Milking Shorthorns Impress Judges at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/16/2018) (readMedia)-- Midwest dairies faced off in the Milking Shorthorn Dairy Cattle show judged Thursday at the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

Elron Farms of Lost Nation exhibited the Grand Champion Female for the second year in a row and was awarded Senior Champion Female honors. They also received Reserve Intermediate Champion Female.

Additional results below (name, hometown):

Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1 - May 31, 2018

1) Gibbs Holsteins, Epworth

2) Henkeseen Holsteins, Luana

3) Shawn And Levi Banowetz, Charlotte

4) DeVore's Dairy, Wilton

5) DeVore's Dairy, Wilton

Winter Heifer Calf -- Dec. 1, 2017 - Feb. 28, 2018

1) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

2) Sandy Hill Guernseys, Scotch Grove

3) KuhnKuh, West Union

4) Little J Cattle Company, Garnavillo

5) Cherrywood Farm, Ames

6) Matt Hense, Strawberry Point

Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2017

1) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

2) Gibbs Holsteins, Epworth

3) KuhnKuh, West Union

4) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

5) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth

6) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth

7) Royalview Farm, Keosauqua

8) Gavin Simatovich Simatovich Farms, Gilman

9) Cherrywood Farm, Ames

Summer Yearling Heifer -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2017

1) Jim Hammerand, Epworth

2) Justamere Farm, Wayland

3) Justamere Farm, Wayland

4) Biercrest Farms, Van Horne

5) Matt Hense, Strawberry Point

6) Royalview Farm, Keosauqua

Spring Yearling Heifer -- March 1 - May 31, 2017

1) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

2) Jim Hammerand, Epworth

3) Cost Farms, Long Grove

Winter Yearling Heifer -- Dec. 1, 2016 - Feb. 28, 2017

1) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

2) Matt Hense, Strawberry Point

Fall Yrlg. Heifer (not in milk) -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2016

1) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth

2) C&C Genetics, Lancaster, Wis.

3) Matt Hense, Strawberry Point

Junior Best Three Females

1) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

2) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth

3) Matt Hense, Strawberry Point

Junior Two Year Old Cow -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2016

1) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

2) Little J Cattle Company, Garnavillo

3) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

Senior Two Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2015 - Feb. 29, 2016

1) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

2) Matt Hense, Strawberry Point

3) Matt Hense, Strawberry Point

4) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

5) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

Junior Three Year Old Cow -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2015

1) Eric Lang, Brooklyn

2) Henkeseen Holsteins, Luana

3) Cost Farms, Long Grove

4) Royalview Farm, Keosauqua

Senior Three Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2014 - Feb. 28, 2015

1) Justamere Farm, Wayland

2) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

3) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

Cow Four Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2013 - Aug. 31, 2014

1) Eric Lang, Brooklyn

2) Royalview Farm, Keosauqua

Cow Five Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2012 - Aug. 31, 2013

1) Henkeseen Holsteins, Luana

2) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

3) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

4) Royalview Farm, Keosauqua

5) Royalview Farm, Keosauqua

Aged Cow -- Before Sept. 1, 2012

1) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

2) Royalview Farm, Keosauqua

Best Three Head

1) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

2) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

3) Matt Hense, Strawberry Point

4) Cherrywood Farm, Ames

Best Four Head

1) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

2) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

3) Royalview Farm, Keosauqua

4) Matt Hense, Strawberry Point

Junior Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth

Reserve) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

Honorable Mention) Jim Hammerand, Epworth

Intermediate Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

Reserve) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

Senior Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

Reserve) Henkeseen Holsteins, Luana

Grand Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

Reserve) Henkeseen Holsteins, Luana

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