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Sheep farmer Milton Savage currently has about 1000 Corriedales on his Skipton farm and brought 16 of them, a mix of rams, ewes and lambs, to the event.<\/p>\n
His interest in showing is in part to benchmark his blood stock.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe sell rams, so it\u2019s a good way of publicising it and you get a crowd here,\u201d he said. \u201cIt makes a big difference, it\u2019s not the be all or end all, as some people look at different things, but when you\u2019re bringing the sheep to a central place, people come and have a look.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the other end of the cycle are wool users, like Ballarat company Interknit.<\/p>\n
Co-owner, Kassie Balszak, ended up exhibiting at the event after her company was asked to submit some pieces for the fashion shows.<\/p>\n
While it\u2019s not currently possible to drill down to the exact sources of the wool Interknit uses in its products, they do buy certified Australian Merino wool.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re all about local,\u201d Ms Balszak said. \u201cWe want to support local wherever we can, we are local, so we want to boost the awareness that there is still stuff coming out of Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we\u2019re not supporting our own suppliers in our own country, that kind of defeats us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ORGANISERS of Sunday\u2019s rebranded Victorian Sheep Show, and the Ballarat Alpaca Show, are hailing them as the most successful in years. Held at the showgrounds, the combined events saw breeders, exhibitors, visitors, and sheep and alpacas, fill two sheds. \u201cOur numbers have increased greatly and I\u2019ve just had someone who has been a part of […]<\/p>\n