Belle Plaine Farm Wins Top Boar Honors in Iowa State Fair Hampshire Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/04/2015)(readMedia)-- Brecht Show Pigs of Belle Plaine claimed the Grand Champion Boar title in the Hampshire Swine show held August 21 at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

Bakker Bros. Genetics of Dike was awarded the Reserve Grand Champion Boar banner.

Iverson Farms of Grinnell exhibited the Grand Champion Gilt while Rowdy Campfield of Runnells took home the Reserve Grand Champion Gilt banner.

Ron Warrick and Family of Gowrie were awarded Premier Exhibitor honors.

The Premier Exhibitor award is presented to the exhibitor earning the highest point total in individual breeding class competition.

Animals are divided according to farrowing date based on the other animals entered in the competition.

Additional results below:

Gilts

1) Iverson Farms, Grinnell

2) Ron Warrick and Family, Gowrie

3) Larry Kastler, Woolstock

4) Bear Creek Show Pigs, Malcom

5) Bear Creek Show Pigs, Malcom

6) Nicole and Ron Hester, Baxter

Gilts

1) Rowdy Campfield, Runnells

2) Ron Warrick and Family, Gowrie

3) John Warrick, Prairie City

4) Ron Warrick and Family, Gowrie

5) Ron Warrick and Family, Gowrie

6) Ron Warrick and Family, Gowrie

7) Ron Warrick and Family, Gowrie

8) Shady Brook Farm, Oakland

Gilts

1) Ron Warrick and Family, Gowrie

2) Duane and Brian Martin Family, Fayette

Gilts

1) Cale Niehaus, Sac City

2) Engler Family, Nevada

Boars

1) Brecht Show Pigs, Belle Plaine

2) Ron Warrick and Family, Gowrie

3) Ron Warrick and Family, Gowrie

4) Ron Warrick and Family, Gowrie

5) John Warrick, Prairie City

6) Shady Brook Farm, Oakland

7) John Warrick, Prairie City

Boars

1) Ron Warrick and Family, Gowrie

2) Iverson Farms, Grinnell

3) Heeren Farms, Jewell

4) Ron Warrick and Family, Gowrie

Boars

1) Bakker Bros. Genetics, Dike

2) Pink Genetics, Keosauqua

3) Pink Genetics, Keosauqua

Boars

1) Engler Family, Nevada

2) Ron Warrick and Family, Gowrie

3) Ron Warrick and Family, Gowrie

4) Ron Warrick and Family, Gowrie

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement.

For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.