The Country Hour celebrates 80 years with a special broadcast from Parliament House in Canberra, South Australia launches a new new mobile biosecurity laboratory to test for H5 bird flu, and the first box of South Australian new season cherries fetches $65,000 for charity at auction.

Crop yield estimates have gotten a boost following rainfall during October in parts of the state, and BOM working through 350,000 pieces of feedback on new website following the revelation that the site cost $96.5 million, about 20 times higher than the previously stated $4.1 million price tag.

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation.

The CFS responds to criticism over its online portal to register farm firefighting units, concerns land won't be able to be rehabilitated for farming after the closure of an SA mineral sands mine, and SA's Fat Farmers joining forces with fellow health organisation Active Farmers to help grow its program.

Farmers frustrated by lengthy delays in being able to register their farm firefighting units, Elders repots a full year profit increase of 12% on the previous year, and South Australian wool grower George Millington elected the new chair of AWI.

A new national record for first-cross ewes set at Naracoorte's annual breeding sale, Australian Dairy Farmers push to have dairy processors removed as Group B members of Dairy Australia, and grain producers launch a harvest fire safety campaign as harvest begins across SA.

Farmers concerned over changes to the state's mining act to extend exploration tenures, irrigators shocked by news of a new round of voluntary water buybacks in the Southern Murray Darling Basin, and Rural Aid reports continued demand for drought support from SA farmers.

SA farmers urged to check their security measures after incidents of farm trespass reported, dairy farmers angry over imported butter being sold in Australia in green and gold packaging, and the farm chemical regulator suspends the registration of dimethoate for use on berry crops.

Grain growers highlight the urgent infrastructure investments needed across the state's roads, calls for wider testing for potato mop top virus on the Australian mainland, and Ceduna the latest region to be declared free of Mediterranean fruit fly.

The potato industry fighting to keep mop top virus from spreading to the mainland from Tasmania, grain growers hang hopes on a formal resumption of Australia's canola trade to China, and South Australia's Jo Collins elected president of the exclusive Global Wine Capitals network.

South Australia's exports to the United States hit an all-time high, an Australian shipment of canola heads to China for the first time in 5 years, and Swan Reach the first town declared fruit fly free since the Riverland outbreak began.

The Mallee town of Lameroo named the winner of the 2025 Agricultural Town of the Year, calls for greater compensation for farmers who host power transmission lines on their property, and an SA wine label makes history as a finalist for an export award recognising First Nations businesses.

The state's horticulture industry lobbies for changes to South Australia's Local Nuisance Act. Scientists identify a little-known algal species linked to SA's devastating algal bloom. Grain producers push for the re-registration of double strength mouse bait.

The Bureau of Meteorology outlines changes to the radar on its new website following a backlash, recent monitoring highlights key SA cropping areas at risk of an explosion in mice numbers, and SA grain farmers vote for their favourite harvest songs in the 4th annual Harvest 100.

Nearly $70,00 worth of oysters destroyed as a blockade halts relocation in SA waters, funding to help primary producers manage kangaroos numbers during drought, and a survey finds 7% of reported bees losses in SA last year were due to starvation.

Authorities respond to oyster growers angry about the movement of oysters from waters impacted by the algae bloom, ferry services for livestock producers begin today across the flooded Cooper Creek, and South Australian egg farmers report an oversupply as eggs flood in from the eastern Australia.

The owners of the world's biggest cattle station charged over allegedly building illegal dams, Eyre Peninsula oyster farmers upset at plans to relocate oysters from an area currently closed due to the algal bloom, and a continued push for global standards of extra virgin olive oil.

The Bureau of Meteorology told to make changes to its new website after a refresh sparked backlash from users, a new state of the industry report finds SA is producing around 20% of Australia's total vegetable value, and sHedway founder Carol Mudford named the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women's Award National winner.

The Bureau of Meteorology defends its new $4 million website after a flood of complaints, pastoralists welcome the imminent launch of a ferry to transport livestock across flooded Cooper Creek, and the potato industry meets to discuss management of the potato mop top virus.

SA does itself proud at the National Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in Jamestown, hundreds of trees removed or cut back in a bid to fight QLD fruit fly in the Riverland, and a mixed result for farmers as late rain arrives in patches across SA over the weekend.