Indeed, the craze was palpable for the cattle trade last year, the exhibitors are always there and there is nothing new to report on the side of veterinary standards that have made teeth in the past.
The sheep enter the race
However, everything cannot be pink. This year, the Federal Wrestling Festival falls the same weekend as the Chaindon fair. “It was difficult to find groups for Sunday’s procession,” said Ervin Grünenwald. However, this calendar collision will not prevent 21 sections from parading, including several fanfars, clubs and political figures.
Last year, we rewarded for the first time a horse and a cow according to quality criteria, unlike previous years where we put a bell to the breeder who brought the most animals. This year, rebelote, but with a small variation: two additional small bells will be attributed to the goat and the sheep for which the jury will have had a crush.
At most original
“We choose according to what we find original,” explains Léa Baclier, farmer from Bévilard and member of the jury since last summer.
The one who will proudly wear the Grand Chasseral flag for the first time during the procession is very involved in the fair, at only 23 years old. With her expert cattle expert eye, she is delighted with the new criteria of the competition, which she finds more inclusive.
“No longer judging the quantity allows you to give the small farmers a chance,” she notes. The prize ceremony for the cattle competition will take place on Monday afternoon. Farmers, at your brushes!