In the month of May in 1998, some big rural events were held and attracted people from across the state.
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The Broken Hill Ag Fair was a drawcard for the month, while clearing sales, bull sales and livestock markets also attracted crowds.
Pork sales took a dive at the market, with many producers contemplating getting out of the industry because of continued poor prices outweighing cost of production.
There was a changing of the guards at Elders, with many familiar faces retiring and making room for new stock agents to take the business into the future.
It was a cracking start to the season for croppers, with many areas receiving about 80mm of rainfall since Easter, helping to set up the season.
Lucerne hay and plans for the hay season featured heavily across the edition.
Country Livestock Auctioneer Awards celebrated Tom Penna as the winner on a big night for the industry.
