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KARAWATHA PARK: Kimba Poll Merino stud Karawatha Park will be celebrating a milestone this year, with the staging of its 20th on-property ram sale. Dion Woolford was showing potential buyers some of the 20th year lineup at the Wudinna Showgrounds on Monday.

A STRONG crowd flocked to Wudinna on Monday as 19 Merino and Poll Merino stud breeders showcased rams ahead of the selling season.

EP studs showcase rams at sun-soaked Wudinna | Photos

Ben Ranford is hosting one of the sandy soil trial sites on his property, between Arno Bay and Cleve.

A two-year intensive drought resilient soils demonstration program is under way on the EP.

Sandy soils research to improve EP yields

THE state government has announced its intention to re-establish Brand SA through a four year, multi-million dollar commitment following a pre-election promise.

Light to shine back on SA producers

Katie Jackson

SHUT UP SHOP: Beach Energy will reduces its presence in the state's South East after it announced there were no current plans for gas exploration in the region. Picture: SUPPLIED

BEACH Energy announced it has "no planned activities" in the state's South East last week with its Penola gas plant also set to cease operation in the coming months.

Energy giant takes step back in SE

GEARING UP: GrowingSA 2022's keynote speakers have been announced ahead of the conference's return next month. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK

Sustainability and innovation focus for GrowingSA

Vanessa Binks

UTILISING CROPS: The University of Adelaide's Professor Rachel Burton is becoming a bit of a trailblazer in alternative crop research. 

FOOD systems and the supply chain pressures caused by drought, floods and shrinking land availability have given researchers a licence to research previously unthinkable crops.

Alternative crops hold power for fuel, food options of future

STUDBREEDERS UNDER 30 TO WATCH: Showing Suffolks for local stud owners and Urrbrae Agricultural High School has inspired Forreston's Brett Smith to found a stud of his own.

Small acreage encourages quality Suffolk focus

Catherine Miller

FINAL SALE: Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange livestock caretaker Peter Sinclair has retired after 46 years working in the yards and feeding livestock in the holding paddocks.

The Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange has been Peter Sinclair's second home for the past 46 years - he even has a bed there. This week the drover and yardman retired.

Peter calls time at Naracoorte yards after 46 years

Kiara Stacey

Riverton Kindergarten student Lucy Lokan busy feeding lambs at the Wool Works display.

THIS week's Flashback Friday takes us to the August 1999 editions of Stock Journal for part two of this jam-packed month.

Flashback Friday - August 1999 Part 2 | PHOTOS

MOVING FORWARD: Fleurieu Community Co-operative general manager Grant List in the cattle yards being renovated at the Strathalbyn abattoir.

THE revamp of the Strathalbyn abattoir is well under way, with expectations of a reopening in a little more than a month.

Strath abattoir pushes ahead

Nicole and Kim McMahon, McMahon Brothers, Lameroo, watched 356 first-cross ewe lambs top at $98 and average $86 at Naracoorte.

Damian Williams with son Harvey at the Copley Cricket Club.

FB Lock & Sons sheep manager Greg Whitehead and Amanda Lock, Conkar Park, Frances, at the Naracoorte first-cross ewe sale.

Jason and Penny Schulz, Field, were thrilled to top the ewe lamb sale at $146. They also took out the blue ribbon for best-presented pen.

Lower North farmer Matthew Wehr had started contract harvesting before being held up by rain.

Copley Cricket Club captain Damian Williams was one of the subjects in Stock Journal's 2008 Country Sports Personality of the Year competition.

South Australian farmers Lachie James and Simon Day were working at Mark Wandel's property at Scadden, WA, to gain experience in precision agriculture.

Formerly at Blyth, Mark Wandel (with wife Hayley and children Riley, Asha and Mitch) was cropping 5200ha at Scadden, WA.

Mid South East bore driller and farmer Christopher Dean.

Justine Young, Charleston, is picked up by friends Kim Modra, Cummins, Anthea Sifis and Jess Santucci, Adelaide, at the Jamestown Ram and Ewe Ball.

