Homestead Dairy Exhibitor Claims Champion Titles in Ayrshire Show
DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2024) (readMedia)-- Abbie Gahring of Homestead won Grand Champion Female in the Ayrshire Dairy Cattle show judged Friday, August 9, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.
Rachel Hefel and Mark Fisher of Epworth were named Premier Exhibitor, and Collin Costello of Long Grove was named Premier Breeder.
The Premier Exhibitor Award is given to the exhibitor who accumulates the most points based upon the day's placings. The Premier Breeder Award is given to the competitor who earns the most points for animals bred and exhibited by the entrant or others during the day's show.
Complete results below:
Ayrshire
Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1 - May 31, 2024
1) Jesse Muse, Dyersville
2) Kylie Oakland, Elgin
3) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler
4) Aaron And Melissa Lovstuen And Fami, Decorah
5) Donna Mertz, Blair, NE
6) Collin Costello, Long Grove
7) Cassie Sawyer, Marshalltown
8) Dane Lang, Brooklyn
9) Dane Lang, Brooklyn
Winter Heifer Calf -- Dec. 1, 2023 - Feb. 29, 2024
1) Kcck Genetics Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse, Dyersville
2) Gabe Holthaus, West Union
3) Mackenna Fisher, Elkader
4) Kcck Genetics Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse, Dyersville
5) Brad Arthur, Sumner
6) Abbie Gahring, Homestead
7) Kylie Oakland, Elgin
8) Matt Zuercher, Postville
9) Collin Costello, Long Grove
10) Donna Mertz, Blair, NE
11) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
12) Collin Costello, Long Grove
13) Aaron And Melissa Lovstuen And Fami, Decorah
14) Hanna Vagts, West Union
Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2023
1) Tyler Marotz, Wahoo, NE
2) Joe Gibbs, Epworth
3) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
4) Abbie Gahring, Homestead
5) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler
6) Donna Mertz, Blair, NE
7) Brad Arthur, Sumner
8) Collin Costello, Long Grove
9) Aaron And Melissa Lovstuen And Fami, Decorah
10) Collin Costello, Long Grove
11) Eric Richards, Maynard
Summer Yearling Heifer -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2023
1) Abbie Gahring, Homestead
2) Seth Racicky, Mason City, NE
3) Alanna Schatz, Cresco
4) Brad Arthur, Sumner
5) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
6) Irish Hill, Dewitt
7) Megan Manweiler, Sumner
8) Cody Zidlicky, Decorah
Spring Yearling Heifer -- March 1 - May 31, 2023
1) Stillmore Cattle Company Steve Searles, Pine Island, MN
2) Abbie Gahring, Homestead
3) Abbie Gahring, Homestead
4) Meyer Dairy Farms, West Union
5) Adrianna Kruse, St. Ansgar
6) Cassie Sawyer, Marshalltown
7) Collin Costello, Long Grove
Winter Yearling Heifer -- Dec.1, 2022 - Feb. 28, 2023
1) Kcck Genetics Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse, Dyersville
2) Brad Arthur, Sumner
3) Abbie Gahring, Homestead
4) Mueterthies Dairy, Lawler
5) Collin Costello, Long Grove
6) Randy Wedo, Monona
Fall Yrlg. Heifer (not in milk) -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2022
1) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
2) Meyer Dairy Farms, West Union
Junior Best Three Females
1) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
2) Donna Mertz, Blair, NE
3) Collin Costello, Long Grove
Summer Junior Two Year Old Cow -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2022
1) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
2) Aaron And Melissa Lovstuen And Fami, Decorah
3) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa
Junior Two Year Old Cow -- March 1 - May 31, 2022
1) Abbie Gahring, Homestead
2) Collin Costello, Long Grove
3) Aaron And Melissa Lovstuen And Fami, Decorah
Senior Two Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2022
1) Chad Sickles, Marengo
2) Abbie Gahring, Homestead
3) Cody Zidlicky, Decorah
4) Collin Costello, Long Grove
5) Gene Rathjen, Wilton
Senior Three Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2021
1) Meyer Dairy Farms, West Union
Cow Four Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2019 - Aug. 31, 2020
1) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
Cow Five Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2018 - Aug. 31, 2019
1) Chad Sickles, Marengo
Aged Cow -- Before Sept. 1, 2018
1) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
2) Collin Costello, Long Grove
Lifetime Production
1) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa
Best Three Head
1) Collin Costello, Long Grove
Best Four Head
1) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
2) Collin Costello, Long Grove
Junior Champion Female & Reserve
1) Abbie Gahring, Homestead
2) Kcck Genetics Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse, Dyersville
3) Tyler Marotz, Wahoo, NE
Intermediate Champion Female & Reserve
1) Abbie Gahring, Homestead
2) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
3) Chad Sickles, Marengo
Senior Champion Female & Reserve
1) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
2) Chad Sickles, Marengo
3) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
Grand Champion Female & Reserve
1) Abbie Gahring, Homestead
2) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
3) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
Premier Exhibitor
1) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
2) Collin Costello, Long Grove
Premier Breeder
1) Collin Costello, Long Grove
2) Rachel Hefel And Mark Fisher, Epworth
###
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.