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After the National Barrow Show was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is returning to Austin at the Mower County Fairgrounds September 11-15.
This year marks the 75th year of the event known as “The World Series of Swine”. The show will feature top breeding boars and foundation females, purebred breeds and judging teams from across the country.
The fair is a partnership with the National Swine Registry, the National Junior Swine Association, the Mower County Fair Board, Hormel Foods, the Austin Area Chamber of Commerce and Discover Austin MN.
“The National Swine Registry is thrilled to be back in Austin for the 75th Annual National Barrow Show,” said Cassie Godwin, marketing and communications manager for the National Swine Registry. “It is a historic event and we look forward to being back and experiencing the rich history of the event.”
The National Barrow Show is one of the longest running cattle shows in the country and a favorite of many attendees, some of whom have attended for several decades.
About 300 exhibits from across the country will be entered for the event this year, Godwin said. This number includes both the junior show and the open show.
That number has a significant economic impact on the Austin community and the surrounding areas, according to Discover Austin, MN Executive Director Nancy Schnable.
“From a tourism perspective, this annual event has a long tradition of bringing hundreds of visitors to our community to eat in our restaurants, stay overnight in our accommodations, shop in our stores, refuel at our gas stations, and experience some too of our incredible attractions, ”said Schnable. “Explore Minnesota Tourism Research shows the return on investment is $ 180 to $ 1. State and local taxes are $ 18 to $ 1, so for every $ 1 invested in state tourism marketing, an estimated $ 18 in state and local taxes will be returned. “
Schnable noted that the registrants are from 14 states outside of Minnesota and that an estimated 800 animals and about 30 college teams will be in attendance this year.
The show was modified in 2019 to shorten a day; this year, however, it will again be a full five days.
The public is welcome to watch the shows, view the cattle in the barns and attend the Community Windsor Chop Dinner on Sunday.
Further information on this year’s trade fair plan and the exhibitions can be found at https://nationalswine.com/events/shows/nbs-nbsjr/nbs/nbs-main.php
“We look forward to a great event and our NSR and the National Junior Swine Association are looking forward to a great week,” said Godwin.
National Barrow Show
Schedule
• Saturday September 11th
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Junior registration opens
1 p.m. – All young market pigs and gilts must be on the premises
2.00 p.m. – Weighing cards for junior market pigs and crossed gilts are due
3 p.m. – NBS Junior Showmanship (Senior, Intermediate, Junior and Novice)
5:30 p.m. – Junior Exhibitor Pizza Party
• Sunday September 12th
8 a.m. – Junior Classic Breeding Gilt Show, immediately followed by the Junior Classic Market Hog Show
11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Community Windsor Chop Dinner in the Plager Building
Noon – All open show breed herds, truck loads, and open market pig show entries must be on the premises
1:30 p.m. – truck loads checked in and weighed
1:30 p.m. – Open Market Hog registration
3:30 p.m. – Open Market Hog weighing cards due
• Monday September 13th
8:00 am – Junior College and Senior College cattle judging contest in the Crane Pavilion. FFA and 4-H assessment competition registration, followed by the competition.
8 a.m. – check-in for open show breeding stock entries
1:00 p.m. – Individual Market Hog Show, immediately followed by the Truckload Show and Hog College Home Run Drive
• Tuesday September 14th
7:30 a.m. – Start of the breeding animal show (CPS / ABA / Crossbred Gilts Show in the Nordring, NSR / Crossbred Boars Show in the Südring)
• Wednesday September 15th
8:30 a.m. – Sale starts (CPS / ABA / Crossbred Gilts Sale in the North Ring, NSR / Crossbred Boars Sale in the South Ring)
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