Brown Swiss Dairy Show Recognizes Breeders' Successes
DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2024) (readMedia)-- Dairy farms competed for top honors in the Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle show judged Thursday, August 8, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.
Adam Kruse of Holy Cross received Grand Champion Female honors and Lane Domeyer of Delhi received the Reserve Grand Champion Female.
Complete results below:
Brown Swiss
321 - Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1 - May 31, 2024
1) Rick Kruse, Earlville
2) Joe Gibbs, Epworth
3) Lee-Anns Swiss, Dewitt
4) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross
5) Sondra Derby, Drakesville
6) Cassie Sawyer, Marshalltown
Winter Heifer Calf -- Dec. 1, 2023 - Feb. 29, 2024
1) Courtlane Holsteins, Ridgeway
2) Brilynn Schanbacher, Newhall
3) Joe Gibbs, Epworth
4) Robert Sadler, West Union
5) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross
6) Rick Kruse, Earlville
7) Emily Manweiler, Sumner
8) Lee-Anns Swiss, Dewitt
9) Jenna Vanholland, Garretson, SD
10) Devore Dairy, Wilton
11) Kiele Eberling, Postville
Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2023
1) Lauren & Gavin Kishman, Monona
2) Kcck Genetics Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse, Dyersville
3) Brianne Sparrgrove, West Union
4) Schulte Bros, Watkins
5) Brianne Sparrgrove, West Union
6) Hannah Scott, Westgate
7) Megan Manweiler, Sumner
8) Kiele Eberling, Postville
9) Grace Guy, Newton
10) Gabe Jonas, Boone
11) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross
12) Ty Vanholland, Garretson, SD
13) Uluru Swiss Acres, Clermont
14) Sheila Boevers, Readlyn
15) Donna Eberling, Postville
16) Abby Fairbanks, Anamosa
17) Jillian Hanson, Laporte City
18) Robert Sadler, West Union
19) Abby Fairbanks, Anamosa
Summer Yearling Heifer -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2023
1) Lauren & Gavin Kishman, Monona
2) Abbie Gahring, Homestead
3) Jenna Vanholland, Garretson, SD
4) Caden Kremer, Farley
5) Uluru Swiss Acres, Clermont
6) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa
7) Robert Sadler, West Union
8) Nathen Zumbach, Springville
9) Grace Guy, Newton
10) Nolan Jonas, Boone
11) Megan Manweiler, Sumner
12) Devore Dairy, Wilton
Spring Yearling Heifer -- March 1 - May 31, 2023
1) Courtlane Holsteins, Ridgeway
2) Rick Kruse, Earlville
3) Nathen Zumbach, Springville
4) Abby Fairbanks, Anamosa
5) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross
6) Uluru Swiss Acres, Clermont
7) Hannah Scott, Westgate
8) Devore Dairy, Witon
9) Devore Dairy, Witon
10) Kaden Recker, Solon
Winter Yearling Heifer -- Dec.1, 2022 - Feb. 28, 2023
1) Rick Kruse, Earlville
2) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa
3) Lee-Anns Swiss, Dewitt
4) Uluru Swiss Acres, Clermont
5) Gabe Jonas, Boone
Fall Yrlg. Heifer (not in milk) -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2022
1) Grace Guy, Newton
2) Ty Vanholland, Garretson, SD
3) Lee-Anns Swiss, Dewitt
4) Cassie Sawyer, Marshalltown
5) Devore Dairy, Wilton
Junior Best Three Females
1) Rick Kruse, Earlville
2) Lee-Anns Swiss, Dewitt
3) Devore Dairy, Wilton
Junior Two Year Old Cow -- March 1 - May 31, 2022
1) Devore Dairy, Wilton
Senior Two Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2022
1) Lane Domeyer, Delhi
2) Devore Dairy, Wilton
Junior Three Year Old Cow -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2021
1) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler
Senior Three Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2021
1) John Arnold, Waverly
2) Emily Manweiler, Sumner
3) Devore Dairy, Wilton
Cow Four Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2019 - Aug. 31, 2020
1) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross
Cow Five Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2018 - Aug. 31, 2019
1) John Arnold, Waverly
2) Jim Hammerand, Epworth
3) Devore Dairy, Wilton
Aged Cow -- Before Sept. 1, 2018
1) Kiele Eberling, Postville
2) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa
3) Kayla Whipple, Tipton
Best Three Head
1) John Arnold, Waverly
2) Devore Dairy, Wilton
3) Rick Kruse, Earlville
Best Four Head
1) Devore Dairy, Wliton
2) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross
3) Rick Kruse, Earlville
Junior Champion Female & Reserve
1) Courtlane Holsteins, Ridgeway
2) Lauren & Gavin Kishman, Monona
3) Abbie Gahring, Homestead
Intermediate Champion Female & Reserve
1) Lane Domeyer, Delhi
2) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler
3) John Arnold, Waverly
Senior Champion Female & Reserve
1) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross
2) John Arnold, Waverly
3) Jim Hammerand, Epworth
Grand Champion Female & Reserve
1) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross
2) Lane Domeyer, Delhi
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