South Australian Country Hour ABC Radio

Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell visits the Riverland to meet with growers and winemakers amid an industry crisis, south east sheep producers discuss concerns around the proposed phase-out of live exports from Australia, and a survey of 300 SA grain producers finds around one third are in the process of succession.

SA's dairy industry unveils a plan to grow its milk production by an extra 200 million litres over the next five years, the SA No Till Farmers' Association says its services are no longer needed and will wrap up after 25 years, and the seafood industry claims the government's proposed biosecurity protection levy could send businesses in the sector to the wall.

A Senate inquiry holds its first hearing into the Federal Government's proposed biosecurity protection levy, the veterinary industry calls on the government to provide education fee relief to vets to address workforce shortages in rural areas, and a record amount of lamb travels from drought stricken areas of WA to the east coast.

Producers raise concerns over proposed changes to Livestock SA's constitution and committee structure, a new study finds inconsistent laws between states is making it more difficult to prevent water theft from the Murray Darling Basin, and the safety and maintenance of thousands of dams dotted across the Adelaide Hills the focus of a new project.

South Australia raises urgent concerns with the Victorian Government over changes to wild dog management, researchers who've spent decades coming up with a better bioharvesting method for wool say they're almost to the point of commercial viability, and Australia's octopus fisheries are being trained in how to age an octopus to help the resource remain sustainable.

The National Farmers' Federation calls for the Food and Grocery Code to be made mandatory for the major supermarkets, a new report suggests while global production is up, Aussie consumption of veggies is down, and Elders trials a state-wide online clearing sale for the for the first time in its 185 year history.