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We travel back to October 2009 for this week’s Flashback Friday. It was a bumper month, with country shows, ram sales, markets, rodeos and the start of harvest featuring in the Stock Journal pages. There are many familiar faces from across the state.

Joe and David Pratt, Tiroroa, Blyth, bought seven rams at Gypsum Hill, Lochiel.

Kybybolite's Amelia Shepherd makes a friend at Helen Schultz's Pine Ridge Suffolk sale.

Ian 'Tige' Maddern and son Darren, Sandsmere, Kaniva, Vic, bought eight rams at the Collinsville sale.

Glen Simpson Contracting staff Don Sommerville and Sam Molineux, Keith, in an oaten hay crop soon to be cut and baled.

Andrew White, Spalding, was trialing seeding and nitrogen rates in 45Y77 canola to increase crop establishment and nitrogen efficiency.

Jenny Hall, Jamestown, had her son Tim Hall's five Border Collie pups up for sale at the Jamestown sheep market.

Charlie Edson, Edson Livestock Culburra, and Neil Gadsen, Rangeland White Dorpers, St Arnaud, Vic, with one of the $2700 top price rams from the White Dorper Classic sale at Keith.

Mark and Julie Peucker were preparing for their Corinda Downs Simmental and Bankhede Angus stud dispersal sale.

David Brockhurst and old mate Bill were competing at the Supreme Australian Working Sheepdog Championships at Strathalbyn.

Jessica Brockhurst, Clarendon, and her puppy watched and learned at the Australian Sheepdogs Championships at Strathalbyn.

Kangaroo Flat farmer Andrew Lucas with sons Scott and Adam.

Brook Neal, Kimba, trialed coats for his sheep to improve wool quality after winning the 2008 Peter Olsen Fellowship grant.

Michael Siviour, Myora Station, Port Lincoln, and wool marketing rep Ben Price.

Rob Purvis, Farrell Flat spoke to the Stock Journal about his use of variable rate fertiliser application.

The Elders team of Jane Dermody, Paul Minihan, Mark Geraghty and Tennille McDonald attended an Agribusiness breakfast in Adelaide.

Stock Journal general manager Joe Wallman (right) congratulates Linda and Jess Dutschke, Maitland, for winning the $5000 Stock Journal competition at the Yorke Peninsula field days.

Port Julia farmer Butch Moses and Ashmore Engineering's Phillip Smith check out a Haymax super conditioner.

Former Adelaide Crows footballer Bernie Vince, with Tyson Prettlejohn, Adelaide, and Claude the crow at the YP field days.

Rural Directions grain marketing consultant Nadinne Stringer and agribusiness consultant Chelsea Muster at the YP field days.

Linnea Stark, granddaughter of Vaderstad founder Rune Stark, was all smiles at the YP field days.

Tess McIntyre, Kadina, Jess Schulz, Maitland, and Bronwen Mitchell, Adelaide, with a Clydesdale at the YP field days.

Lachie and Tiffany Bell, Kingscote, at the launch of Kangaroo Island Pure Grain.

Ian Farley, Jabuk, Murray Bridge, Pindari's Greg Schwartz, Waterloo, holding son Boston, Kevin Schwartz and Ray Mann.

Deb Krieg with father-in-law Hedley Krieg, Roseworthy, and father Brian Tucker, Keith, at the Aylesbury Farm sale.

Trevor and Chris Hage, Mannum, bought 15 Murray Grey-cross and Hereford steers at the Strathalbyn store cattle sale.

Larry Klingner, with parents Neil and Catherine and brother Patrick, won the 2009 Merino SA Super Ram Competition.

Ray and Brad Schroeder, Gunallo, Pinnaroo, hold the Classing Classic's second highest price ram, which sold to Allan Dawson, Winyar stud, Canowindra, NSW, for $9750. Also pictured is Landmark's Gordon Wood.

Ken Banning, Lucindale, was the volume White Dorper buyer from the KD and Ashdor studs. He is pictured with guest vendor Sheree Heading, Ashdor stud, Keith.

Richard Anderson, Wertago Station, Broken Hill, NSW, and Landmark's Scott Fleetwood picked up several high-quality rams at Radnor, Murray Bridge.

Telowie farmer Ian Mudge featured on the front page on October 15 after delivering a load of peas to Port Pirie silo, to kick start the state's harvest.

Jabuk farmer Hedley Durant said September rains had made a huge difference to Mallee crops.

