Milking Shorthorns Impress Judges at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (09/18/2019) (readMedia)-- Midwest dairies faced off in the Milking Shorthorn Dairy Cattle show judged at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Iow Ayr Farms of Brooklyn was awarded Grand Champion Female. Iow Ayr Farms took home Champion in the Senior Female class.

Reserve Grand Champion Female was awarded to Elron Farms of Lost Nation.

Complete results below (name, hometown and animal identification):

MILKING SHORTHORN

Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1 - May 31, 2019

1) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth

2) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth

3) Sarah Hagenow, Poynette, Wis.

4) Royalview Farm, Keosauqua

5) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

6) Woodcrest Farm, Strawberry Point

7) Royalview Farm, Keosauqua

Winter Heifer Calf -- Dec. 1, 2018 - Feb. 28, 2019

1) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth

2) C&C Genetics, Lancaster, Wis.

3) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018

1) Morgan Kliebenstein, Darlington, Wis.

2) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth

3) Jeffry Clawson Cherrywood Farm, Ames

4) Sawyer Family, Marshalltown

5) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

6) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

7) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

8) Justamere Farm, Wayland

9) Mysha Herd, St. Anthony

Summer Yearling Heifer -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2018

1) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

2) Justamere Farm, Wayland

3) Justamere Farm, Wayland

4) Mysha Herd, St. Anthony

5) Woodcrest Farm, Strawberry Point

6) Royalview Farm, Keosauqua

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

1) Henkeseen Holsteins, Luana

2) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

3) Woodcrest Farm, Strawberry Point

4) Mysha Herd, St. Anthony

5) Woodcrest Farm, Strawberry Point

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

1) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth

2) Little J Cattle Company, Garnavillo

3) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

4) Sandy Hill Guernseys, Scotch Grove

5) KuhnKuh, West Union

6) Jeffry Clawson Cherrywood Farm, Ames

7) Woodcrest Farm, Strawberry Point

Fall Yrlg. Heifer (not in milk) -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2017

1) KuhnKuh, West Union

2) Jeffry Clawson Cherrywood Farm, Ames

Fall Yearling in Milk -- After Sept. 1, 2017

1) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

2) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

Junior Best Three Females

1) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth

2) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

3) Justamere Farm, Wayland

4) Woodcrest Farm, Strawberry Point

Junior Two Year Old Cow -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2017

1) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

2) Woodcrest Farm, Strawberry Point

3) Justamere Farm, Wayland

Senior Two Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2016 - Feb. 28, 2017

1) Cost Farms, Long Grove

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

1) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

2) Mysha Herd, Van Horne

3) Justamere Farm, Wayland

4) Woodcrest Farm, Strawberry Point

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

1) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

2) Woodcrest Farm, Strawberry Point

3) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

Cow Four Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2014 - Aug. 31, 2015

1) Justamere Farm, Wayland

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

1) Iow Ayr Farms, Brooklyn

2) Royalview Farm, Keosauqua

Aged Cow -- Before Sept. 1, 2013

1) Royalview Farm, Keosauqua

Best Three Head

1) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

2) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

3) Woodcrest Farm, Strawberry Point

4) Justamere Farm, Wayland

Best Four Head

1) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

2) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

3) Woodcrest Farm, Strawberry Point

4) Justamere Farm, Wayland

5) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth

6) Mysha Herd, St. Anthony

7) Royalview Farm, Keosauqua

Junior Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Morgan Kliebenstein, Darlington, Wis.

Reserve) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

Honorable Mention) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth

Intermediate Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

Reserve) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

Honorable Mention) Mysha Herd, St. Anthony

Senior Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Iow Ayr Farms, Brooklyn

Reserve) Justamere Farm, Wayland

Grand Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Iow Ayr Farms, Brooklyn

Reserve) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

Premier Exhibitor

Champion) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

Reserve) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

Premier Breeder

Champion) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

Reserve) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

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