PHOTO: Champion Hogget Merino was awarded to Garry and Donna Kopp Towonga Merino and Poll Merino Stud – sponsored by Macdonald & Co Woolbrokers Photo Courtesy Scott Thrift- NSW Stud Merino Breeders Association
Marra Field day was held on Saturday 13 July with a fantastic crowd in attendance.
The small village of Marra (situated between Warren, Coonamble, Walgett and Nyngan) holds the field day annually and it takes a mammoth effort for the tiny community to bring it all together.
In a district renowned for its quality wool, the Field day hosted competitions for Maiden Ewe, Prime Lamb, Grand Champion Ewe, Merino Hogget Ram, Pen of 3 Prime lambs, Pen of 5 2023 drop Ewe competition, Sheep counting, Farmers Challenge, Invention – Innovation Competition and even a Calcutta Dinosaur race, along with an array of stalls and demonstrations, the day had something for everyone…