Farmfair International has been held at Northlands in Edmonton for 40 years.
The farm show is one of Canada’s top agricultural shows and Mary MacArthur is onsite reporting for The Western Producer.
Follow this page for her live coverage.
Stories:
Maine Anjou impress breeders at Farmfair
EDMONTON, Alta. — It’s been 45 years since the first Maine Anjou cattle were brought to Canada from France in 1969.
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Kendra Edie, super fast barrel racer @cfredmonton pic.twitter.com/r6vTdjwXjd
— Mary MacArthur (@marymacarthur) November 13, 2015
Washing the glue and paint off the Lowline @NorthlandsAg #Farmfair2015 #cleaning pic.twitter.com/hJgKHXWdE7
— Mary MacArthur (@marymacarthur) November 12, 2015
Idaho Lowline cleaned up this year @NorthlandsAg #farmfair2015. #Lowline pic.twitter.com/Tydbzeoilb
— Mary MacArthur (@marymacarthur) November 12, 2015
The Chittick family of Mayerthorpe likes @NorthlandsAg #farmfair. They have Angus, Simmental and Hereford. pic.twitter.com/yki1Vh5Ou3
— Mary MacArthur (@marymacarthur) November 12, 2015
What is great about #farmfair2015 pic.twitter.com/vG8re78GXp — Mary MacArthur (@marymacarthur) November 12, 2015
Idaho Lowline wins supreme cow and bull. Judge Robert Dixon picks champion bull. #Farmfair pic.twitter.com/MSJ98sARDn — Mary MacArthur (@marymacarthur) November 12, 2015
Judge Rob Dixon checks over the Bulls in the Lowline national bull class. #farmfair2015 pic.twitter.com/mYIAsfRoKB — Mary MacArthur (@marymacarthur) November 12, 2015
Laura Horner of Minnedosa, Man., does last minute clipping. #Farmfair #fitter @NorthlandsAg pic.twitter.com/lnYWN5aaKs — Mary MacArthur (@marymacarthur) November 11, 2015