Dairy judging workshop aims for uniform evaluation at All Iowa Fair
Judges from county fairs and shows gathered at Hawkeye Downs for a dairy judging workshop sponsored by the Iowa Purebred Dairy Association. The session compared techniques on Brown Swiss and Milking Shorthorn cattle, with goats added to reflect growing county fair interest. An official judge provided final assessments as participants debated scoring and placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Downs
Harold Eggink
Sibley
Eggink
Iowa Purebred Dairy Association
Canton
Brad Rugg
Ankeny
Rugg
Keith King
Oneida
Ill
Breed Association
Joe Eggink
Maynard Lang
Brooklyn
Best in Show at All-Iowa Fair Rabbit Show
Frank Becicka of Route 3 Cedar Rapids and his Oak Summit Rabbitry won Best in Show with their American Chinchilla rabbit at Hawkeye Downs. Judge Ceil Green watched as the top animal earned the ribbon. the couple has raised the black and white speckled rabbits for 20 years.
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Frank Becicka
Route 3
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
Ceil Green
St. Joseph
Becicka
Oak Summit
All-Iowa Fair Roundup Highlights Carcass Judging View
Farmers and judges debate live versus carcass judging at the All-Iowa Fair Quality Lamb Show Hawkeye Downs. Iowa City breeder P C Walters argues carcass results better reveal animal value while judge Dan Hoge notes strong lamb quality and USDA yield limits.
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P.C. Walters
Iowa City
Walters
Hawkeye Downs
Iowa
Dan Hoge
Hoge
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Dairy judging closes All Iowa Fair junior contest at Hawkeye Downs
Competition at the All Iowa Fair narrowed gaps to 40 points from first to ninth in the junior dairy judging for FFA teams and 70 points for 4-H. Buchanan County 4-H won with Duane and David Sullivan of Independence. Dan Bemick of Scott County was 4-H champion. Newton FFA won team judging with Jerry Hatfield, Mark Guy, Daryl Soderblum, Scott Neasham, and Greg Wesson. Tom Gibbs of Cascade was the FFA individual winner. Cedar Crest Farm of Stanwood owned by Neal and Judy Smith topped the vegetables, fruits and grains exhibit. The Smiths won grain first and vegetable second. Charles Hoehnle of Amana won fruit, and Debbie Steinbreck of Solon won vegetable.
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Hawkeye Downs
FFA
Buchanan County
Duane
David Sullivan
Independence
Dan Bemick
Scott County
Newton Ffa
Jerry Hatfield
Mark Guy
Daryl Soderblum
Cedar Crest Farm
Stanwood
Neal
Judy Smith
Smiths
Charles Hoehnle
Amana
Debbie Steinbreck
Solon
Best in Show awarded at All-Iowa rabbit show
A black and white speckled American Chinchilla was named Best in Show at the All-Iowa Fair rabbit show after 198 entries. Oak Summit Rabbitry owner Frank Bechcka showed the breed winner and the best opposite Havana rabbit, with numerous other prizes awarded to breeders across Iowa.
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Hawkeye Downs
Oak Summit
Frank Bates
St. SW
Horse winners crowned at All Iowa Fair show in Hawkeye Downs
The All Iowa Fair Quarter Horse Show at Hawkeye Downs drew 201 entries despite showers. Grand champion stallion was shown by Bill Edmundson and reserve by Verlin Jackson. grand champion mare to Craig and Trudy Trigg. reserve mare to Jack Middlekoop. grand champion gelding to Cleo Craven. reserve gelding to William Gilligan. Additional awards honored numerous exhibitors across stallion mare and gelding divisions, with youth and non pro categories noted. Draft and Society Horse shows concluded with first-place winners in 14 classes. winners list to be continued Tuesday.
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William Gilligan
Des Moines
Ted Craven
Norwalk
Joel Olson
Story City
Edmundson
Jackson
Arden Miller
Clark Colby
Dean Landers
Skiles Supply Co
Craig
Trudy Triggs
Middlekoop
Karen Benedict
Davenport
Kim Davis
Coon Rapids
Gilligan
Lester Flanders
Cleo Craven
Dellwyn Franzen
Lovell Abell
Murray
Candee Miller
Ankeney
Diane Rosenberger
Lucas
Nancy Robertson
Oakville
Judith Kunkle
Oelwein
Paul Reichert
Muscatine
Arland Miller
Marion
Reining
Lincoln-Mercury Ranch
Cedar Falls
Kris Miller
Lael Ann Vogel
Iowa livestock and crop prices steady before week end
Hog and cattle prices held firm in the week, with steers up 1.50 to 3 in central Iowa and southern Minnesota while Sioux City steers gained 1.50 to 2. Hog trends in the interior rose 50 cents to 1, and Sioux City hogs climbed 1.25 to 1.50. receipts near 494,200 head in interior and terminal markets. Slaughter cattle volumes fell, lamb prices dipped, corn bids eased, soybeans edged higher, and Iowa eggs rose 5 cents a dozen though still below a year ago.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
Sioux City
Tractor pull winners honored at Boonefield and Gowrie events
At Boonefield on Friday and Gowrie on Sunday, winners were named in multiple classes. Boonefield winners included Chuck Johnson Letts in 5 000-pound stock, Ron Hedley in 5 000-pound hot rod, Roy Becker in 7 000-pound stock, Bobby Gooden in 7 000-pound hot rod, Lee Aylward in 9 000-pound stock, and Wayne Longnecker in 9 500-pound open. Gowrie winners featured Ed Driesen Marcus in 5 000-pound stock, Hedley in 5 000-pound hot rod, Clarence Baughman Kirkman in 7 000-pound stock, Emil Merta Fairfax in 7 000-pound hot rod, John Stivert Story City in 9 000-pound stock, a tie of Merta and Longnecker in 9 500-pound open, and Stivert as the lone entrant in 12 000-pound class.
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Boonefield
Gowrie
Chuck Johnson
Letts
Ron Hedley
Fairfield
Roy Becker
Watkins
Bobby Gooden
Milton
Lee Aylward
Memphis
Tenn
Wayne Longnecker
Ed Driesen
Marcus
Hedley
Clarence Baughman
Kirkman
Emil Merta
Fairfax
John Stivert
Story City
Merta
Longnecker
Steivert
Junior winners in All-Iowa Fair 4-H judging team contest
The junior daily judging contest at the All-Iowa Fair in Hawk Eye Downs Saturday ended with a close call as first through ninth placed teams separated by 70 points. Grover Miehe of Monticello, contest superintendent, congratulated Rick and David Sullivan of the Buchanan County 4-H team for their part in the winning team.
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Hawkeye Downs
Grover Miehe
Monticello
Miehe
Rick
David Sullivan
Independence
Buchanan County
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