Prime Minister John Howard and the Coalition government were returned for a second term in October 1998 after an election campaign that SA rural voters identified priorities such as tax reform, rural health and telecommunications.
SACBH was gearing up for a predicted record volume harvest of up tp 7 million tonnes across its silo network, although hail did wipe out some crops nearing harvest on the Yorke Peninsula.
It was a busy month for Stock Journal staff with Merino and British Breed ram sales in full swing across the state and further afield.
Collinsville stud, Mount Bryan, dominated the Perth Royal Show ram sale with both the highest priced Poll Merino and Merino rams at $11,250 and $9000.
Hardi Spraying Equipment opened a new $7 million design, manufacture and test facility at Cavan to service the Australian market and the Minnipa Research Centre on the northern EP was reborn taking on agricultural education as well as research.
More than 150 farmers attended the opening of the Minnipa Agricultural Centre which was designed to promote and develop dryland farming on the EP.
