For us here in Burra the crops are sown and are now in the hands of nature.
But our farmer's work is not over, they stay busy year-round, monitoring crops and their progress
.
They also need to
monitor
weeds and pests to ensure when their crops are ready to harvest, they will be of the highest quality possible,
ultimately
for the end consumer
.
But for most Australian farmers, that’s not all that needs to
be done
during the off-season. Many farmers produce more than one food source and most have livestock that also needs to
be taken
care of.
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Topics:
Insider,
Harvest,
Agriculture,
Livestock,
Industry,
Australia,
Rural,
Cropping,
Production
Together the late Robert ‘Bob’ Rowe and his son Simon established what is now known as Princess Royal Station. Bob is a South Australian meat and livestock icon and was at the forefront of the South Australian beef industry for many decades, treading where others feared for many years.
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Topics:
Insider,
History,
Cattle,
Beef,
Agriculture,
Livestock,
Industry,
Australia,
Rural,
Beef Cattle,
Australian Beef,
Trading
The European market opened up to Australian beef in 2010 and since then the international market has experienced a steady demand for Australian European Union (EU) certified beef
. Their demand for Australian beef
is projected
to continue to increase. (MLA)
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Topics:
Beef,
Livestock,
Industry,
Producers,
Australia,
Australian Beef,
Production,
EU,
Lifetime Tracability,
HGP's
It is about that time of year when South Australian producers are preparing their land for their 2017 crops
. This takes a huge amount of time and effort and is a part of what we do here at Princess Royal Station in Burra.
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Topics:
Agriculture,
Industry,
Producers,
Australia,
Cropping,
Farming,
Crop,
Production,
Preperation,
Seeding
Unlike the eastern states of Australia, South Australia was not colonised by convicts, the state was committed to a ‘free’ settlement when the South Australian Association, formed in late 1833, promoted the state to Europeans. (Bound for South Australia)
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Topics:
History,
Agriculture,
Livestock,
Industry,
Producers,
Australia,
Cropping,
Farming,
Quality,
Production
It is no secret that primary agricultural industries are under
increasingly
more pressure to justify the impact that their practices and processes have on the environment
.
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Topics:
Insider,
Cattle,
Agriculture,
Livestock,
Industry,
Feedlot,
Beef Cattle,
Environment
Livestock industries have made huge contributions in initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of everyday activities. As well as reducing the overall impact of practices on the environment.
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Topics:
Insider,
Cattle,
Angus,
Beef,
Livestock,
Industry,
Producers,
Feedlots,
Australia,
Farmers,
Marketing,
Why Do Farmers Market,
Animal Welfare,
Caring for Livestock,
Regulations,
Farming
Many farmers would generally look at marketing as an unnecessary tool for their business or they generally don’t think about marketing at all.
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Topics:
Insider,
Cattle,
Livestock,
Industry,
Producers,
Farmers,
Marketing,
Why Do Farmers Market
Simon Rowe, the Director of Princess Royal explains why he thinks that now, more than ever, producers have to stay focused on the future:
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Topics:
Insider,
Cattle,
Livestock,
Industry,
Producers
