Livestock SA is dismayed at the lack of action from the South Australian Government for wild dog control despite its counterparts in Western Australia and Victoria increasing funding to stop their spread across agricultural and peri-urban areas.
Producers show strong support for Livestock SA AGM and Forum
About 100 producers and industry stakeholders have attended the Livestock SA Update & AGM and the first SA Cattle Producers Forum today at Hahndorf.
Cattle forum to highlight beef’s position on the cutting edge
Livestock SA will host its first South Australian Cattle Producers Forum next week, in conjunction with its Annual General Meeting at Hahndorf.
Eight nominees for Livestock SA board member positions
Livestock SA members will be able to vote on who represents them as board members with eight producers responding during the call for nominations.
Call for funding to avoid wild dog peri-urban problem
Livestock SA is calling on the State Government to reinstate funding for a wild dog trapper in northern South Australia to ensure that wild dogs do not continue to move further south and become a problem in peri-urban areas.
South East drains ‘in limbo’ with lack of funding for upkeep
Livestock SA President Geoff Power says the lack of funding in the State Budget for repair and maintenance of the SE drains leaves the future effective operation of the network in limbo.
‘Deficient’ State Budget misses mark for livestock producers
Livestock SA President Geoff Power says the State Budget delivered last week has failed to address many urgent and outstanding issues for livestock producers.
Nominations open for Livestock SA board membership
South Australian livestock producers are being encouraged to consider standing for nomination to the Livestock SA board.
Livestock SA rejects northern electoral boundary changes
Livestock SA has labelled a proposal to make Port Pirie the regional centre of the electoral district covering the northern outback areas of the state as “nonsense”.
New central agency for concessional loans welcomed
Livestock SA has welcomed Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s announcement this week that a re-elected Coalition would create a new national body to administer the Commonwealth’s concessional loans program.
