29 Aug 2013

Mary Schwarz inducted into Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame

By Amanda Heitz

Mary Schwarz, of rural Davenport was one of eighty-three honorees inducted into the 2013 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 18. The honorees were selected by their counties for their outstanding service and dedication to 4-H and were presented a certificate by the Iowa 4-H Foundation as they were introduced on stage. In alphabetical order, Adair to Jackson Counties were recognized at 1:30, while Jefferson to Wright County were recognized at 3:30 A reception was held shortly after each of the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame presentations.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for the counties and state to recognize and celebrate 4-H volunteers and staff who have shown outstanding service and dedication to Iowa's 4-H program," said Chris Gleason, of ISU Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development.

Counties select inductees for their exceptional work in contributing to the lives of 4-H members and the overall 4-H program. The inductees have demonstrated dedication, encouragement, commitment and guidance to Iowa's 4-H'ers through the years.

Mary Schwarz has been an important part of 4-H in Scott County since her days of showing dairy cattle as a member. Her children were longtime members and Mary served as a 4-H leader, 4-H Youth Committee member and volunteer at special events.

Her commitment to the program has also included serving as superintendent of the 4-H Exhibit Building. Current years find her as a judge for clothing and home improvement at the fair, as well as, a long-term election as treasurer of the Scott County Extension Council.

Mary's commitment has always been about offering quality experiences for the 4-H youth. As a judge, she gives praise for hard work and effort, gently making suggestions for improvement or future challenges when needed.

Her service on the Scott County Extension Council has involved making decisions with the best interests of the 4-Hers and the program in mind.

29 Aug 2013

Iowa Farm Bureau President Encourages All Farmers to Adopt New Conservation Measures on Their Farm

By Randy Stalsberg

Iowa's Largest Grassroots Farm Organization Begins Summer Policy Conference with Message on Conservation

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA - August 27, 2013 - The president of Iowa's largest grassroots farm organization kicked off the 2013 Summer Policy Conference this week in Des Moines with a call on all farmers to do their part to protect the land and water.

President Craig Hill, a crop and livestock farmer from Milo, opened the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) 2013 Summer Policy Conference, praising progress and calling all farmers to heed the call to conservation. "Farmer to farmer, let's look at one another, as stewards of the land, and take a long, hard look at how we care for two of our most precious resources: soil and water. It has never been more important than today to have this dialog with each other about conservation. We must go beyond talking, to doing what is right for your farm and for all of Iowa's natural resources," said Hill.

Hill also touted the Nutrient Reduction Strategy and the progress farmers have already made in preserving the soil and watershed. "Since the Nutrient Reduction Strategy was developed by many stakeholders and funded by the legislature, Iowa Farm Bureau has been leading the charge to encourage farmers to do one more thing. Just since the funding was announced recently, 1,096 farmers in 97 of the 100 Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Iowa have applied to participate in the newly funded cost share program. Farmers have submitted applications for more than 120,000 acres of new conservation practices. This is great news! But we know that more needs to be done," said Hill.

The 2013 Summer Policy Conference continues tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. at the IFBF headquarters where delegates from 100 county Farm Bureaus will finalize policies for 2014. For a transcript of Craig Hill's speech, click here.

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29 Aug 2013

Report: Conservation Work Minimizes Sediment, Nutrient Runoff

By USDA Office of Communications

A USDA assessment shows benefits of farmer-led conservation efforts to reducing runoff, Agriculture Secretary highlights the need for conservation programs provided by a Food, Farm and Jobs Bill

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report that shows farmers have significantly reduced the loss of sediment and nutrients from farm fields through voluntary conservation work in the lower Mississippi River basin. Secretary Vilsack highlighted the value of conservation programs to these efforts, and called on Congress to pass a comprehensive Food, Farm and Jobs Bill that would enable USDA to continue supporting conservation work on farms and ranches. The report, released by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) this week, marks the completion of a watershed-wide assessment of conservation efforts in the Mississippi River watershed. Its findings demonstrate that conservation work, like controlling erosion and managing nutrients, has reduced the edge-of-field losses of sediment by 35 percent, nitrogen by 21 percent and phosphorous by 52 percent. "Farmers and ranchers work hard to conserve the land and water, and today's report shows the tremendous impact they've had for the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico," Vilsack said. "We need to keep up the momentum by providing scientific and technical expertise that supports conservation in agriculture. To continue these efforts, we need Congress to act on a comprehensive Food, Farm and Jobs Bill as soon as possible." While the report shows the positive impacts of conservation, it also signals the need for additional conservation work. The most critical conservation concern in the region is controlling runoff of surface water and better management of nutrients, meaning the appropriate rate, form, timing and method of application for nitrogen and phosphorous. Model simulations show that an increase in cover crops will have a significant impact on reducing edge-of-field losses of sediment and nutrients and improve water quality. The information in the report will help further develop NRCS' work in the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative and Gulf of Mexico Initiative, aimed at helping producers improve water quality, restore wetlands and sustain agricultural profitability. The report is part of USDA's Conservation Effects Assessment Project, or CEAP, which uses advanced modeling techniques to assess the effects of conservation practices. The lower Mississippi report covers cropland in Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. By comparing losses of sediment and nutrients from cultivated cropland to losses that would be expected if conservation practices weren't used, CEAP reports give science-based insight into the techniques that most benefit water quality, soil health and other resource concerns. "These assessments are part of the scientific backbone that helps us work with farmers to get the right conservation techniques on the right acres," said NRCS Chief, Jason Weller. "A focus on the most effective conservation techniques means that we're helping to deliver the best results for farmers and our natural resources." Over the past few years, similar assessments were completed in the upper Mississippi River, Tennessee-Ohio, Missouri and Arkansas-Red-White basins. As a whole, assessments in this project have shown: Conservation on cropland prevents an estimated 243 million tons of sediment, 2.1 billion pounds of nitrogen and 375 million pounds of phosphorus from leaving fields each year. These figures translate to a 55 percent, 34 percent and 46 percent reduction in sediment, nitrogen and phosphorus edge-of-field losses, respectively, compared to what would have been lost if no conservation practices were in place. Similarly, conservation has resulted in an estimated 17 percent reduction in nitrogen and 22 percent reduction in phosphorus entering the Gulf of Mexico annually. An additional reduction of 15 percent of nitrogen and 12 percent of phosphorus can be achieved by implementing comprehensive conservation plans on all cropland in the basin in areas that have not adequately addressed nutrient loss. The scientific-based modeling also pointed out that higher rainfall and more intense storms lead to higher edge-of-field losses of sediment and nutrients in the lower Mississippi River basin than the other four basins in the Mississippi River watershed. Because of this, more soil erosion control and better management of nutrients are important in the basin. Download a fact sheet, a summary or the full report. Learn more about USDA's Conservation Effects Assessment Project. # USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).
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29 Aug 2013

Governor Quinn Visits Nation's Largest Outdoor Farm Show

By Rick Martin

Declares Aug. 28 "Emmett Sefton Day" in Illinois at Farm Progress Show

DECATUR - Governor Pat Quinn today joined state and local officials in Decatur at the 2013 Farm Progress Show, the nation's largest outdoor farm show. The Aug. 27 - 29 Farm Progress Show near Richland Community College features more than 640 acres of exhibits and demonstrations that attract more than 300,000 visitors. The Governor today also proclaimed Aug. 28 "Emmett Sefton Day" in Illinois in honor of the man who helped secure Decatur as the show location. Today's event is part of the Governor's commitment to promote Illinois agricultural products and technology to the world.