Greg and Russell Abbott, Paskeville, were expecting good chickpea yields despite dry conditions.

A scarcity of ewes on the Yorke Peninsula was being felt hard by some of the studs in the area, including Luke Martin, Nitram Park White Suffolk stud, Minlaton.

Kelly Mesecke, Adelaide, Sharni King, Port Lincoln, Jemma Sullivan, Donna Kelly, Jamestown, and Sophie Fielding, Adelaide, at the Ram N Ewe Ball.

Guest vocalist Richard Officen catches up with Tammy Redding, Clare, and Kim Seemann, Adelaide.

Natalie Sweet, Hill River, Kristie Brown, Kapunda, Sam Collins, Roseworthy, and Laura Fleming, Hill River, were ready to hit the dance floor.

Jarrad Adams, Port Pirie, Todd Pearce, Adelaide, and Brian Swearse, Jamestown, were enjoying their night.

Bec Van Boekel, Lauren Lawson, Natasha Goodes, Regina Amey, Greg Farr and Alf Weaver catch up.

Bec Allen, Dawson, Danielle Clapp, Peterborough, and Kate McNamara, Orroroo.

SA Poll Hereford Association president Mark Scown and Naracoorte European Bull Sale committee chairman Vaughan Campagnolo.

Oulnina's Janet and Maurice Francis, front, with sons Grant and Mark, take a break from shearing.

Will Gwynn-Jones was managing Burra stations for Western Australian Dorper stud Haseley.

Jack Slater, Coolamon Park Wiltipoll stud, with Ross and Rosalind Baker at the Mount Pleasant sale.

Cashmore Oaklea principal John Keller and Don Pegler with the top $2800 ram sold to South Australian buyer Tom Megaw from Allendale East.

TDC's Jamie Grey and Darren Maney, left and right, were major buyers at the Kerr and Co grown cattle sale, buying 280 steers for a number of clients including Anthony Tranter, Kalangadoo.

Teys Brothers Naracoorte livestock manager David Woolard.

A Stock Journal survey showed most SA farmers supported lifting the GM moratorium, including Naracoorte's Chris Hoare.

S Kidman & Co's Anna Creek manager Randall Crozier.

Roseworthy farmer Peter Kemp had seen great results from forage sorghum.

Colara, Colebatch, production manager Aaron Freeman checks a lucerne crop.

Enjoying the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling Dinner Dance at Broken Hill were back: Kym and Sue Andrews, Avondale, and front: Julie and Peter Meyer, Brinkworth.

Nick and Kristy Andrews, Farmcote, and John and Airlie Blore, Belmont.

PAWD president Rob Seekamp (centre), Woolcunda, with Malcolm and Elaine Smith, Broken Hill, and Catherine and Grant Boylan, Broken Hill.

Juarne Ralph, Broken Hill, and Luke Reynolds, Middle Camp.

Sara and Matt Jackson, Rowena, enjoy nibbles offered by Fiona McLeod (centre), Coombah.

Annie White and Ian 'Chicky' Botten, Viewmont, Menindee, and Pam McRae, Broken Hill.

Jim O'Connor, Milpa, Emma Lord and her brother Hugh Lord, Thackaringa, Nicola Turner, Boorungie, and Henry Crawford, Devonborough Downs, Olary.

Cleve and Sandy Bright, Thorndale, and Helen and Dallas Bright, Balaklava.

Felicity McLeod with her father Andy McLeod, Coombah.

Cleve Agriculture teacher Jo Turner and students Justin Beinke, Elbow Hill, Hayden Denton and Mick Scholz, Yaninee, Josh Allen, Kimba, Brett Young, Lock, and William Bray, Jamestown.

Richard Gunner pictured at his Wanderribby feedlot near Meningie.

Partacoona Pastoral Co owner Dale French (right) with former Merino SA chief executive Richard Cooper.

