Farm Teams Compete for Top Honors at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (09/02/2011)(readMedia)-- Draft horse and mule farm teams earned ribbons during the All Breed Draft Horse and Mule Farm Team competition held August 16 at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results follow:

Farm Hitch Obstacle

1) Mike Beaty, Russell

2) Diane Denny, Sigourney

3) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

4) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

5) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

6) JD Farms Inc., Russell

7) Gerald Stuart, New Virginia

Log Skidding

1) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

2) Mike Beaty, Russell

3) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

4) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

5) JD Farms Inc., Russell

6) Diane Denny, Sigourney

Antique Machinery or Vehicle

1) Mike Beaty, Russell

2) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

3) Gerald Stuart, New Virginia

4) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

5) Diane Denny, Sigourney

Barnyard Horse Pull

1) Mike Beaty, Russell

2) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

3) JD Farms Inc., Russell

4) Diane Denny, Sigourney

5) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

6) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

7) Gerald Stuart, New Virginia

Cultivator Competition

1) JD Farms Inc., Russell

2) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

3) Mike Beaty, Russell

4) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

5) Diane Denny, Sigourney

Feed Team Race

1) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

2) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

3) Diane Denny, Sigourney

4) Gerald Stuart, New Virginia

5) Mike Beaty, Russell

6) JD Farms Inc., Russell

7) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

Best Matched Team

1) Mike Beaty, Russell

2) Diane Denny, Sigourney

3) Gerald Stuart, New Virginia

4) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

5) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

6) JD Farms Inc., Russell

The 2011 Iowa State Fair "Nothing Compares" ended August 21. The 2012 Iowa State Fair is set August 9-19. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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