"Illinois farmers have been quick to adopt proven technologies, and each year the Farm Progress Show gives them an opportunity to compare the latest equipment and evaluate the newest field trials of seed varieties and production methods," Governor Quinn said. "Thanks to Emmett Sefton, we can do that right here in Decatur every two years. Emmett's generous spirit, passion for agriculture, and dedication to his community are an example for all who engage in or depend on Illinois' agricultural industry."

The Farm Progress show alternates each year between Decatur, Ill. and Boone, Iowa. The Decatur site, dubbed "Progress City," was first used in 2005 and expanded for the 2007 show to host more than 600 exhibitors and record numbers of show visitors. Sefton, through his role on the Richland Agriculture Advisory Committee and numerous other agriculture-related organizations, was pivotal in securing Decatur as the show site every other year. Sefton passed away earlier this summer.

The Illinois Department of Agriculture has timed its International Grain Tour to coincide with this year's show, which will allow potential customers from Latin America and Asia to witness firsthand Illinois' vast production and distribution capabilities. In addition, with the help of the Decatur Convention and Visitors Bureau, it also has organized an International Business Center that will facilitate on-site meetings between foreign buyers and Illinois agribusinesses.

"These activities will help increase future export sales for an industry that depends upon foreign business for about 40 percent of its cash receipts," Illinois Agriculture Director Bob Flider said. "While visitors walk through the exhibits looking for ways to improve their operations this year, the department will be working to develop markets for those high-yielding crops they are planning to grow."

The Farm Progress Show got its start in Illinois when the Earl Bass Farm in Vermilion County hosted the event in 1953. Corn yields averaged 54 bushels an acre then, significantly less than the 160 bushels an acre that Illinois farmers harvest today. Soybean yields were 21 bushels an acre, or less than half the current average of 46 bushels. Sophisticated new farm machinery, advanced seed genetics and improved production methods have enabled Illinois farmers to grow more food on fewer acres than ever before.

For more information about the 2013 Farm Progress Show, visit farmprogressshow.com.

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29 Aug 2013

Record-Breaking $17.3 Billion in Crop Losses Last Year; Significant Portion Potentially Avoidable

By Jackie Wei

Report Shows County-by-County Analysis of Impacts in the Ten States with Highest Crop Insurance Losses due to Extreme Weather: IL, IA, IN, KY, MO, WI, SD, NE, KS, TX

CHICAGO (August 27, 2013) - Extreme weather forced the Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) to pay out a record-breaking $17.3 billion in crop losses last year, much of which could have been prevented using water-smart strategies, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. Payments made to farmers during the 2012 growing season to cover losses from drought, heat and hot wind alone accounted for 80 percent of all farm losses, with many Upper Midwest and Great Plains states hit hardest.

With extreme weather conditions such as drought expected to become more common, record-breaking insurance payouts will likely continue to increase. However, widespread adoption of crop-loss prevention methods that build soil health and improve water management on farms can limit these losses. From 2001 to 2010, crop losses averaged just $4.1 billion a year, making the 2012 record-breaking FCIP payouts even more staggering.

"The Federal Crop Insurance Program has failed farmers and taxpayers by ignoring water challenges," said Claire O'Connor, NRDC Agricultural Water Policy Analyst. "The program was designed to be a safety net, not a subsidy for increasingly risky practices and less sustainable food production. We need to empower farmers to invest in low risk, water-smart practices that are proven to reduce crop losses."

NRDC's study, Soil Matters: How the Federal Crop Insurance Program should be reformed, includes a new interactive crop loss and weather map at www.nrdc.org/water/your-soil-matters detailing crop losses county-by-county in all 50 states in 2012, when more than 80 percent of agricultural lands nationwide suffered drought.

The report finds that American farms, particularly in the Upper Midwest and Great Plains, were primarily impacted by three major forms of extreme weather in 2012: drought, heat and hot wind, all of which are expected to increase in the future. The top ten states with the largest overall crop insurance payouts due to drought, heat and hot wind were:

· Illinois: 98% of all crop losses were caused by drought, heat and hot wind, costing $3,011,443,799

· Iowa: 97% of losses, costing $1,924,444,160

· Indiana: 97% of losses, costing $1,130,302,660

· Kentucky: 96% of losses, costing $454,380,256

· Missouri: 95% of losses, costing $1,098,310,111

· Wisconsin: 94% of losses, costing $372,479,370

· South Dakota: 93% of losses, costing $1,029,780,352

· Kansas: 93% of losses, costing $1,273,662,944

· Nebraska: 92% of losses, costing $1,427,738,976

· Texas: 75% of losses, costing $974,548,606

Soil Matters' analysis reveals the key causes of the staggering crop insurance payouts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency (RMA), and examines the systemic flaws in RMA's program, which fails to account for risky farming practices that create extreme weather vulnerabilities and ignores the risk-reducing value of healthy soil. The report outlines solutions for a crop insurance reform pilot plan that would build soil health to help climate-proof American farms, and would reduce government and taxpayer costs by encouraging farmers to become more resistant to weather-related risks. The pilot, which would not require legislation, would offer reduced premium rates to farmers who adopt proven soil-building management practices that sustain productive crop yields and result in greater water infiltration, less farm runoff and reduced flooding.

"Farmers can apply their own skills to build healthy soil, reduce the worst effects of climate change, and rein in the skyrocketing costs of this program," said Gabe Brown, Great Plains farmer and soil champion. "Healthy soil is one of the most effective and time-tested insurance policies we have."

These best management practices include cover cropping, conservation tillage and improved irrigation scheduling:

· Cover crops: crops grown with the specific purpose of building soil health and increasing biodiversity on farms focused on growing major commodity crops. Farmers who used cover crops in 2012 averaged higher yields than farmers who did not, according to one recent USDA survey. The yield benefit from cover crops was most pronounced in the areas hardest hit by the drought, demonstrating the importance of cover crops to drought-proofing fields.

