IN July, 2009, the ag sector was experiencing some pretty big highs and also, some pretty big lows.
There was a fair bit of discussion about water throughout the month - how much was falling, where it was not going away and causing big puddles, and where it was being taken.
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The Upper SE farmers and catchment group members were fighting for the SE drainage program and why it needed to be completed.
Crops were also getting a good soaking on the Eyre Peninsula but it was a bit much for crops on KI, who had serious waterlogging.
S Kidman & Co Livestock manager Will Abel-Smith was pretty worried about Cooper Creek and said it would be a tragedy if water was taken from the last naturally free-flowing waterway left in Australia.
The saleyards were flat out, with solid sheep and cattle prices, causing many producers to increase stocking rates and take advantage of the good season.
The dairy industry was not in a good way though, with plummeting milk prices and a major corporate company putting the squeeze on producers.
Roxby Downs managed to get itself a new Bank SA branch, which went down well with the locals and a 'wonder' legume was being trialed across the state.
The Centralian Beef Breeders Association let pastoralists kick their heals up in Alice Springs at a ball and too many Agricultural Bureaus to mention, had social events and milestones.
