Photos: Ken MuirIt's a case of back to the future for Gore A&P Supreme Champion Romney and Supreme Southdown winners Bruce and Sally Robertson from Waikoikoi. The Robertsons' Merrydowns Romney and Southdown Stud took the Supreme Champion Romney prize as well as the Supreme Southdown prize at the Gore Show. Mr Robertson said the modern Romney had not only improved its meat characteristics but also provided more wool than many other breeds. ''At a time when the wool price is very low it's an advantage to have a higher wool production when harvesting costs are rising,'' Mr Robertson said. While he is happier with the level of wool production within his Romney flock, Mr Robertson is not so delighted with the state of the wool sector and the market for wool.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 12, 2019 15:22 UTC