South Australia again battered by high winds and big tides, but not all farmers receive winter rain, a market analyst outlines the possible impact of the US-Iran conflict for Australian livestock producers, and SA to monitor for polypagous shot hole borer after WA announced it would stop trying to eradicate the pest.

An aerial imagery campaign finds hundreds of illegally built dams and expansions in the Mount Lofty ranges, the State Government unveils details of the mental health support services it's funding through its drought support package, and around 90 farmers turn out for a community drought support event at Streaky Bay.

The fodder industry working through challenges to bringing much-need hay from WA into SA, concern as after authorities admit a plan to eradicate polyphagous shot-hole borer has failed, and a McLaren Vale grenache makes history to claim the Champion of Show award at the National Wine Show of Australia.

The State Government and Opposition at odds over a drought response bill before parliament, councils from drought impacted areas write to the government calling for more targeted drought relief, and SA pauses plans to ban non-compostable plastic produce stickers from September this year.

Sheep and lamb records continue to fall at South Australian saleyards, hundreds of hay bales heading to drought-impacted farmers on Kangaroo Island, and Rural Aid volunteers in Eudunda this week helping farmers with jobs around the farm.

A survey of 130 grain producers finds half are struggling to access finance or credit due to the drought, farmers call for a delay in the phasing out of cage eggs due to ongoing shortages, and the Iran-Israel conflict escalates volatility across global markets.

The New Marine Scalefish Fishery Management Plan for South Australia has been released, a tomato the colour of an eggplant could be available to Australians from next year if it's approved by federal authorities and new research has found natural plant microbes can be used to enhance a wheat plants' ability to resist drought.

Growers raise concerns about the quality of the cropping fertiliser mono ammonimum phosphate, Farmers Across Borders secures 6000 bales of hay and straw from WA for drought-affected SA farmers, and Australia's abalone farms struggling to compete in a market flooded with Chinese farmed product.

Tractor sales down 35% in SA and take a dive nationally in the month of May, Australia and the European Union go back to the negotiating table for a free trade agreement, and one of the country's largest wine producers rips out hectares of shiraz vineyards.

An Adelaide Hills farmer warns others after he's scammed out of $350 while trying to buy hay online to feed his horses, Clare winemakers report a 75% drop in yields for 2025 due to a lack of rain, and Lions Clubs across SA pledge to support Eyre Peninsula livestock producers with donations towards feed.