The 2024 Sydney Royal Show was again huge in 2024.
The Land was down on the ground to cover all the action.
Along with our stories, we took photos, captured video Sydney Olympic Park along with bringing you live streaming throughout the event.
You can see all our coverage below including the option to re-watch our livestreams.
DAY-BY-DAY: What happened at the show?
Tuesday, April 2
A last-minute entry due to three day sickness has taken out two of the major Guernsey titles at Sydney Royal on Tuesday.
A "no-fuss" cow in the over five years class took out top honours for the Holstein breed at this week's Sydney Royal Dairy Cattle show.
A "most complete" grand dam of the Brown Swiss breed has been sashed senior champion female at Sydney Royal Dairy Cattle Show.
The next generation of auctioneering is in good hands, with students from across NSW proving their vocal chops at the 2024 Junior Sheep Auctioneers Competition at the Sydney Royal on Tuesday.
A chartered accountant turned wool classer has taken home the coveted golden stencil at the 2024 National Graduate Wool Classer Competition.
A five-year-old Holstein cow on her third lactation caught the eye of judges at Sydney Royal Dairy Cattle Show to be sashed supreme interbreed champion on Tuesday.
A cow with royal lineage won senior champion Jersey female at Sydney Royal on Tuesday.
When Sorella Gin and Tonic was sashed not many people would have realised she had given birth just 10 days ago.
David Mayo has spent his entire life breeding and promoting Ayrshire dairy cattle both at home and aboard. This dedication to the breed has earned David life membership of the Australian Ayrshires.
Monday, April 1
It was all in the family bloodline for Regal Park High Shower who took out the Ayrshire junior heifer champion at Sydney Royal.
A heifer that set a new breed sale record has taken out the Guernsey junior champion female at Sydney Royal.
No strangers to the champions' podium, Jess and Brad Gavenlock's Illawarra entry Cherrylock Theo Angeline won champion junior Illawarra female at Sydney Royal Show on Monday.
A stylish heifer with "dairyness and quality" took home junior champion Jersey female at Sydney Royal on Monday.
The junior champion Holstein female was living her best life in a dry heifer paddock at Wingham only four weeks ago when Cameron Yarnold and his father Garry took a second look at the 15 month old and reckoned she might make a champion.
Tandara Brown Swiss stud from Dingee, Vic, was awarded junior champion female of the breed on Monday with Tandara Aldo Fortuna.
A Jersey heifer's first calf has taken out the dairy cattle all-breeds youth competition creating an historic win for newly registered stud Regalvale at Robertson.
Pigs and Pinot proved a crackling combination at the Sydney Royal Show last week with the return of a pig auction after more than a quarter-century hiatus.
Thursday, March 28
An upcoming journalist hailing from the hustle and bustle of Sydney has been awarded the 16th JB Fairfax Award for Rural and Regional Journalism and Communications.
A Limousin claimed the grand champion carcase at the 2024 Sydney Royal Show.
On Thursday, Sydney Royal's supreme Merino exhibit, West Plains Zodiac, put the money in the bank with an overall score of 488.5 points out of a possible 500 in the Merino and Poll Merino four- to six-tooth production class.
Shalimar Park's Jack Carlon, Walcha, was a busy man on judging day at the Royal this year. In the superfine Merino classes, he showed the grand champion ram March-shorn and grand champion August-shorn.
There was anticipation in the air as a much talked-about ram went under the shears for the production class at the Sydney Royal Show this morning.
Eight passionate young leaders from across regional NSW threw their hat in the ring at the RM Williams RAS Rural Achiever Award.
Wednesday, March 27
In her first time competing in the RAS/AgShows Merino fleece young judges competition state final, Tamworth's Zara Kesby is going on to represent the state at nationals later this year.
There were some smaller classes but no drop in quality in the fine/medium ring at Sydney Royal on Tuesday and Wednesday.
There was a good showing in the fine wool classes at the Sydney Royal Show on Tuesday and Wednesday, with one of the grand champions going on to win the overall supreme Merino ewe.
The 2024 Sydney Royal Easter Show World Championship Campdraft went down to the wire this week.
Emotions were high in the RAS/AgShows Merino young judges competition state final on Wednesday at the Sydney Royal Show for young Bateson Pittman, Dubbo.
One of the Royal Agricultural Society's youth programs is All Roads to the Royal, in which the organisation supports a team of schoolchildren from across the state to attend the show for three days.
An aspiring Murray Grey breeder competing in the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Youth Show junior judging for the first time won this year's competition.
A Delegate stud has claimed the ultimate prize in the Merino ring at this year's Sydney Royal.
