DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — Willwerth Southdowns of Eagle Grove won Champion Ewe, Reserve Champion Ram, and first-place Premier Exhibitor honors in the Southdown Sheep Show judged at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Lee Donald Olson of New Virginia received Champion Ram honors, along with third-place Premier Exhibitor honors.

Held Brothers Southdowns of Aurora, South Dakota (SD), took Reserve Champion Ewe and second-place Premier Exhibitor.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — Midwest dairies faced off in the Milking Shorthorn Dairy Cattle show judged at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Iow Ayr Farms of Brooklyn was awarded Grand Champion Female. Iow Ayr Farms took home Champion in the Senior Female class.

Reserve Grand Champion Female was awarded to Elron Farms of Lost Nation.

Complete results below (name, hometown and animal identification):

MILKING SHORTHORN

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — FFA chapters from across the state showed in the FFA Breeding Goat competition at the Iowa State Fair. The top ten chapters are recognized below.

Chapter Awards:

1) Southeast Polk FFA

2) Wayne FFA

3) Agri-Power FFA

4) North Polk FFA

5) Wilton FFA

6) Knoxville FFA

7) Tipton FFA

8) Benton Community FFA

9) Creston FFA

10) Boyden-Hull FFA

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — FFA exhibitors competed in the Performance Beef Show judged Wednesday prior to the start of the 2019 Iowa State Fair. Entries were open to purebred, grade or crossbred market steers.

Additional results below:

Choice Retail Beef — Window A

Champion: Brian Forret, Calumus, Calamus — Wheatland FFA

Reserve Champion: Ben Gibson, Elgin, North Fayette Valley FFA

Lean-Lite Beef — Window B