· No-till farming: a soil moisture management method when farmers plant directly into the stubble from the previous year's crops, rather than plowing up this residue. The protective stubble serves as mulch that retains soil moisture, suppresses weeds and increases a field's capacity to grow high-yield crops. In 2010, corn farmers who used no-till were 30% less likely to file a crop insurance claim than conventional tilling corn farmers.

· Improved irrigation scheduling: a simple altering of often fixed irrigation times, whereby farmers apply adaptive irrigating schedules based on frequent examinations of soil health. This improved efficiency could help farmers avoid some supply constraints that cause losses during dry years; in 2012, irrigation supply failures accounted for more than $14.7 million in indemnity payments.

Over 282 million acres of cropland - making up at least 70 percent of the nation's total cropland - are insured under the Federal Crop Insurance Program, a public-private partnership between the RMA and 18 private insurance companies. The FCIP is the most expensive farm subsidy program, and serves as the primary risk management tool for farmers to prepare for potential crop loss, including from weather-related risks.

For more information about 2012's record-breaking crop insurance payouts and how the Federal Crop Insurance Program should be reformed to encourage sensible, low-risk farming, see:

· NRDC's Crop Loss Mapping Tool: www.nrdc.org/water/your-soil-matters/

· NRDC's Soil Matters Issue Paper: www.nrdc.org/water/soil-matters/

· NRDC Agricultural Water Policy Analyst Claire O'Connor's blog: http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/coconnor/

· Farmer Gabe Brown on Soil Matters: Read his OnEarth.org guest column and see videos

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29 Aug 2013

Governor Quinn Launches Statewide Cover Crop Demonstration Project

By Dave Blanchette

Initiative Aims to Improve Water Quality, Control Erosion and Increase Yields

SPRINGFIELD - Governor Pat Quinn today announced the start of a three-year demonstration project by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to encourage the planting of environmentally-beneficial cover crops. The initiative's goal is to improve water quality in Illinois lakes and streams by reducing soil erosion and nutrient run-off from farm fields. Today's action is part of Governor Quinn's agenda to protect the state's natural resources and ensure a clean and healthy environment for future generations, while boosting Illinois agriculture.

"Illinois is a leading agricultural state because of its ability to adopt sustainable farming practices that protect our valuable soil and water resources without sacrificing productivity," Governor Quinn said. "This project is a good example of the industry's commitment to our environment."

"The time is right for this initiative," Steve Chard, the Department of Agriculture's bureau chief of Land and Water Resources, added. "New plant varieties and new production techniques have been discovered that eliminate many of the problems that farmers who planted cover crops in the 1980s and 90s experienced."

Cover crops are plants seeded into agricultural fields, either within or outside of the regular growing season, with the primary purpose of improving or maintaining ecosystem quality. Cover crops, typically certain grasses or legumes, can enhance biodiversity; lead to less flooding, leaching, and runoff; create wildlife habitat; attract honey bees and other beneficial insects; improve soil quality; combat weeds; and break disease cycles. Cover crops appear to have a significant competitive advantage compared to the more traditional management practices that have been used to control soil erosion and nutrient run-off.

"Recent studies have shown that growing cover crops during the dormant season between annual row crops can provide the same environmental benefits on more acres for significantly less cost than practices like grassed waterways and terraces can," Chard said.

Cover crops also may offer production benefits. A survey of Midwestern farmers last winter by USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program revealed higher corn and bean yields in fields where cover crops had been planted. The differences were significant, too, 10 percent for corn and 12 percent for beans.

Farmers are planting more cover crop acres, according to the survey. The total has increased each of the past five years, from an average of 116 acres in 2008 to 421 in 2013.

The department's demonstration project will attempt to capitalize on this renewed interest in cover crops and increase their adoption. Beginning this fall, 14 plots throughout the state will be planted in such crops either by aerially seeding into a standing crop of corn or soybeans or by drilling a cover crop seed mix into the soil after harvest. All of the plots are located adjacent to an interstate or state highway and were specifically chosen because of their high visibility.

Signs at each of the plots will direct passers-by to www.covercrops.illinois.gov, a website established as a "one-stop shop" for information about cover crops. The site will include a link to the Midwest Cover Crops Decision Tool, an interactive resource that provides specific information on which varieties of cover crops are best suited to meet a grower's objectives as well as the best dates for planting and management advice.

"The department encourages farmers to use the latest, best management practices in their operations," the Department of Agriculture's Laura Sova, division manager of Natural Resources for the department, said. "Best management practices are farming methods that assure optimum plant growth and minimize adverse environmental effects. Improving overall nutrient utilization is a key element in improving yields and profitability for farmers."

Partners in the project include local Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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27 Aug 2013

Top Honors Awarded at Iowa State Fair Yorkshire Show

By Lori Chappell

DES MOINES, IA (08/23/2013)(readMedia)-- Warren Brothers Show Pigs of Glenwood won Champion Boar honors at the Yorkshire Show judged August 16 at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

Zach Loppenow of Lake City, Minn., received the Reserve Champion Boar title.

Brice Conover of Baxter exhibited the Champion Gilt while Ellensohn Showpigs of Le Mars exhibited the Reserve Champion Gilt.

McCloud Farms, Inc., of Trenton, Mo., was awarded the Premier Exhibitor title. The Premier Exhibitor award is presented to the exhibitor earning the highest point total in individual breeding classes for competition.

Animals are divided according to farrowing date based on the other animals entered in the competition.

Additional results follow:

Gilts

1) Ellensohn Showpigs, Le Mars

2) Ellensohn Showpigs, Le Mars

3) Butcher Family Farm, Holstein

4) Broek Swine Genetics, Sioux Center

Gilts

1) Coppock Family Farms, Marshalltown

2) Coppock Family Farms, Marshalltown

3) Zach Loppnow, Lake City, Minn.

4) Josh Freimuth Family, Lytton

5) Larry Kastler, Woolstock

Gilts

1) Matt Rohrig, Orient

2) McCulloh Family, Camanche

3) Todd Schuler, Kim Williams and Kaiya Williams, Atlantic

4) Ver Ploeg Farms, Pella

5) LLJ Show Pigs, Unionville

6) LLJ Show Pigs, Unionville

Gilts

1) McCloud Farms, Inc., Trenton, Mo.

2) Ploeger Show Pigs, Pierson

3) Ploeger Show Pigs, Pierson

4) McCloud Farms, Inc., Trenton, Mo.

5) McCloud Farms, Inc., Trenton, Mo.

