The state government is at odds with key crossbenchers over its latest push to overturn a moratorium on genetically modified crops, grape growers say the heat will halve their crop, taint the flavour, as the vines shut down, and we go reindeer mustering.

Authorities condemn transportation of sheep in 40-plus degree heat after a truck reportedly broke down for several hours. And the South Australian Government will let mainland farmers grow genetically modified crops from the start of 2020, sidestepping state parliament which has twice blocked the plan.

SA Water Minister David Speirs says if NSW doesn't deliver 460 gigalitres, the Federal Government will have to step in; the Federal Government has signed off on a water buyback worth more than $30 million in the lower Darling River; and feeding milk to pigs and other ways one Barossa farmer is staying ahead of the curve.

SA Murray Irrigators chair Caren Martin is glad the states have pushed back on giving Inspector General Mick Keelty unprecedented investigative powers to look at water sharing among basin states. Dairy processing companies say they could offer lower prices to farmers as a result of the introduction of the mandatory dairy code.

From next year shooters will be able to target kangaroos in an expanded harvest zone with more species allowed to be killed, African Swine Fever fever confirmed in Indonesia and phone issues make it hard for a South Australian turkey farmer to deliver Christmas turkeys.

The mandatory dairy code of conduct has been released to address the power relationship between dairy farmers and processors, thousands of irrigators have missed out on cheap water under the Federal Government's Water for Fodder program and School of the Air students get together for the end of the year celebrations.

The dry spring and start to summer means South Australia's harvest could be just about wrapped up by Christmas, a team of researchers is using new technology to try and prevent shearing injuries, and the national body for the citrus industry says it expects growers to shift their crop to have more greater-return varieties as water prices remain high.

MLC Frank Pangallo explains why SA Best blocked the passage of the bill to lift the genetically-modified crop moratorium, the Federal Government will put $66.6 million towards 130 new biosecurity officers at international airports to keep the pig disease African Swine Fever out of Australia, and South Australia's Heywire winners tell their story.

The South Australian government will provide 50 per cent rate relief for farmers and pastoralists but only for those receiving the Farm Household Allowance; tonnes of Riverland fruit is being mulched by farmers in an attempt to prevent a fruit fly outbreak; and a simulation exercise for African Swine Fever has been run.

The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance has set an ambitious target, wanting to more than double the value of the fresh produce industry to $20 billion by 2030, the national code that lays out the rules for commercial harvesting of kangaroos and wallabies is up for public consultation, and two year eight students from SA have won a national agri-entrepreneurship award for a 'handy trough' app.