FFA Breeding Swine and Commercial Gilts Compete to Win Honors

DES MOINES, IA (09/13/2024) (readMedia)-- One hundred fifty-seven exhibitors entered 209 pigs into the Registered Gilt class and 197 exhibitors entered 235 pigs into the Commercial Gilt class judged Thursday, August 8, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Teagan Wadle of Southeast Warren FFA, Liberty Center, won Supreme Gilt.

Kennedy DeVries of Red Oak FFA, Red Oak, won Reserve Supreme Gilt.

Complete results follow:

BREEDING SWINE SHOW

Berkshire Gilt

Champion: Sydney Cain, Chariton FFA, Chariton

Reserve Champion: Laudry Peterson, West Marshall FFA, State Center

Chester White Gilt

Champion: Delaney Runner, East Marshall FFA, Le Grande

Reserve Champion: Hayden Burmeister, North Scott FFA, Eldridge

Duroc Gilt

Champion: Carter Lloyd, Crooked Creek FFA, Winfield

Reserve Champion: Mady Gibson, Nevada FFA, Nevada

Hampshire Gilt

Champion: Reagan Gibson, Panorama FFA, Panora

Reserve Champion: Kinzee Rose, Gladbrook-Reinbeck FFA, Reinbeck

Hereford Gilt

Champion: Ashley Mose, North Scott FFA, Eldridge

Reserve Champion: Olivia Rupe, Agri-Power FFA, Eddyville

Landrace Gilt

Champion: Justin Engelking, Benton Community FFA, Van Horne

Reserve Champion: Avery Hanaway, Independence FFA, Independence

Poland China Gilt

Champion: Reagan Gibson, Panorama FFA, Panora

Reserve Champion: Justin Engelking, Benton Community FFA, Van Horne

Spotted Gilts

Champion: Charlotte Sieren, Mid-Prairie FFA, Wellman

Reserve Champion: Lucas Ennis, Belmond Klemme FFA, Belmond

Tamworth Gilt

Champion: Justin Engelking, Benton Community FFA, Van Horne

Reserve Champion: Nathan Lynch, Boone FFA, Boone

Yorkshire Gilt

Champion: Aden Wolfe, Grinnell FFA, Grinnell

Reserve Champion: Elyce Burzlaff, DeWitt Central FFA, DeWitt

Top 10 Chapter

1) Wilton FFA, Wilton

2) DeWitt-Central FFA, DeWitt

3) Winterset FFA, Winterset

4) Agri-Power FFA, Eddyville

5) Crooked Creek, Winfield

6) Southeast Warren FFA, Liberty Center

7) Benton Community FFA, Van Horne

8) Williamsburg FFA, Williamsburg

9) Grinnell FFA, Grinnell

10) Monticello FFA, Monticello

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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began 170 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Catch Fair Fever at the Iowa State Fair, August 8-18, 2024. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.