While mid-year of 1977 was shaping up to be one of the worst droughts in history, farmers were kept busy with Merino field days, rams sales, machinery field days and show preparations.
Lucerne aphid was a hot topic after becoming resistant to pesticides, the wool floor price was set to remain at 284c/kg, while Crystal Brook show celebrated its centenary.
Check out who we captured in Stock Journal across July and August of 1977 in this week's Flashback Friday.
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Alisha Fogden
senior journalist, cropping editor at Stock Journal
Journalist at Australian Community Media newspapers since 2007.
Journalist at Australian Community Media newspapers since 2007.
