The RSPCA reports a dramatic increase in reports of starving livestock across South Australia, Vietnam emerges as a potentially significant market for Australian wool, and a call for action as thousands of dead fish rot away in the Coorong's South Lagoon.

The State Government unveils a Green Iron and Steel Strategy for South Australia, Livestock SA members vote for a change its corporate structure and constitution, and a  funding boost for environmental research and monitoring in the Murray Darling Basin.

The Inspector-General of Water Compliance calls for greater powers to enforce laws and conduct audits of the Murray-Darling Basin, South Australia's grain growers back the fight to retain live sheep export by sea from Australia, and questions raised around the licensing system for overseas-trained truck drivers and road safety.

The ABS makes a massive change to how it calculates the size of Australia's cattle herd, China threatens hefty tariffs on pork from Europe in its latest international trade battle, and Australian Women in Fishing travels to SA to encourage more women to pick up a rod.

A campaign continues to secure federal funding for upgrading the Mount Gambier Saleyards, South Australian producers attend a visit to SA by the Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and a Mid-North farmer welcomes the surprise arrival of six lambs from one ewe.

Australian wool growers anxiously await a decision by the EU on proposed garment labelling, a parliamentary inquiry begins into the internal processes of the Country Fire Service, and funding scrapped for a free service helping farmers and packers find seasonal workers.

South Australia's grain production predicted to land somewhere around the 10 year average despite a dry start, the Federal Government announces a $3.5million package to help the Australian wine industry deal with a grape and wine glut, and farmer confidence in South Australia plummets to the lowest in the nation in the latest Rabobank survey.

An increase in orders for SA egg producers as Victorian poultry farms grapple with bird flu outbreaks, AusVeg SA meets with Coles to discuss concerns over grower contracts and fresh produce profit margins, and the Federal Government pledges $300million to support regional communities affected by Murray Darlin Basin water buybacks.

Coles questioned at a SA supermarket hearing about its profit margins, price transparency, and agreements with growers, SA distillers highlight a high excise rate as a barrier to industry growth and export opportunities, and Australia now the world's fourth largest producer of truffles.

The grains industry releases a road map to improve the freight network and the sector's global competitiveness, dairy processors Saputo and Bega Cheese defend the lower opening milk price offered to dairy farmers for next season, and South Australian David "Doc" Cunningham receives an OAM for his service to the beef cattle industry.