DES MOINES, IA (08/24/2017) (readMedia)-- FFA exhibitors competed in the Performance Beef Show judged Wednesday prior to the start of the 2017 Iowa State Fair. Entries were open to purebred, grade or crossbred market steers.

Additional results below:

Choice Retail Beef – Window A

Champion: Logan Sieren, Keota FFA - Keota

Reserve Champion: Mia Gibson, North Fayette Valley FFA – West Union

DES MOINES, IA (08/23/2017) (readMedia)-- Ginger Werner of Chelsea claimed the Sweepstakes title in the Sheaf Grains division of the Farm Crops show judged Thursday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

Barley in the Straw

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Thomas Huck, Waverly

Brome Grass for Seed

1) Jay Van Wert, Hampton

2) Ronald Zelle, Waverly

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Gorham Sweeps Iowa State Fair FFA Rabbit Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/23/2017) (readMedia)-- Mariah Gorham of Carroll won Market Best of Show in the FFA Rabbit Show judged Thursday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Brooklyn Housley of Wayne was awarded Breeding Best of Show.

A total of 34 exhibitors from 22 chapters showed 191 animals in this year's competition.

Additional results below:

MEAT PENS

(Washington, D.C., August 21, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Tony Tooke will serve as the new Chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Tooke has worked for the Forest Service since age 18 and currently is the Regional Forester for the Southern Region. Following the announcement, Secretary Perdue issued this statement: