Llamas Win Top Honors in State Fair Show

Valley View Acres of Ellsworth, Minn. captured Best of Show honors in the 2010 Iowa State Fair Llama show, held August 21. The llama was selected from all Grand Champions in the Light Wool, Medium Wool, Heavy Wool and Non Breeders divisions.

Additional results follow:

LMW Yearling Males 12 - < 24 months

5) Aulds' Lluminous Llamas, Van Horne

LMW Two-Year Old Males 24 - < 36 months

MHW Adult Females 36 months & over

2) Mcintosh Farms, Dysart

NB Adult 36 months & over

6) Mcintosh Farms, Dysart

7) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

Intermediate Freestyle Obstacle - 12-15 years old

5) Aulds' Lluminous Llamas, Van Horne

9) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

Senior Freestyle Obstacle - 16-18 years old

6) Mcintosh Farms, Dysart

Intermediate PR/Companion - 12-15 years old

4) Aulds' Lluminous Llamas, Van Horne

8) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

10) Aulds' Lluminous Llamas, Van Horne

Senior PR/Companion - 16-18 years old

7) Mcintosh Farms, Dysart

Intermediate Pack/Trail - 12-15 years old

4) Aulds' Lluminous Llamas, Van Horne

5) Aulds' Lluminous Llamas, Van Horne

6) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

7) Aulds' Lluminous Llamas, Van Horne

8) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

Senior Showmanship - 16-18 years old

6) Mcintosh Farms, Dysart

Advanced Showmanship - 19 years and older

7) Mcintosh Farms, Dysart

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Eagle Grove Farm Wins at Iowa State Fair Lowline Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/14/2010)(readMedia)-- Gatewood Farms of Eagle Grove exhibited the Grand Champion Fullblood Bull at the Lowline Show August 19, at the 2010 Iowa State Fair.

Effertz EZ Ranch and Ciolek Family Cold Spring Farm of Bismark, N.D. captured the Grand Champion Fullblood Heifer banner.

Effertz EZ Ranch, Jamie and Wendy McDonald, Heaven Sent Farm and Ciolek Family Cold Spring Farm of Bismark, N.D. took Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Bull honors. B & B Lowlines of Morgantown, Pa. earned the Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Heifer banner.

Spring Creek Farm of Hampton exhibited the Iowa Champion Bull and Iowa Champion Female.

Additional results below:

FB Summer yearling heifer -- May 1 - June 30, 2009

7) Ranatha Ranch, Vinton

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St. Olaf Farm Dominates Milking Shorthorn Show at Iowa State Fair 

DES MOINES, IA (09/14/2010)(readMedia)-- Lands-Brook Farms of St. Olaf swept the Milking Shorthorn dairy show August 13, at the 2010 Iowa State Fair collecting honors for Grand Champion Female as well as the Premier Exhibitor and Premier Breeder honors.

Justamere Farm of Wayland showed the Reserve Grand Champion Female and took second place in the Premier Breeder division.

Byers Dairy Farm of Milo took second place in the Premier Exhibitor division.

The Premier Breeder Award is given to the competitor that earns the most points for animals bred and exhibited by the entrant or others during the day's show. The Premier Exhibitor Award is given to the exhibitor who accumulates the most points based upon the day's placings.

Additional results below:Junior Yearling Heifer - Mar. 1-May 31, 2009

1) Schulte Brothers, Watkins

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Top Honors Awarded at Iowa State Fair Jackpot Lamb Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/14/2010)(readMedia)-- Hunter Gerths of Albia won the Grand Champion banner in the Jackpot Lamb show August 22, at the 2010 Iowa State Fair.

The Reserve Grand Champion Lamb was exhibited by Danielle Holmes of Luverne.

Additional results follow:

Purebred Hampshire

7) Tayte and Brylee Lindemier, Watkins

10) Tayte and Brylee Lindemier, Watkins