Across the pages of the Stock Journal in April, 1998, it featured rural communities having a fair bit of fun at local events, as well as new services opening up in some of the most rural parts of SA.
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The Royal Flying Doctor Service opened a clinic in Olary, while Wesfarmers Dalgety opened a new store at Jamestown.
The Lower North Ag Bureau held a conference which attracted a few familiar faces and another event put new machinery on-show for keen farmers.
A free-trade policy dilemma had farmers riled up and a barley shortage from a tough season in 1997, had changed the market dynamics.
Farmer of The Year was awarded to a Lock farmer and a Nature Conservation Award winner was also found.
A large-scale feedlot was established by a sheep farmer at Kimba and Naracoorte Poll Hereford Bull Sale and Show had many entries.
The Dawnbreaker B&S was also held and had a lot happy attendees who let their hair down for a night.
