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Take a look through the archives to May 1987 where people were experiencing a great wool clip and a good start to the season.

A welcome 25mm season-opening rain during the past week saw Karen Reichelt, Balaklava, working her grandfather's paddocks at Giles Corner with an old AW7 tractor and 16-tyne cultivator.

Stock water is free for graziers above the Angas-Bremer groundwater basin but they fear bigger irrigators will cause the water to become too saline. Bill Davidson, Bulka, was concerned his fodder crops could be impacted.

SA Director of Agriculture John Radcliffe at the launched of the Farm Hygiene Competition with CBH chairman Jeff Clift.

Kevin Johnson, Kevlyn Downs, Willalooka, holds the winner of the second class of the Naracoorte Shorthorn show and sale after it was sashed by Judy Schmarr, Solace, Nairne. With them is Coopers sales manager Charles Crossley.

Hugh McLachlan, Glen Devon, Mount Pleasant, judge Bruce Starrit, Kelso, Tatura, Vic, and Graham Ashby, Bundaleer, Gulnare.

Rosie Ross, Glen Gillian, Mt Crawford, with Naracoorte Shorthorn show and sale champion Glen Devon Thurso 3, with sasher Ann Staritt, Kelso, Tatura, Vic. The bull topped the sale at $6250.

Keith, Noel and Quinton Rodda, Alford, with the hayrake which is an integral part of their clover seed harvesting operation.

The Crawford family of Robert and Glennis, with sons Ben, Henry and Angus, from Devonborough Downs, Olary, follow the Peterborough market.

Graham Moody, Elders Pastoral Gladstone, and Paul Erikson, Viking Downs, Keith.

Tim Woolford, Booleroo Centre, John Watkins, Port Augusta, and Bill Napier, Elders Pastoral Gladstone.

Robert Borlace, Elders Snowtown, and Bill Swearse, Snowtown.

Sharefarmer John Hill discusses cropping plans with Arthur Lear west of Cummins.

Balcrest groom Gerard Seipolt with new season sire Idealiste, Balhannah.

One Tree Hill carrier Peter Watson checks a pen of lambs at Gepps Cross market with Dalgety Bennetts Farmers representative Alton Smith, McLaren Vale.

Bill Broadbent gets the fire harrows ready to start burning on the property of his cousin, Mike Vietch, Belvedere, via Strathalbyn.

Karoonda farmer Grant Pope keeps his finger on the market pulse.

The top price bull at the Murray Grey National, Tarlina Lachlan, which sold for $20,000, pictured with vendors Ruth and Rodney Gregurke, Ungarra, buyer representative and Willalooka stud manager Malcolm McDonald and groom Jill Fiebiger, Penola.

The SA Bloodhorse Breeders' Association committee (front) Jim O'Connor, Alf Crabb, chairman Philip Neck, vice chairman Doug Hall, (back) Colin Young, Pat Finn, Peter Morgan and secretary Trevor Royal.

Stock Journal market reporter Glen Kiel with Raydon Pengelly, Roseworthy, Ross Semmler, Kangaroo Flat, and Peter Kemp, Roseworthy.

Murray Bridge dairyfarmer Snow Dalitz greases a seven-ton roller in a 40ha paddock to produce round bale cereal hay.

Toasting to a good trip for Rural Youth exchangee to Canada, David Humphries (centre), Jamestown, are VIVCO director Ian Vivian, Naracoorte, and Tony Collins, VIVCO, Clare.

Three generations work hard after hoses became blocked at Mt Wedge, EP. David Bascomb was joined by father Jack and three-year-old son Dale to clear the blockage.

Rosedale farmer Darryl Whitford has created his own electronic soil moisture control system.

Brian Shephard, Blue Lake Growers and Packers displays the specially designed carton used to package his carrots for Singapore and Malaysia.

Reg Cross and son Brian obviously have a winning formula in their beef cattle feedlot at Kadina. They won the inaugural class for lightweight grainfed steers at the 1987 SA Beef Carcass Comp.

Records were rewritten at the Wodonga Hereford show and sale when Fairbanks studmaster Willie Lintvelt, Mt Gambier, paid $30,000 for the senior and grand champion bull, Bundarra Gymnast, pictured with Elders Pastoral auctioneer Kevin Norris, Albury NSW, and Stephen Reid, Dalby, Qld.

Rosedale farmer Eddie Zerk and SA Department of Ag clover breeder Phillip Beale discuss the benefits of Balansa.

David Williams, Meadows, with an orphaned fawn on his deer farm.

Kathy Greenfield, Nakuri, Kielpa, and Yvonne Noble, Cleve, (both standing) put their newly learnt catering skills into practice on Cheryl Stringer, Arno Bay, Heather Gale, Cleve, and Anne Edwards, Mindi, Arno Bay, as part of the New Opportunities for Women through the Department of TAFE.

Elders Pastoral chief wool valuer Ken Cummings (right) casts an expert eye over the Adelaide Wool Sales offering from Katunga, with owner Andrew Nicholson (centre) Middleback, Whyall, and Geoff Mills, Myola, Whyalla.

Eric Greenfield, South Gap Station, Port Augusta, shows a sample of his wool to Dalgety Bennetts Farmers' David Fenwick.

Keith Vanstone, with Peter and Dale Ewer, all of Avenue Range, inspect a double fleece in an exhibition at Penola.

Elders Pastoral clients Norma and Norm Scadding, Belvedere Station, Wentworth, NSW, made their first trip to the Adelaide Wools Sales in 27 years. They chat with John Grahame, Elders Wentworth.

Tepko cropper Terry Daniell's seeding was off to a flying start after steady rain.

Faba bean grower Bill Hunt's yields have doubled through spending to crack fown on weeds and diseases.

Sonny Zweck, Brinkworth, refills his seed box for the umpteenth time as he raced the rain.

Peter Richardson and his father Ross take a break during seeind on their 1000 hectare Alford farm.

Peter Verrall, Coonalpyn, has found the soaking rains a mixed blessing. He was forced to stop frequently.

Willalooka manager Malcolm Macdonald has doubled meat production on the wet country by upgrading and reclaiming land.

Peas are mixed with other grains in a beef cattle feedlot at Kadina that is paying handsome dividends for Reg Cross and son Brian.

Bordertown pea grower Eddie Milne says chickpeas have the potential to become an export commodity but he's searching for a variety to improve yield consistency.

Maurice Francis inspects new vegetation growth along contour rip lines on Oulnina Station, south of Mannahill.

Peter Vile, SA Livestock Bordertown, and Alan Tink, Wasleys, were among the crowd at the store cattle sale at Keith.

Strong demand for cashmere down and a shortage of quality suppliers have spurred many farmers into considering running cashmere goats. Pictured inspecting a herd of goats at a cashmere field day at Messamurray, Naracoorte, are Terry Dittmar, Richard Levigne, Messamurray, and Brian Toseland, Frances.

Judith and Tom Allison, Roxby Downs Station, with Don Wright, Australian Wool Corporation.

Flashback Friday – May 1987 | photos

Take a look through the archives to May 1987 where people were experiencing a great wool clip and...

Flashback Friday – May 1987 | photos

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