Northwest Junior Livestock Show yields champion barrow for Randy Meyer
Randy Meyer 16, of Neillsville, exhibited the grand champion Duroc cross barrow at the Northwest Junior Livestock Show and sold to WEAU TV for 3.10 per pound. His dog placed second in its class. Meyer has shown at the Northwest Show seven years and topped swine shows in consecutive years. The Meyer farm moved toward dairy this year, milking around 30 cows due to summer dry conditions, with 15 sows remaining from about 40 previously.
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Dale
Mary Ann Meyer
Rt. 4
Neillsville
Duroc Cross Barrow
Weau-Tv
Mr. Meyer
Meyer
Rusk County exhibitor tops Northwest Junior Livestock show
Betsy Snyder 14 of Weyerhaeuser won grand champion wether at the Northwest Junior Livestock Show after also winning grand at the Rusk County Fair. Her family, long involved in 4-H and diversified farming, celebrates Betsy and her brother Rick who also showed swine. Betsy’s Hampshire lamb was grand champion carcass and total performance, with a strong feeding program and self feeding method. The family, early entrants to the Northwest Show, hopes to continue the county’s livestock tradition.
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Betsy Snyder
Weyerhaeuser
Ms. Snyder
Rusk County
Rusk County Fair
Ladysmith
Northwest
Betsy
Hampshire
Richard
Carolyn Snyder
Rick
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Barrow
Ms. Snyder’s Lamb
Osceola youth wins grand champion steer for second year
Dale Peterson, 19, of Osceola repeats as grand champion at the Northwest Junior Livestock Show with a Chi Angus crossbred steer. He previously won with steer and Limousin stock, while his family runs a 400 acre farm, finishes 35 to 40 cattle yearly, and markets Limousin bulls and club calves.
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Dale Peterson
Osceola
Peterson
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Wisconsin
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Chippewa Falls
Ogema
Polk County Fair
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Shirley Peterson
Rt. 1
Glenn Jr
Bernie
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