THE local cattle showing season gets under way this Thursday with the Illawarra Cattle Society Spring Fair at the Berry Showground.
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Starting at 9am, for the first time Ayrshire cattle have been invited to attend the annual show.
The show is hosted by the Illawarra Cattle Society of Australia and between 50 and 60 cattle are expected take part in the show, from as far afield as Camden and Bega, as well as the local area.
With some of the best Illawarra and Ayrshire cattle in the region on show, the competition is expected to be fierce.
Classes range from under six months to mature cows, over six years in milk.
Grand champion heifers and mature cows will be awarded in both sections, while the grand champion Illawarra will take out the coveted Bell Ringer Trophy, a special award donated by the late Don Norman and his family.
Judge for this year’s Spring Fair is Berry Holstein breeder, Peter Cullen.
The Spring Fair gets under way at 9am and will run through until about noon, members of the public are invited to attend and breakfast and lunch will be available at the grounds.
The 13th annual South Coast and Tablelands Spring Heifer Classic will be staged at the Berry Showground on Sunday, November 16, before local farmers prepare animals for Australia’s International Dairy Week at Tatura, which then leads into the local showing circuit at Kiama, Berry, Nowra, Kangaroo Valley and Milton.