Tim and Jenny Fairey, Truro, bought lambs for their feedlot with their children Joshua and Isabelle, at Mount Pleasant.

Elders Lobethal's Lincoln Powell bought this pen of Charolais-Angus heifers for about $300 for Schutz Livestock Carriers' Ian Schutz, Woodside.

Hawker Area School agriculture teacher and parent Dianne Keough, Hawker, pictured with students Michael Keough, Jessica McKenzie, Maddy Burgoyne and Andrew Smulders at Jamestown.

Neil Klingner, Rocky Glen, Crystal Brook, sold the top price ewes at Jamestown. He was pictured with wife Catherine and sons Larry and Patrick.

Peter Stockman, Springvale North, Burra, and his daughter Felicity were celebrating the birth of their first son and brother Dean, who was born on October 24.

Peter Fergusson, Currency Creek, bought 14 steers averaging $412 at Mount Compass.

Steen Paech, Palmer, with uncle Graham Wachtel.

Cape Jervis farmers Howard and Helen Bennett.

Murrayville, Vic, farmer Des Sporn with son Clayton.

At the Millicent Show were friends Jess Hayes, Zoe Wittwer and Georgie Beighton from Penola.

Don Schuuman, Darke Peak, sold 1.5-year-old ewes for a top price of $82 at Cleve.

Belmont Holstein's Neil and Grace Kroehn, Springton.

Buddies Joel Moore, Penola, and Sam McCrae, Casterton, Vic, catch up at the Stockman's Challenge.

John and Amanda Ratcliff, Kingston, sold 557 first-cross ewes for a $119 average.

Lameroo first-cross ewe vendor Simon Pocock sold this pen to Andrew Shepherd, Kybybolite.

Judy and Trevor James, Coolawang, Mundulla West, averaged $142 for 388 head at the Naracoorte first-cross ewe sale.

Tom Davey, Port Neill, bought his first mob of breeders at the Cleve offshears sale, 61 ewes at $45.

Ian Johnson (back left), Amherst, Willalooka, staff member Tyson Battersby and Elders Keith's Rodney Dix are congratulated for winning best-presented pen at the Naracoorte first-cross ewe sale by judge Neil Johnson and Will Secker, Keith.

Steve Wicks, Yacka, had attached stainless steel skis on the outer ends of his header to move over uneven terrain with ease and prevent rocks from producing sparks during harvest.

SA Murray Irrigators Association chairman Tim Whetstone pictured during a water rally at Parliament House.

Frank and Carole Burden, Tintinara, with some of their Limousin herd.

The Hunt family, Cannawigara, sparked strong bidding at their flock dispersal at Bordertown. Pictured were Michael and Rosemary Hunt, Landmark Bordertown's Graeme Hampel, and Roger Hunt.

Elders territory sales manager Michael Huppatz and Stephen Gregory, Arkapena Station, Hawker.

TDC Penola's Ashley Braun, Mal Ramsey, Challunga, Western Flat, John Lambert, Bimbimbie, Penola, and Sharon Ramsey.

Grant Waterman, Melrose, sold 284 wether lambs at $58.

Looking for sheep at Jamestown were Kevin Cock, Bute, and Owen and Chris Chapman, Hoyleton.

Jamestown market regular Laurence Stanley, Crystal Brook, bought 304 woolly wethers at $35.

Bradley Nunan, Robe, Denis Manhood, Millicent, and Anthony Hurst, Lucindale.

Willalooka Pastoral manager Andy Love, Elders auctioneer Laryn Gogel and Willalooka Pastoral owner Thyne McGregor at the company's off-shears sale.

THE Jamestown Ram N Ewe Rural Ball, the West Darling Pastoralists' Dinner Dance, first-cross ewe sales and a country sports star competition were just some of the events featured in the Stock Journal in this Flashback Friday to November 2008.

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Flashback Friday - November 2008

THE Jamestown Ram N Ewe Rural Ball, the West Darling Pastoralists' Dinner Dance, first-cross ewe sales and a...

Flashback Friday - November 2008

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