25 Aug 2017

News From the Iowa State Fair - Aug 24, 2017

By Mindy Williamson

FFA Exhibitors Compete for Supreme Breeding Beef Honors at the Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/24/2017) (readMedia)-- Payton Vogel of Hartley- Melvin- Sanborn exhibited the Supreme Female Champion in the FFA Breeding Beef show held Thursday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Hannah Mitchell of Lenox won the Reserve Supreme Female title.

24 Aug 2017

North Fayette Valley FFA Took Top Honors in Iowa State Fair Beef Competition

By Mindy Williamson

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

24 Aug 2017

Werner Tops Farm Crop Contest at Iowa State Fair

By Mindy Williamson

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

23 Aug 2017

FFA Results from the Iowa State Fair

By Mindy Williamson

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

22 Aug 2017

News From the Iowa State Fair - Aug 21, 2017 Part 2

By Mindy Williamson

Three Records Set at 2017 Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2017) (readMedia)-- With a final swing of the gavel, the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (IFAA) raised $352,600 for the 16 exhibitors of 4-H and FFA Grand and Reserve Champion livestock in the Sale of Champions Saturday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Three champion records were broken during the 2017 Sale.

22 Aug 2017

Top Honors Awarded in Angus Show at Iowa State Fair

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2017) (readMedia)-- Webster Farms of Walker was awarded the Grand Champion Bull banner in the Angus Show judged Tuseday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Schroeder Angus of Clarence claimed Reserve Champion Bull and Champion Iowa Bull titles.

Abby Collison of Rockwell City showed the Grand Champion Female as well as the Grand Champion Iowa Female.

Maddy Udell of Sioux City exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Female.

22 Aug 2017

News From the Iowa State Fair - Aug 21, 2017 Part 1

By Mindy Williamson

No Horsing Around for FFA Competitors at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2017) (readMedia)-- Champion High Point Horse was awarded to Muddy Waters, owned by Victoria Brandt of AGWSR at the FFA Horse Show judged Wednesday during the 2017 Iowa State Fair. Brandt also claimed Champion High Point Exhibitor honors.

22 Aug 2017

Johnston Man Wins Honors at Gladiolus Show at Iowa State Fair

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2017) (readMedia)-- Jacob Van Patten of Altoona won Grand Champion Miniature or Seedling and Reserve Grand Champion Single Spike in the Gladiolus show judged Wednesday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Van Patten also won the Sweepstakes award in memory of John J. Witmer.

18 Aug 2017

Reba McEntire Returns to the Iowa State Fair in 2018

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (08/18/2017) (readMedia)-- August 10, 2018 iconic entertainer Reba McEntire, will once again grace the Iowa State Fair Grandstand stage. She has performed at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand six times in Fair history, most recently in 2015. Stay tuned to iowastatefair.org for ticket information.

17 Aug 2017

News From the Iowa State Fair - Aug 17, 2017 Part 3

By Mindy Williamson

Sprout Champions Crowned in Iowa State Fair Talent Search

DES MOINES, IA (08/17/2017) (readMedia)-- Three talented Sprout division acts (ages 2-12) have been selected to perform in the Championship round in Bill Riley's 58th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform in exhibition on Sunday, August 20, but will no longer be competing.

The names, ages, hometowns and routines of the acts are:

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