Buch Has Top Selling Steer at Vinton Fair
The reserve grand champion beef steer owned by Rod Buch, 11, of Keystone sold for $70 per hundredweight at the Benton county fair sale. The 1,200-pound Simmental-Angus crossbred steer was bought by Citizens State Savings Bank of Belle Plaine. 55 steers sold overall, prices down to $37.50 per hundredweight, as the fair wrapped with an eight-hour beef show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Rod Buch
Keystone
Benton County
Citizens State Savings Bank of
Belle Plaine
Kent Meyer
Vinton Future Farmers of America
Farmers’ Grain Co. of
Janet Boddicker
Newhall
Jo Radeke
Luzerne
Jill Boddicker
Peg Hanneman
Farm Mews swine and dairy champions named at fair
Gene Schwartz, 17 of Vinton, named top junior swine showman with reserve pen of three pigs. Todd Hagen showed the champion gilt, Paul Hagen, 16 of Van Horne, had the reserve. Alan Schminke, 10 of Van Horne, won champion and reserve in Chester White. Pan Reinhardt, 14 of Luzerne, led Spotted champion pen and individual. John Schulte, Norway, exhibited grand champion dairy animal a seven-year-old Brown Swiss. Mark Schulte, 14, reserve Brown Swiss. Additional champions included Jersey, Ayrshire, and senior/junior showman titles across several exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Tom Wickersham
Winton
Brenda Degner
Dysart
Suffolk
Dave Stamy
Norway
Lisa
Terry Becker
Watkins
Kathy Krafka
Mary Parr
Luzerne
Alan Schminke
van Horne
Gene Schwartz
Vinton
Todd Hagen
Paul Hagen
Paul
Chester White
Patty Schminke
Hampshire
Pan Reinhardt
Spotted
Terry Walker
Vinton Ffa
Lee Inman
John Schulte
Mark Schulte
John Becker
Steve Bierschenk
Jersey
Bart Frush
LaPorte City
Bret Frush
Ayrshire
Kathy Kusel
Keystone
Ron Schanbacker
Newhall
Eileen Wittmer
Benton County Fair
Benton County
Kristi Krafka
Market Swine and Lambs Top Beef at West Liberty Fair Sale
Market animals dominated the West Liberty fair auction as swine outsold cattle and sheep. Tom Townsley of Letts sold two hogs for 61 dollars per hundredweight totaling 415 pounds, while Scott Kraft topped lamb sales at 50 per cwt. The event featured 1,160 steers, 130 market beef entries, and numerous breed champions across Shorthorn, Hereford, Angus, Jersey, Guernsey, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, and Yorkshire listings, with notable top prizes awarded to Dekamp and West Liberty exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Farmers of America
Tom Townsley
Letts
Scott Kraft
Larry Salemink
Nichols
West Branch State Bank
J. Paul Dierick
Stockton
Ralph Danner
Olsen Coordinates Hay Relief Effort Across Three Dry States
Eldon Olsen, Cedar Rapids extension worker, coordinates hay relief for drought victims in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and South Dakota. He builds a farmer network in Eastern Iowa to sell hay or rent pasture, with SD mainly seeking pasture access for one to two years. SD may be distant for Iowa hay shipments, despite low transport costs, while neighboring states request details on hay type and quality.
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Cedar Rapids Area
Eldon Olsen
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South Dakota
Olsen
Iowa
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Kevin Coffland
Blairstown
Hereford
Laurie Freese
Della Krug
Atkins
Andrea Urice
Maria Urice
Angus
Steve Werning
Andy Hartz
Ron Tiedemann
Chad Hennings
Elberon
Shorthorn
Don Tiedemann
Doug Yanecek
Walford
Bill Zmolek
Iowa State University
Ames
Parr
Danner Bros. of
Muscatine
Sheri
Lloyd Burr
Lone Tree
H. W. McElhinney
Theresa Danner
Durant
G. Bar T Red Angus
Killduff
Proske
Ben Buskohl
Buffalo
Shadyrest
Herbert Sywassink
Todd Larsen
Long Grove
McHone Farms
Harry Goetsch and Sons
Walcott
H. J. Schroeder
Proske Bros
Blue Grass
Randy Eiler
Tipton
Yorkshire
Robert Einfeldt and Sons
Jess
Rich Etscheidt
Newhod
Hill Hungerford
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
8Th Ave. S.E
Benton
Rod Buck
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