6) Matt Rohrig, Orient

7) Matt Rohrig, Orient

8) Ploeger Show Pigs, Pierson

Gilts

1) Brice Conover, Baxter

2) Todd Schuler, Kim Williams and Kaiya Williams, Atlantic

Boars

1) Broek Swine Genetics, Sioux Center

2) Mike and Cristen Clark, Runnells

3) Mike and Cristen Clark, Runnells

4) Wilton FFA, Wilton

Boars

1) Warren Brothers Show Pigs, Glenwood

2) Rock Solid Showpigs, Sioux Center

3) Loren Keppy, Durant

4) Lynch Bros., Ankeny

5) Ver Ploeg Farms, Pella

6) Ver Ploeg Farms, Pella

7) Rock Solid Showpigs, Sioux Center

Boars

1) Brice Conover, Baxter

2) Hughson Family Farm, Sumner

2) McCloud Farms, Inc., Trenton, Mo.

4) Reed Show Pigs, Ottumwa

5) Hoopy Hallow Farms, Orient

6) Hoopy Hallow Farms, Orient

Boars

1) Zach Loppnow, Lake City, Minn.

2) RAR Genetics, Aplington

"Nothing Compares" to the Iowa State Fair. The 2013 Fair ended August 18. The 2014 Iowa State Fair is set August 7-17. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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26 Aug 2013

Hawkeye Market Swine Champions Awarded at Iowa State Fair

By Lori Chappell

DES MOINES, IA (08/23/2013)(readMedia)-- Brook Moore of Knoxville was awarded the Grand Champion banner at the Hawkeye Market Swine Show Sunday, August 18, at the 2013 Iowa State Fair. Reserve Grand Champion honors were captured by Loren Keppy of Durant.

AJC Berkshires of Baxter took the Grand Champion Truckload banner while Dean Paustian of Eldridge was awarded Reserve Grand Champion Truckload honors.

Additional results below:

Truckload Purebred Champion: AJC Berkshires, Baxter

Truckload Crossbred Champion: Dean Paustian, Eldridge

Truckload Crossbred Reserve Champion: Engler Family, Nevada

Purebred All Other Breeds, Class 1

1) Bad Habit Show Pigs, New Hartford

2) Ellensohn Showpigs, Le Mars

3) Craig Wright, Brighton

Purebred All Other Breeds, Class 2

1) Bradee Brown, Laurel

2) AJC Berkshires, Baxter

3) AJC Berkshires, Baxter

4) Matt and Tom Welk, Letts

5) AJC Berkshires, Baxter

6) Miller Acres, Inc., Harcourt

7) Matt and Tom Welk, Letts

Purebred All Other Breeds, Class 3

1) Jenna Tlach, Prole

2) LWB, Moorland

3) Ellensohn Showpigs, Le Mars

4) Toenjes Show Pigs, Center Junction

5) Pink Genetics, Keota

Crossbred Gilts, Class 1

1) Dean Paustian, Eldridge

2) K&K Genetics/Ken Wiebbecke, Saint Ansgar

3) Dean Paustian, Eldridge

4) K&K Genetics/Ken Wiebbecke, Saint Ansgar

5) Ted Mosher, Eldora

6) Macy Leonard, Newton

7) Jamie and Julie Haugen, Dows

8) Schroeder Farms, Chariton

9) Cody Gillman, Chariton

10) Smith Black Herefords, Newton

11) Cody Gillman, Chariton

12) SML Acres, Runnells

Crossbred Gilts, Class 2

1) Alyssa and Brayden Bassett, Sully

2) Abby Tlach, Prole

3) Ver Ploeg Farms, Pella

4) Ver Ploeg Farms, Pella

5) Engler Family, Nevada

6) Smith Black Herefords, Newton

7) Engler Family, Nevada

8) Engler Family, Nevada

9) Bad Habit Show Pigs, New Hartford

10) Smith Black Herefords, Newton

11) Frascht Farms, Charles City

Crossbred Gilts, Class 3

1) Frascht Farms, Charles City

2) Mallory Wohlford, Geneva

3) Frascht Farms, Charles City

4) Macy Leonard, Newton

5) Abby Tlach, Prole

6) Frascht Farms, Charles City

7) Macy Leonard, Newton

8) Niemeyer Family, Zearing

9) Bad Habit Show Pigs, New Hartford

10) Hinners Angus Farm, Alta

11) Jenny Petersen, Knoxville

12) Halls of Fame, Radcliffe

Crossbred Barrows, Class 1

1) Jack Bair and Family, Elkhart

2) Diamond B Showpigs, Prairie City

3) North Farms, Monroe

4) Frascht Farms, Charles City

5) Bad Habit Show Pigs, New Hartford

6) Engler Land and Livestock, Ankeny

7) Bad Habit Show Pigs, New Hartford

8) Bruce Rainboth, Marcus

9) Cody Gillman, Chariton

10) Miller Farms, Newton

11) K&K Genetics/Ken Wiebbecke, Saint Ansgar

12) Cody Gillman, Chariton

Crossbred Barrows, Class 2

1) Dean Paustian, Eldridge

2) Drew Jacobson, Osceola

3) Alyssa and Brayden Bassett, Sully

4) Frascht Farms, Charles City

5) Frascht Farms, Charles City

6) Diamond B Showpigs, Prairie City

7) Dean Paustian, Eldridge

8) North Farms, Monroe

9) Macy Leonard, Newton

10) Dead End Livestock, Colo

11) Dean Paustian, Eldridge

Crossbred Barrows, Class 3

1) Paityn and Landrey Peterson, Rhodes

2) Jenny Petersen, Knoxville

3) Dean Paustian, Eldridge

4) Paityn and Landrey Peterson, Rhodes

5) Ted Mosher, Eldora

6) Frascht Farms, Charles City

7) Jenny Petersen, Knoxville

8) VandeVoort Farms, Pella

9) Bad Habit Show Pigs, New Hartford

10) Engler Family, Nevada

11) Bruce Rainboth, Marcus

12) Schroeder Farms, Chariton

13) Halls of Fame, Radcliffe

Crossbred Barrows, Class 4

1) Cash Voegele, Lennox, S.D.

2) Cash Voegele, Lennox, S.D.

