Flashback Friday – February 1978 | Stock Journal

PRICES at the annual Cleve sheep market on Wednesday jumped to a high of $270, with the yarding of 5750 presenting well despite the tough season.

The latest quarterly Australian seasonal bushfire outlook has revealed SA can expect a "normal" fire season this coming summer, but landholders are urged to remain vigilant with their preparations.

WHILE many farmers were still in the midst of sowing, Riverland and Mallee croppers were battling with a locust plague destroying early-sown feed crops. The budget was also in consideration, Yunta was racing, WAB groups were celebrating and there were record results at the saleyards.

Mallala graingrower Richard Konzag is a new GrainGrowers Western Region director.