Yesterday, the Southland A&P Association announced the cattle section at this year's show was back ''with a twist'', after being cancelled last year due to Mycoplasma bovis.
It was decided to take the judging to the exhibitors on-farm, a first for the Southland show, cattle section marshal Rob Hall said.
There would also be a junior handler competition at the show on March 2 and one breeder's cattle would be available to show.
This year marked the 150th celebration of the beef and dairy sections at the show and president Paula Bell was excited about the changed format.
''Having the cattle section being judged on-farm also opens up further opportunities for breeders who might not normally show cattle, which is incredibly exciting for the show,'' she said.