3) Miller Acres, Inc., Harcourt

4) Keninger Family, Ackley

5) Ver Ploeg Farms, Pella

6) VandeVoort Farms, Pella

7) Smith Black Herefords, Newton

8) Engler Land and Livestock, Ankeny

9) Frascht Farms, Charles City

10) Cody Gillman, Chariton

11) Cody Gillman, Chariton

Crossbred Barrows, Class 5

1) Brook Moore, Knoxville

2) Brook Moore, Knoxville

3) Brook Moore, Knoxville

4) Ted Mosher, Eldora

5) Frascht Farms, Charles City

6) Jack Bair and Family, Elkhart

7) Bruce Rainboth, Marcus

8) Bruce Rainboth, Marcus

9) Ted Mosher, Eldora

10) Halls of Fame, Radcliffe

Crossbred Barrows, Class 6

1) Loren Keppy, Durant

2) Keninger Family, Ackley

3) Drew Jacobson, Osceola

4) Bradee Brown, Laurel

5) LWB, Moorland

6) LWB, Moorland

7) Kason Appel, Gilbert

8) Diamond B Showpigs, Prairie City

9) Hinners Angus Farm, Alta

10) Frascht Farms, Charles City

11) SML Acres, Runnells

Crossbred Barrows, Class 7

1) Bengtson Show Stock, Ogden

2) Frascht Farms, Charles City

3) Jenna Tlach, Prole

4) Ted Mosher, Eldora

5) Ted Mosher, Eldora

6) Alyssa and Brayden Bassett, Sully

7) Diamond B Showpigs, Prairie City

8) Diamond B Showpigs, Prairie City

Champion Purebred: Jenna Tlach, Prole

Reserve Champion Purebred: LWB, Moorland

Champion Crossbred Gilt: Frascht Farms, Charles City

Reserve Champion Crossbred Gilt: Mallory Wohlford, Geneva

Champion Crossbred Barrow: Brook Moore, Knoxville

Reserve Champion Crossbred Barrow: Loren Keppy, Durant

"Nothing Compares" to the Iowa State Fair. The 2013 Fair ended August 18. The 2014 Iowa State Fair is set August 7-17. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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26 Aug 2013

Banners Awarded in Hereford Cattle Show at Iowa State Fair

By Lori Chappell

DES MOINES, IA (08/23/2013)(readMedia)-- Vogel Family Shorthorns of Hartley earned Grand Champion Female and Iowa Champion Female honors in the Hereford Cattle Show judged August 13 at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

The Reserve Grand Champion Female banner went to the Deppe Brothers Cattle Company of Maquoketa. The farm also won Premier Exhibitor honors.

Kendi Sayre of Arenzville, Ill. showed the Grand Champion Bull. The Reserve Grand Champion Bull and the Iowa Champion Bull were shown by K7 Herefords of Lockridge.

Wildcat Cattle Company of Darlington, Wis., earned the Premier Breeder Award.

The Premier Exhibitor Award is given to the exhibitor who accumulates the most points based upon the day's placings.

Complete results follow (names, hometowns, animal identification):

Spring Heifer Calf - After March 1, 2013

1) Farley Family Herefords, Alcester, S.D., FFH Miss Tessa 13, 5/1/2013, P43402448

2) White Willow Polled Herefords, Morris, Ill., WW Pandora, 4/2/2013, 43392170

3) Fleisher Farms, Knoxville, Ill., FF Miss Western Peach 1318A, 4/5/2013, P43392391

4) Maggie Anderlik, Dayton, 3D MS Darling AVA 1318, 4/24/2013, 43392596

Spring Heifer Calf

1) Fleisher Farms, Knoxville, Ill., FF Miss St. Patti 1304A, 3/17/2013, P43392390

2) JJB Cattle Company, Independence, JJB Touch the Sky 11A, 3/12/2013, 43377166

3) Amos Hereford Farm, Indianola, MS CA Moonbeam 3007, 3/8/2013, P43398297

4) Baja Cattle, Pella, Baja LFC Pistol Annie 13A, 3/10/2013, P43400830

5) Casteel Polled Herefords, Perry, CPH Carmen 400A ET, 3/30/2013, 43385566

6) Casteel Polled Herefords, Perry, CPH Simply Divine 996A, 3/5/2013, 43385568

7) Baja Cattle, Pella, Baja Pippa 10A, 3/3/2013, P43400829

Junior Heifer Calf - Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2013

1) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., Wildcat Always Be My Baby 302, 2/1/2013, 43370322

2) Baja Cattle, Pella, Baja Catalina 3A ET, 2/5/2013, P43400832

3) Silver Bullet Herefords, Van Meter, GLTY Ruby 36A ET, 2/3/2013, P43395612

4) Amos Hereford Farm, Indianola, MS CA Cowgirl 3003, 2/27/2013, P43398296

5) JJB Cattle Company, Independence, JJB Intensity 2A ET, 2/11/2013, 43377164

6) K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 0145 Dominette 3116, 2/7/2013, 43392228

7) K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 9279 LASS 3127, 2/15/2013, 43392151

8) Baja Cattle, Pella, Baja Stella 8A, 2/17/2013, P43400831

9) R & R Cattle Co., Wilton, DR Emma 7A, 2/23/2013, 43366257

Junior Heifer Calf

1) Landt Herefords, Union, ECR Al Mary Jane, 1/14/2013, 43402517

2) Landt Herefords, Union, ECR Al Mary Jane 3010 ET, 1/17/2013, pending

3) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., Wildcat Blue Sky 301, 1/31/2013, 43370321

4) Solsma Show Steers, Sanborn, Solsma Abby 123, 1/12/2013, 43376886

5) Kegley Farms, Burlington, Wis., KF Cheyenne 3A, 1/2/2013, 43370360

6) Baja Cattle, Pella, Baja Rosie 1A, 1/4/2013, P43398452

7) White Willow Polled Herefords, Morris, Ill., AF 9185 206 Lady ERA 3009 ET, 1/3/2013, P43362373

8) Ohnemus Farms, Inc., Milo, OF Penny 100W 323A, 1/20/2013, 43389534

Winter Heifer Calf - Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012

1) Amy Espenscheid, Argyle, Wis., OSF Cooper's Stella 348, 12/2/2012, P43360664

2) Farley Family Herefords, Alcester, S.D., Ct Miss Mona 66X 128z ET, 11/20/2012, P43379631

Senior Heifer Calf - Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2012

1) Cherry Farms, Winthrop, BR Terri 2153 ET, 10/7/2012, P43354442

2) Blacks Polled Herefords, Chariton, K7 9279 LASS 1257, 9/2/2012, 43333552

3) Kegley Farms, Burlington, Wis., KF Autumn 54Z ET, 9/10/2012, P43370112

4) Seely Sayre, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Ms 0107 Outcross 1243, 9/9/2012, 43366361

5) Ella Meyer, Keswick, ELM Miss Kerosene, 9/26/2012, P43345765

6) K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 964 Dominette 1261, 9/3/2012, 43333561

7) Scott and Melissa Runck, Avoca, Minn., Purple Wilma 77Z ET, 9/9/2012, P43363230

8) Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, Ill., BIGGS 29U Fantasy 9120 Z43, 9/4/2012, P43319589

9) Fleisher Farms, Knoxville, Ill., AA Ms Airline 2168, 9/26/2012, P43336544

10) Lenth Herefords, Postville, LH MS Nikki 280Z, 9/11/2012, P43329112

Late Summer Yearling Heifer - July 1 - Aug. 31, 2012

1) Peyton/Logan Schmitt, Nichols, Showtime Ramsey Island Girl, 8/3/2012, P43363636

2) Kendi Sayre, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Ms Bailout 1240, 8/15/2012, 43366365

3) Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, Ill., BIGGS 29U Tilly W41 Z33, 8/12/2012, P43319582

4) Rocking A Cattle Co., Donahue, Race 46N Liberty Rose 103z, 7/14/2012, P43344082

5) Lenth Herefords, Postville, LH MS Madison 267Z, 8/21/2012, P43329124

6) Mente Family Herefords, Tipton, MFH Eva M255, 7/1/2012, 43370035

Early Summer Yearling Heifer - May 1 - June 30, 2012

1) Deppe Bros. Cattle Co., Maquoketa, DEP Ms Rochet 2012 ET, 6/20/2013, 43373632

2) Kegley Farms, Burlington, Wis., KF Misty 51Z, 5/24/2012, P43290785

3) E2 Show Cattle, Marshalltown, E2 Miss May E22Z, 5/12/2012, P43364171

4) Madeline Espenscheid, Traer, OSF Ms Opportunity 346Z, 5/12/2012, P43293074

5) Irish Acres, Preston, IA Erma's Girl, 6/17/2012, 43367817

6) Gylfe Herefords, Beresford, S.D., Gylfes Miss Daisy 129, 5/26/2012, P43372059

7) SML Acres, Runnells, HH Shedaisy 2215, 5/27/2012, P43347382

8) Nancy Shultz, Donnellson, Mary May MM512, 5/29/2012, MMS P43400811

Early Summer Yearling Heifer --

1) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., Wildcat Electra Baby 214 ET, 5/7/2012, 43304616

2) Wirth Polled Herefords, New Richmond, Wis., BW 973H Sugar And Spice 215Z ET, 5/4/2012, P43290111

3) Solsma Show Steers, Sanborn, Solsma Zada 152, 5/2/2012, 43278087

4) Kendi Sayre, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Ms Cowgirl 1222 ET, 5/3/2012, 43303033

5) Lind Polled Herefords, Rushford, Minn., Lind Miss Just Beekauz 16z, 5/11/2012, p43334309

6) Coryn Wilson, Donahue, WS Grand Duchess 8125 2217, 5/2/2012, P43321576

7) Double D Polled Herefords, Kanawha, Star Reminiscent 263Z ET, 5/9/2012, P43282978

Spring Yearling Heifer - March 1 - April 30, 2012

1) Okoboji Cattle Company, Okoboji, Eg Miss Comgenality 2954z, 4/22/2012, P43324836

2) Cherry Farms, Winthrop, BR Breelee 2071, 4/22/2012, 43310229

3) Blacks Polled Hereford, Chariton, KF Bonita 46Z ET, 4/23/2012, P43292238

4) Swanson Cattle Co., Peterson, Purple Guinevere 168Z, 4/30/2012, P43334220

5) Ella Meyer, Keswick, TPH Miss Zazzy 202Z, 4/27/2012, P43301075

6) St. Clair Hay and Cattle Co., Jefferson, STC Mannheim 71Z, 4/21/2012, P43313782

7) Heck Polled Herefords, Chelsea, MCC Victoria Z216, 4/26/2012, P43333751

8) Nancy Shultz, Donnellson, Miss Lulu LL412, 4/30/2012, P43400812

Spring Yearling Heifer

1) Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley, MAV Cotton's Blessing 221Z, 4/18/2012, P43319387

2) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., GVM Miss Just A Lady 743 0912, 4/15/2012, 43349454

3) Amy Espenscheid, Argyle, Wis., Perks 0001 Britton 2105, 4/16/2012, P43294657

4) Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, Ill., BIGGS 743 Sally's Diamond Z21, 4/11/2012, 43299540

5) Petersen Herefords, DeWitt, JHF 65U Primrose J246, 4/10/2012, P43350326

6) St. Clair Hay and Cattle Co., Jefferson, STC GOLD 69Z, 4/20/2012, P43313776

7) Jenna Rohret, Solon, C&L 195T Rachael 4R 25Z, 4/10/2012, P43299119

8) Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D., ABC Miss Exclusive Boom Lady 2, 4/15/2012, P43319095

Spring Yearling Heifer

1) Deidra Payne, East Troy, Wis., KF Babooshka 38Z ET, 4/8/2012, 43292240

2) Kira Sayre, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Ms Outcross 1216 ET, 4/1/2012, P43303028

3) Abby Greiman, Perry, CPH Western Replica 395Z ET, 4/6/2012, P43289713

4) Lind Polled Herefords, Rushford, Minn., Lind Miss Flirty Gertie 8z, 4/4/2012, P43334284

5) Mente Family Herefords, Tipton, JHF Jo42 Primrose J244, 4/8/2012, P43350393

6) Tyler Espenscheid, Traer, JHF 65U Primrose J236, 4/1/2012, P43350374

7) Christian Graham, Grinnell, Red Rock Ivy 186, 4/2/2012, P43334338

8) Betz Farms, Inc., Trenton, Mo., VFC 8051 ET Avery 062, 4/8/2012, P43317808

9) Mente Family Herefords, Tipton, MFH Maddy M26, 4/7/2012, P43370033

Spring Yearling Heifer

1) Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley, MAV Cotton's Blessing 223Z, 3/24/2012, 43319388

2) Lamb Bros, Wilson, Wis., LBB 364N Kendra 42Z, 3/28/2012, P43280671

3) E2 Show Cattle, Marshalltown, E2 Miss Midnight E21Z, 3/25/2012, P43364170

4) Seely Sayre, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Ms Outcross 1215 ET, 3/31/2012, P43303027

5) Scott and Melissa Runck, Avoca, Minn., SMR 3777 Miss Advance 207, 3/28/2012, 43314997

6) Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D., ABC Special Boom Lady 208, 3/22/2012, P43298633

7) Gylfe Herefords, Beresford, S.D., RW Miss Reload Z46, 3/28/2012, 43326820

Spring Yearling Heifer

1) Andreson Cattle Co., Holstein, STRM Star Struck 158W 506Z, 3/20/2012, 43314850

