South Australian Country Hour ABC Radio

South Australian farmers start dry seeding in some parts of the state while they remain optimistic of eventual rain, a new steering committee tasked to produce a blueprint for the state's marine scale fishery, and alpaca farmers across the country open their gates to the public in celebration of National Alpaca Week.

Grain Producers SA says a survey of growers shows many want continued access to stronger mouse bait, public trust in the Coles and Woolworths brands declines in the first quarter of 2024, and fishers and environmental groups say they're still finding the opera house yabby nets across the state despite them being banned last year.

South Australia records its eighth driest April since records began, a Senate inquiry recommends a mandatory code of conduct between supermarkets and their suppliers, and concerns over signs that the South East's groundwater resources are being over-used.

The Indian Government announces suspension of a 66% tariff on imported Desi Chickpeas, South Australia's inquiry into grocery prices hears concerns from the state's vegetable growers over unsustainable margins, and dryland hemp growing trials in the state's South East prove successful.

Meat and Livestock Australia launches a new National Young Cattle Indicator, Telstra delays its 3G shutdown as farmers who rely on the network look at alternatives to stay connected, and a South East winery offers cellar door visitors a chance to pair insects with its wines.

Farm values across Australian climbed another 12% in the past year, as less farms went on the market, some Riverland growers abandoning family traditions for in-demand crops like medicinal cannabis, and crowds flock to the biennial AgFair in Broken Hill.