Armidale's Grace Collins has been named this year's RM Williams RAS Rural Achiever at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Tuesday, March 26
Success arrived in several ways for the Shalimar Park Merino stud in the junior ultra-fine classes of the Merino judging at Sydney Royal on Tuesday.
It was another bumper day at Sydney Royal on Tuesday, March 26, and we got a stack of photos again.
There was plenty of competition throughout the wool types one day one of the Merino judging at the Sydney Royal show on Tuesday.
Luke Bennett, Dundee, has taken home a round victory for the second time at the 2024 Sydney Royal World Championship Campdraft.
Monaro Merino stud Conrayn, can now add the 2024 national pair of the year to their collection of accolades.
A New England stud has won the renowned Tom Culley supreme junior Merino class at Sydney Royal after a 20-year wait.
Domonique Wyse came to Sydney to take home one title but instead will be returning to the Mid North Coast with another trophy under her belt.
Kate Bartolo, a young aspiring rural industry leader has received the prestigious 2023 Norman Lethbridge Award at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Monday, March 25
We took another bunch of photos at the show on Monday, March 25.
Cattle industry identities took time out from the busy Sydney Royal Easter Show judging schedule for the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Cattle Dinner.
A producer who won the grand champion fleece in 2022 has backed up her success at this year's Sydney Royal.
Quipolly's Mitchell Taylor has proven his judging skills at the RAS/ ASC beef cattle young judges competition state final, held at the Sydney Royal Show.
Judging kicked of well for Thalabah Merino stud, Crookwell, winning the RAS pair of the year award at the Sydney Royal Show
Queensland rider Matt Moffat has made it back-to-back round wins in the 2024 Sydney Royal World Championship Campdraft on Monday, March 25.
A group of three rams and two years, all sired by Greenland WXC, a fine/fine medium wooled ram, have carried the Alcock family to their first-ever Stonehaven Cup win at Sydney Royal.
The Angus breed has been crowned the Hordern Perpetual Trophy Supreme Beef Breed champions at this year's Sydney Royal.
In the end, four teams of cattle faced the scrutiny of the judge, Ross Thompson, Millah Murrah, Bathurst, in the Gordon Fuller Memorial Perpetual Trophy for the interbreed breeder's group.
An Angus cow who attracted the judge's attention as soon as she entered the ring claimed the Urquhart Trophy at the Sydney Royal show on Monday.
A black Simmental described as a "breed changer" has been announced as the supreme junior champion interbreed heifer at this year's Sydney Royal Show.
In the inaugural junior bull competition a red Limousin bull claimed the championship at Sydney Royal show on Monday, with the interbreed win also a first for Hayden and Jasmine Green of Summit Livestock.
Flowers grown throughout regional NSW are finding plenty of presence at the Sydney Show as the Royal Agricultural Society's internal, on-ground florist prepares and distributes bouquets to acknowledge contributions and support across the two weeks of the event.
Sunday, March 24
A Quirindi veterinarian who has helped get more student vets involved in Sydney Royal Show was recognised on Saturday.
Super Sunday was a massive day for the Robson family: Ian, Donna, Jack and Sam from Flemington Limousins and JSR Livestock of Adelong and Batlow. Under the thorough scrutiny of the Limousins judge, Peter Collins, Tennyson, Victoria, their black cow, Flemington Black Lynx S31, carrying a magnificent frame and form, was the best exhibit of the breed.
Victorian breeders dominated in the Speckle Park ring at Sydney Royal Show. The best exhibit was awarded to Black Diamond J17 Tom Cat T1678, Black Diamond Speckle Park, Macorna, Vic.
Singleton's Jacob Merrick proved his way to the top after winning the heifer fitting challenge yesterday at the Sydney Royal Show.
The two highest scores of the 2024 Sydney Royal World Championship Campdraft were produced on night three of the competition.
Check out all the photos of smiling patrons on Sunday at the Sydney Royal Show.
Passionate young women from across NSW represented their local communities with passion and poise at The Land Sydney Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman state finals on Sunday.
Despite a varied season for growers, Northern District has successfully defended their title at the District Exhibit Competition, while Central District took home the best display award.
The sky is the limit for Domonique Wyse, Taree, who has been named as The Land Sydney Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman for 2024 with Paris Capell, Orange, named as the runner-up.
The Peter Taylor Memorial Perpetual Trophy for the best meat and dual purpose group of three sheep, showing milk teeth, has been awarded to the team exhibited by the Gilmore family, Tattykeel Poll Dorset, Black Springs.
It was a unanimous decision among the 10 judges during for the interbreed trophies at the 2024 Sydney Royal Meat and Dual Purpose Breed Sheep Show.
A very maternal red Brahman cow was a standout in the Brahman judging at the Sydney Royal show on Sunday.