2) Tim Anderlik, Dayton, DEP MS Platinum 126 ET, 3/18/2012, P43315365

3) Garrett Longnecker, Ames, MS DD Pure Home Z63, 3/16/2012, P43279356

4) Garrett Longnecker, Ames, MAV Krissy 216Z, 3/12/2012, P43330875

5) Luke and Erin Streit, Hartley, DP Miss Cyrus 211z, 3/12/2012, 43332917

6) Heck Polled Herefords, Chelsea, KF Chrissy Cross 36Z, 3/13/2012, P43304568

7) Jenna Rohret, Solon, PERKS 506U Rosie 2086, 3/21/2012, P43294638

8) David Kaisand, Kellogg, Wildcat Rhyme 204 ET, 3/18/2012, P43304614

Spring Yearling Heifer

1) Lacey Lauterbach, Van Meter, Baja Matilda 89Z ET, 3/9/2012, 43299153

2) Luke and Erin Streit, Hartley, SH Lady Warrior z2325 E, 3/9/2012, P43281785

3) Ella Meyer, Keswick, Delhawk JTH Panache 1243ET, 3/3/2012, P43300798

4) Double J Herefords, Iowa Falls, JJB Celeste 7Z ET, 3/5/2012, P43295582

5) Blayne Koster, Gladbrook, JJB Maybelline 5Z, 3/5/2012, P43296304

6) Kaitlyn Mohwinkle, Aplington, Twinkle, 3/8/2012, 43316541

7) Putz Cattle and Working Aussies, Otley, SLDK Cocoa Z14E, 3/3/2012, P43343054

8) TM Show Cattle, Clinton, Miss Grace Time, 3/3/2012, P43288291

9) Lenth Herefords, Postville, LH MS Maddie 228Z, 3/8/2012, P43271822

10) Amos Hereford Farm, Indianola, MSCA Cowgirl 2004, 3/5/2012, 43295634

Junior Yearling Heifer - Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2012

1) Okoboji Cattle Company, Okoboji, Purple FBF Beverly 21z ET, 2/15/2012, 43320007

2) Double J Herefords, Iowa Falls, JDH Miss Yankee 39x 24z, 2/15/2012, P43298427

3) Blayne Koster, Gladbrook, LLB 3U Kassidy 09z, 2/15/2012, P43280720

4) Kaitlyn Mohwinkle, Aplington, Maggie, 2/28/2012, P43316540

5) Abby Anderlik, Dayton, TH 12U 402U LADY 153Z, 2/29/2012, P4269998

6) Shamrock Cattle Company, Lohrville, Shamrock Vickie, 2/3/2012, P43278777

7) Shamrock Cattle Company, Gladbrook, Showtime Harper, 2/17/2012, 432590653

8) Amanda Schroeder, Garner, SH Lady Embrace Z224, 2/27/2012, P43281759

Junior Yearling Heifer --

1) Peyton/Logan Schmitt, Nichols, LCC Merry-Lishes 232Z ET, 2/9/2012, 43272838

2) Solsma Show Steers, Sanborn, Solsma Ginger 502, 2/2/2012, 43265246

3) Grant Riggan, Oxford, Perks 9288 Buffy 2014, 2/8/2012, 43294568

4) Amos Hereford Farm, Indianola, MS CA Shock 2009, 2/13/2012, P43359718

5) Maple Glen Farm, Princeton, Star Everything Nice 129z, 2/6/2012, P43264011

6) Mackenzie Pigman, Garner, Brookview M48 Zelda 49Z, 2/13/2012, P43329840

Junior Yearling Heifer --

1) Deppe Bros. Cattle Co., Maquoketa, H KH DD Kaylynn 248 ET, 1/16/2012, 43295435

2) Swanson Cattle Co., Peterson, KJB Dora 2Z, 1/7/2012, P43275941

3) Haley Greiman, Perry, STC Advance 17Z, 1/10/2012, P43313775

4) K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 964 Dominette 1201, 1/21/2012, 43276544

5) Caitlin Oneill, Princeton, LCC 533P Mountain Time 204, 1/10/2012, P43279605

6) Montag Farms, Grimes, Crane Hannah 2114 Et, 1/14/2012, P43292377

Senior Yearling Heifer - Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2011

1) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., Wildcat Twinkling Sky 117, 12/22/2011, 43276925

2) Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, Ill., BIGGS 29U Tilly 04T Y36, 9/16/2011, P43229942

3) Ohnemus Farms, Inc., Milo, OF Hi Class 819U 1116, 10/1/2011, 43239031

4) A & J Cattle, Geneseo, Ill., K7 908 Dominette 1179, 9/12/2011, 43235277

Cow/Calf

1) Rustic View Farm, Mount Pleasant, BG S109 Jacci 18Y, 2/11/2011, P43191238

2) R & R Cattle Co., Wilton, R & R Emma 19Y, 3/19/2011, 43223543

3) White Willow Polled Herefords, Morris, Ill., AH JOH MS 158W 23Y E, calf 04/02/2013, 2/9/2011, P43177783

4) Maple Glen Farm, Princeton, SHF Miss 29F 13P EIY A101 (with calf 02/15/2013), 2/2/2011, P43187413

5) Heck Polled Herefords, Chelsea, Heck Rose 4Y (with calf 04/09/2013), 3/14/2011, P43243212

Cow/Calf

1) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., Wildcat Enuff Baby Baby 008 (with calf 02/01/2013), 3/22/2010, 43123322

2) Solsma Show Steers, Sanborn, Solsma Hattie 198, calf 03/08/2013, 2/24/2008, P42878216

3) Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D., MPH 4002 Tori x42 ET, calf 03/11/2013, 9/25/2010, P43131860

4) Fleisher Farms, Knoxville, Ill., Star MKS Debutante 110x, calf 04/05/2013, 1/24/2010, 43069387

5) Maggie Anderlik, Dayton, CT MISS AVA75W (with calf 04/24/2013), 3/26/2009, P43056561

Spring Bull Calf - After March 1, 2013

1) Solsma Show Steers, Sanborn, Solsma Audi 193, 3/8/2013, P43377372

2) Amos Hereford Farm, Indianola, CA Cowboy 3008, 3/4/2013, P43398295

3) Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D., ABC Special Online Man 316, 3/11/2013, P43373361

4) Casteel Herefords, Perry, CPH Clean Sweep 401A ET, 4/3/2013, 43385567

5) Casteel Polled Herefords, Perry, CPH Succeed 402A ET, 4/12/2013, 43385571

6) Baja Cattle, Pella, Baja Ila Man 17A, 4/7/2013, P433498128

Junior Bull Calf - Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2013

1) K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 0145 Domino 3106, 2/1/2013, 43392232