EP Cambridge's Cathy Lloyd, Balhannah, sold EP Cambridge Soloist for $39,000 at the national alpaca auction.

Connor Baker, Kingston, won the puppy class under six months old with his Silky Terrier-Maltese Ollie at the Kingston Show.

Suzanne Drabsch and daughter Isabella, Kingston, and their miniature Jack Russell terrier Daisy won best small dog at the Kingston Show.

Chris England from The Snuggery Merino stud, Kingston, and judge Bill Baade, Willalooka, inspect the grand champion Merino ram at the Kingston show.

Kaye Hall and father Andrew, travelled to Jamestown from Maggea to check out the sheep market.

Lewis Young is presented with the sash won by father Bradley for best-presented pen at the Lameroo off-shears sale, by judge Jim Foale, Parilla.

Malcolm McCallum, Melrose, was at the Jamestown sheep sale looking to buy some ewes after good recent rains.

Fleur de Lys Alpacas principal Lee Sadler, Hope Forest, with 11-month-old Fleur de Lys Lorimar.

Rural counsellors Deb Purvis, Clare, and Paula Kelly, Wudinna, at the annual Rural Financial Counselling Service SA meeting.

Ian McFarland, Mark Dennis and Karen Dennis at the Ag Burea Spirit of Excellence Awards.

Lois Harris Scholarship winner Jared Schmaal and Peter Olsen Fellowship winner Jason Schulz chat with MP Geoff Brock.

Greg Patten, Canegrass Station, near Morgan, in their historic 1800s woolshed.

Amy Weckert checks out the steers at the Marrabel Rodeo.

Shelley Anderson, Adelaide, and Jenna Staude, Mt Gambier, had a ball at the Marrabel Rodeo.

Tony Pearson, Auburn, and Renee De Cicco, Adelaide, were part of the excited crowd at the Marrabel Rodeo.

Trent Reynolds, Allendale North, rides his horse Dee, pictured with Kate Reynolds.

The Scott family from Hilltown in the Mid North headlined the livestock pages on October 22. John and Geoff Scott worked alongside their sons, John's son Dan and Geoff's son Adam.

Morton stud principal John Corbin, with grandson Lachie Davidson, holds a Border Leicester ram for buyer Anthony Geue, Vanita stud, Kingston.

Mutooroo Pastoral Company overseer Adam Lomman, via Olary, and managing directors Alex and James Morgan, Cockburn.

Avondale's Kristy and Nick Andrews, with daughter Emmy, at a Yelta sheep sale.

Calcookara stud principal Brenton Smith and father Niel, holding grandson Levi, bought two  lines of ewes at the Cleve sale.

Greg Fisher, Clover Ridge, Marcollat, featured on the front page on October 29.

Bordertown farmer Ben Hunt and father Bill look over durum trial plots at Frances.

Jack Billing and Richard Afford, Monteith, check out a New Holland TR86 header at a Mallee clearing sale.

Daniel Gericke won the mail box competition at the Keith and Tintinara Country Fair and Show.

Rachael Hilder, Alice Springs, Bridie Manning, Mahanewo, and Emma and Ryan Wake, Whyalla catch up at the Glendambo Gymkhana.

Sam, Adele, Jade and Eliza Ingles, Ingleside, catch up with Matt McLaughlan and Claire Kaden, Crystal Brook.

Lynn Fairlie presents Carly Boon, Naracoorte, with the Naracoorte Show Rural Ambassador Award.

At his Kangaroo Island property, Dean Modra used Kikuyu grass as a summer pasture to increase his stocking rates.

Rachel Chirgwin and Abbie Trengove hold Broughton Park Countess C006 and her heifer calf, which sold for $7500 at the Bundaleer Invitational sale to Brian Mann, Manaroo stud, Albury, NSW. Also pictured is Elders Tom Penna, Broughton Park principal Glen Trengove and Landmark's Gordon Wood.

Landmark's Colin Fawcet, Mount Pleasant, and Michael Rathjen, Glenjoy, Springton, who bought ewes at Jamestown.

Landmark's Jon Reinke and Maro Creek's Martin Wilkinson, Barunga Gap, at the Jamestown sheep sale.

Thomas Spence and Harry Dix keep a watchful eye over proceedings at the Keith market.

Flashback Friday – October 2009

We travel back to October 2009 for this week’s Flashback Friday. It was a bumper month, with country...

Flashback Friday – October 2009

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