Flemington Angus, Adelong, has taken the best exhibit after a day of tough competition in the Angus ring at Sydney Royal.
Marrar based stud Maefair Murray Greys has made a clean sweep on Sunday at the Sydney Royal Show.
Saturday, March 23
A cross-country trip has paid off for Western Australian stud Venturon Livestock after it took out a string of broadribbons in the Charolais ring.
We snapped more photos of smiling faces on Saturday at the show.
There might have been smaller class sizes but there was no drop in quality in the other recognised breeds ring at the Sydney Royal on Saturday.
Following a tough day of quality competition, Nagol Park, Tamworth, has been sashed back-to-back grand champion Shorthorn female for the first time at Sydney Royal.
Robert Leach, Attunga, has backed up his strong opening round performance with an identical score in the second round of the Sydney Royal World Championship Campdraft on Saturday, March 23.
Kinellar White Suffolks claimed a double at this year's Sydney Royal, taking out both grand champion ram and grand champion ewe titles.
Tattykeel has won both the grand champion ribbons in the Sydney Royal Australian White competitions with strong showings in both the ram and ewe events.
A bull from a new sire has come out on top for Tycolah Poll Herefords of Cobbadah at this year's Sydney Royal.
Friendly rivals Reavesdale Wiltipolls and Westmoreland Wiltipolls shared the grand champion Wiltipoll honours in this year's Sydney Royal competition.
Judge Kelvin Cronk, Old Junee, was very impressed with the high standard of the Southdown sheep paraded before him, albeit only five entries from one dedicated breeder.
A cow described as carrying the best udder on the day and shown by Hobbs Livestock, Molong, has swept the field in the Simmental/Fleckvieh judging.
A cow displaying softness and femininity took out best exhibit in the Red Poll cattle judging at Sydney Royal on Saturday.
Very big classes during the judging of the Border Leicester bred at the 2024 Sydney Royal Meat and Dual Purpose Breed Sheep Show impressed the judge, Ian Baker.
An evenly covered steer with plenty of yield took out the trade steer/heifer competition at Sydney Royal on Saturday.
Friday, March 22
The Moxey family's Denngal Santa Gertrudis stud, Forbes, has swept the field with the best exhibit of the breed with an April 2021 drop cow, Denngal Flora S5, with a calf at foot.
In its 26th year the Schute Bell Badgery Lumby charity steer continued to raise vital funds for the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.
A pair of riders have shared the spoils on the opening night of the 2024 Sydney Royal World Championship Campdraft.
Plenty of people were out and about taking everything all in at the show and we grabbed a bunch of photos throughout the day.
There were only eight entries in the Hampshire Downs classes that were judged by Xavier Burton, Glen West Hampshire Downs stud and Coledale Poll Dorset studs, Glenrowan West, Victoria, but he had an exacting time in deciding the virtues of the sheep paraded in each class.
Students in the Lithgow High School show team cleaned up today in the Corriedale classes with sheep bred in their Eskbank stud at the 2024 Sydney Royal Meat and Dual Purpose Breed Sheep Show.
Oberon Poll Dorset stud Tattykeel has claimed the grand champion double at this year's Sydney Royal Show, although it was a very close run thing in the ewe competition.
First outings for Barwon Suffolk studs ewe and ram proved to be a success at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
A Limousin steer with plenty of muscle took out champion school steer and grand champion steer in the Sydney Royal purebred steer competition on Friday.
Wendy Eisentrager enjoyed a very successful foray south from her home at Rosenthal Heights, Queensland, claiming both grand champion ram and grand champion ewe in the Dorper competition at this year's Sydney Royal Show.
The lightweight champion from the open steer classes proceeded to sell for the top-price at the Sydney Royal purebred steer auction on Friday.
A great depth of deep, thick cattle was a highlight of the Red Angus judging, where a young senior female knocked off the senior bull for best exhibit.
NSW agents have finished first and second at the 2024 ALPA National Young Auctioneers Competition while also taking out the NAB Team Shield.
Thursday, March 21
Along with covering the competitive side of things, The Land team will be out and about grabbing photos of the patrons in attendance. Here is the gallery from Thursday.
A generous crowd at ALPA's Young Auctioneers' dinner and charity auction has raised $60,350 for vital cancer research and trials.
There was some tough competition in the meat sheep handler competition on Thursday afternoon at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Miley O'Brien, Orange, has taken out Grand Champion Parader at Sydney Royal.
A White Suffolk ewe exhibited by Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbity, has taken out grand champion in the schools meat sheep section at the Sydney Royal Easter Show on Thursday.
Wednesday, March 20
AgShows NSW hosted a dinner to welcome this year's 15 The Land Sydney Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman finalists to Sydney Royal Show on Wednesday night.
