To show or not to show, that is the question
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Many argue that agricultural shows remain an indispensable marketing tool for breeders, despite the arrival of digital media.
The 2021 Bloem Show was fully booked by breeders’ societies, but was cancelled due to COVID-19. However, the 2022 event is already fully booked.
Sheep shearers who participate in shearing competitions at agricultural shows are considered more effective than non-competitive shearers.
Due to the lockdown restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of agricultural shows were cancelled for the second year running. This raises a pertinent question: do these events still have a place in a modern, tech-driven agricultural environment? They are generally expensive and time-consuming, and an argument could be made that they cause the animals
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