There was no shortage of rain in March 1983, keeping farmers happy - except for in the Lower North, where excessive rain caused flooding that swept fences away.
Many areas were still reeling from the Ash Wednesday bushfires the previous month, with the clean-up job in full swing.
And much like still is in 2020, the month of March in 1983 was a key time for inspecting Merino rams from Mid North studs. Plenty of stud principals opened their farm gates and welcomed visitors, with plenty of clients eager to check out future sale rams.
Love your Flashback Friday galleries? Here are more mega galleries for you to explore and see who you might know.
- August 1975 - featuring plenty of ram sales and the first-ever three-day machinery field days at Kadina
- May 1992 - don't miss photos from Broken Hill Agfair
- January, February and March 1950 - catch a glimpse of how different farm life was 70 years ago
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Jacinta Rose
Editor of the Stock Journal - South Australia's agricultural masthead
Editor of the Stock Journal - South Australia's agricultural masthead