2) Landt Herefords, Union, AL Dutches Excel 1311, 1/21/2013, 43392196

3) Rustic View Farm, Mount Pleasant, BG RVF 719T Victor 20A, 2/6/2013, P43400411

4) JJB Cattle Company, Independence, JJB Parker 1A, 1/13/2013, 43376691

5) Petersen Herefords, DeWitt, NP 108 Angle 301, 1/19/2013, P43394969

6) K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 0145 Domino 3108, 2/2/2013, 43392234

7) Casteel Polled Herefords, Perry, CPH Trust in Me 363A, 1/31/2013, 43385570

8) White Willow Polled Herefords, Morris, Ill. , RRR WW Ridge Line 213, 1/18/2013, P43401769

9) Maple Glen Farm, Princeton, MGF MR 11X ALEX, 2/15/2013, P43394233

Winter Bull Calf - Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012

1) Landt Herefords, Union, SL Ribstone 1301, 12/26/2012, 43401252

2) Solsma Show Steers, Sanborn, Solsma Buddy 073, 12/14/2012, 43376234

3) Amendt Stock Farm, Pleasantville, ASF REV4R MR Calvin Z230, 12/28/2012, P43380796

Senior Bull Calf - Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2012

1) Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, Ill., BIGGS 29U Zinger U53 Z40, 9/2/2012, P43319584

2) K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K70145 Domino 1265, 9/3/2012, 4333539

3) Betz Farms, Inc., Trenton, Mo., BF Shocking Lime- Aid 80Z, 9/7/2012, P43389415

Summer Yearling Bull - May 1 - Aug. 31, 2012

1) Betz Farms, Inc., Trenton, Mo., BF Booming Patriot 51Z, 8/30/2012, P43389412

2) Mikaella Koster, Gladbrook, KC Romeo 02Z, 7/20/2012, P43350249

Spring Yearling Bull - March 1 - April 30, 2012

1) Kendi Sayre, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Freese 1218 ET, 4/3/2012, P43303030

2) Seely Sayre, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Outcross 1220 ET, 4/8/2012, 43303032

3) Randy and Kim Siders, Tipton, Star The Risen Sun 216z Et, 3/18/2012, P43283047

4) Okoboji Cattle Company, Okoboji, OCC New Vision, 4/9/2012, P4271349

5) Scott and Melissa Runck, Avoca, Minn., SMR Odyssey 205, 3/24/2012, 43384767

6) Lenth Herefords, Postville, LH VICTOR 217Z, 3/2/2012, P43271850

Junior Yearling Bull - Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2012

1) Amendt Stock Farm, Pleasantville, ASF AT743 MR Champ Z210, 2/27/2012, P43380780

2) R & R Cattle Co., Wilton, DR Cyclone 15z, 2/25/2012, 43288221

3) Double K Herefords, Walcott, Doubl K Tazor DK134, 2/25/2013, 43270522

Two-Year-Old Bull - Jan. 1 - Aug. 31, 2011

1) Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D., SH Good Time Y324, 3/10/2011, P43216859

Get of Sire

1) Seely Sayre, Arenzville, Ill.

2) Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, Ill.

Best Six Head

1) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis.

2) Seely Sayre, Arenzville, Ill.

3) K7 Herefords, Lockridge

4) Solsma Show Steers, Sanborn

5) Baja Cattle, Pella

Produce of Dam

1) Kendi Sayre, Arenzville, Ill.

2) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis.

3) Landt Herefords, Union, Al Miss Extra 1116, 43194335

4) Seely Sayre, Arenzville, Ill.

Champion Cow/Calf: Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., Wildcat Enuf Baby Baby 008 (calf DOB 02/01/2013)

Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Solsma Show Steers, Sanborn, Solsma Hattie 198 (calf DOB 03/08/2013)

Champion Junior Heifer Calf: Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., Wildcat Always Be My Baby 302

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf: Landt Herefords, Union, ECR Al Mary Jane

Champion Fall Heifer Calf: Farms, Winthrop, BR Terri 2153 ET

Reserve Champion Fall Heifer Calf: Blacks Polled Herefords, Chariton, K7 9279 Lass 1257

Champion Intermediate Heifer: Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., Wildcat Electra Baby 214 ET

Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer: Peyton/Logan Schmitt, Nichols, Showtime Ramsey Island Girl

Champion Yearling Heifer: Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley

Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer: Deppe Bros. Cattle Co., Maquoketa, H KH DD Kaylynn 248 ET

Champion Senior Heifer: Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., Wildcat Twinkling Sky 117

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer: Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, Ill., OF HI Class 819U 1116

Grand Champion Female: Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley, MAV Cottons Blessing 221Z

Reserve Grand Champion Female: Deppe Bros. Cattle Co., Maquoketa, H KH DD Kaylynn 248 ET

Iowa Champion Female: Vogel Family Shorthorns, Hartley, MAV Cottons Blessing 221Z

Champion Junior Bull Calf: K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 0145 Domino 3108

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf: Landt Herefords, Union, AL Dutchess Excel 1311

Champion Fall Bull Calf: Landt Herefords, Union, SL Ribstone 1301

Reserve Champion Fall Bull Calf: Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, Ill., BIGGS 29U Zinger U53 Z40

Champion Yearling Bull: Kendi Sayre, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Freese 1218 ET

Reserve Champion Yearling Bull: Seely Sayre, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Outcross 1220 ET

Champion Senior Bull: Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D., SH Good Time Y324

Grand Champion Bull: Kendi Sayre, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Freese 1218 ET

Reserve Grand Champion Bull: K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 0145 Domino 3106

Iowa Champion Bull: K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K70145 Domino 3106

Premier Exhibitor: Deppe Bros. Cattle Co., Maquoketa

Premier Breeder: Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis.

Iowa Champion Junior Heifer Calf: BAJA Cattle, Pella

Iowa Champion Intermediate Heifer: Bros. Cattle Co., Maquoketa

Iowa Champion Senior Heifer: Ohnemus Farms, Inc., Milo

Iowa Champion Yearling Bull: Amendt Stock Farm, Pleasantville

Iowa Champion Fall Heifer Calf: Blacks Polled Herefords, Chariton

"Nothing Compares" to the Iowa State Fair. The 2013 Fair ended August 18. The 2014 Iowa State Fair is set August 7-17. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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26 Aug 2013

Dunlap Farm Sweeps Iowa State Fair Shorthorn Cattle Show

By Lori Chappell

DES MOINES, IA (08/23/2013)(readMedia)-- Sullivan Farms took top honors in the Shorthorn Cattle Show Saturday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair. The Dunlap farm exhibited the Grand Champion Bull, Iowa Champion Bull, Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Females and the Iowa Champion Female.

The Reserve Grand Champion Bull banner was awarded to Studer Shorthorns of Creston.

Complete results follow (names, hometowns, animal identification):