'Exceeded all expectations': ASWS 2025 a success despite shadow of drought

Stock and Land

Australian Sheep & Wool Show chief executive Margot Falconer says entry numbers into this year’s show have been solid despite tough seasonal conditions. Video by Barry Murphy.

Transcript

00:00It's actually exceeded all expectations. Yesterday we had a record crowd.

00:06Sheep numbers are three or four hundred up on last year.

00:10I like to describe it as pre-COVID level.

00:14And both sheds are absolutely full to brimming with 26 different breeds of sheep.

00:21There's a lot of young people here as well, Margo.

00:22Another big aspect of the show is the youth and the youth involvement.

00:25Oh, absolutely. And in fact, many of the breeds all run youth programs.

00:31The Dooney, who are in the Shogun's area, they ran yesterday a full day of youth programs.

00:38Marinos and Corridals are running them today and tomorrow.

00:42And there's junior handling and junior judging.

00:45A lot of farmers and sheep producers have done it tough this year due to the dry conditions across southern Australia.

00:51Obviously great for them to have a day out and away from the barn.

00:53Yes, and I think it sums it up really, really well.

00:58They've been hand-feeding since March.

01:01They've got no water. It's really, really tough.

01:04But they can have one, two or three days here.

Category

Transcript

Recommended