Hugh Akers 2, A&P shows, sheep farming - Manawatu Conversations

Description: Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 5 October 2021. Part 2 of 2. Great-grandfather on foundation committee of A&P Show in 1886. The Royal Show. Judging sheep. Types of wool in demand. Relationship between feed and wool quality. Return to wool carpet. Reliance on wool in the past, but not now, price too low. Focus on meat. More frequent lambing. Effect of policy changes in 1980s. Corporatisation of farming. Hidden subsidies. Future outlook for farming. Wide range of skills required. Young people entering farming.