloom.

We've recorded large flights of native budworm (more than 300) at Jamestown and Port Broughton. Other sites, including Laura Bay, Jamestown, Talia, and Penong, recorded low to moderate flights (50 to 200).

Armyworm larvae are common pests of pastures, cereals, and rice. They can damage cereals during autumn and winter and may feed on cereal heads in maturing crops.

Beneficial insects are important for sustainable farming as they help with pollination and controlling pests. As spring arrives, we're already seeing parasitoid wasps, lacewings, ladybird beetles, and other predators.

Controlling redlegged earth mites (RLEM) before they lay over-summering eggs is one of the most effective ways to reduce the following year’s population.

As we move into spring, particularly under mild and warm conditions, aphid populations like cabbage aphid, cow pea aphid, and oat aphid can expand rapidly.

Sheep producers across South Australia’s upper southeast and mid-north regions are invited to take part in workshops focused on unlocking the potential of electronic identification (eID) to drive productivity and profitability on farm.