Celebrating 50 years of Farmfair International

This year Alberta wrapped up its fall show circuit with a bang as quality cattle from across the country attended the 50th year of Farmfair International.

With the exhibit halls packed, quality genetics were on display over the course of the week at the Edmonton Expo Centre. Alberta Beef Producers was represented by General Manager Brad Dubeau and Chair Brodie Haugan at the International Reception, which featured many traditional aspects of Farmfair International’s feature country, Mexico.

Friday morning, ABP celebrated 150 years of Alberta Beef by providing breakfast to some of the producers who made this possible. Throughout the remainder of the day, those who attended Farmfair were able to snag a photo in front of our “I ♥ AB Beef” marquee letters in the main corridor. The letters were a big hit for all in attendance.

To wrap up the festivities, Mel Chmilar Jr. of Dark Side of the Grill partnered with Alberta Beef Producers and Canada Beef for beef cooking demonstrations on Saturday afternoon. Mel and his trustee smoker “Elvira” highlighted the different ways a simple Sirloin Tip roast can be cooked, accompanied by mouth-watering Chimichurri and a Ginger-Miso pan sauce recipe from the Canadian Beef Information Gateway.

Following the demonstration, ABP representatives made their way to ringside to view the Farmfair International Supreme Show, which showcased the best of the best from each breed show.

Congratulations to all the 2024 Supreme Show Qualifiers from Olds Fall Classic, Lloydminster Stockade Round Up and Farmfair International.

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2024 Supreme Show Results

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Congratulations to all who exhibited this fall, and a shout-out to those who participated in Canadian Western Agribition this November.

To view winners from the qualifying shows, visit farmfairinternational.com or cattlevidsviewer.ca.

This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 4 of ABP Magazine (December 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily.