We had a beautiful day for this year’s show.  Sunny and very hot it certainly brought out the crowds and made for a pleasingly busy Showfield.  The number of businesses showing their produce in the food festival this year was 28 in total. This part of the Show has really developed in recent years and serves to highlight local farm produce from farm to plate.

The craft tent was full with a record 60 stands and busy throughout the day.  The Home Industries exhibits were particularly strong, probably as a result of the nice summer weather that coupled with the efforts and ingenuity of the exhibitors.  It is especially pleasing to see the number of juniors entering

The livestock sections are a central part of Dumfries Show as always.  We had large number of  beef and dairy cattle which are a credit to the exhibitors we have in the south of Scotland   The sheep section was also well represented with the stewards and handlers pretty busy all day (especially as the day grew hotter ).  The goat tent too had a great turnout and is a unique attraction.  Finally, the horse section had over 400 horses over the two days.  Congratulations to all the livestock exhibitors for their efforts.  The standard of stock shown is second to none at Dumfries and a great advert to the farming industry.

This year’s recipient of the J M Rome Award was Mr Stuart Fergusson who for many has been a great servant to the feed industry.  He was a fitting recipient as Mitchel Rome at Kirkbog had been one of his first customers when he started his career with Wyllie’s feed merchants. There were also four long service medals awarded.  A great achievement for those individuals providing great service and stability to both their families and employers

Annandale Estates were worthy recipients of the G M Thomson award.

Many thanks to the many sponsors of the show, the trade stands and livestock exhibitors without whom the Show would not be possible. Also,  thank you to all the Directors, Stewards and Attending Members over the last year for their unstinting contribution and hard work which has ensured the smooth running of our Show.