Miniature Herefords Win Big Honors at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (09/07/2010)(readMedia)-- KP Ranch of Tekamah, Neb. captured Grand Champion Bull honors in the Miniature Hereford show August 20 at the 2010 Iowa State Fair. The ranch also won the Grand Champion Heifer and Reserve Grand Champion Heifer banners.

Splitt Creek Ranch of North Platte, Neb. won the Reserve Grand Champion Bull banner.

Additional results follow:

Junior heifer calf -- March 15, 2010 & after

1) Eagle Rock Miniature Herefords, Heborn, Ind.

2) Meyer Farms, Garrison

3) D & S Mini Herefords, Marshall, Ind.

Junior heifer calf -- March 1-14, 2010

1) KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

2) Strong Miniature Herefords, Montezuma

3) Meyer Farms, Garrison

4) D & S Mini Herefords, Marshall, Ind.

Junior heifer calf -- Jan. 1- Feb. 28, 2010

1) KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

2) Steve & Judy Splitt, North Platte, Neb.

3) River Ridge Mini-Herefords, Eldon

4) Sandy Hills Farm, Huntsville, Ark.

5) K-lane Farms, Blakesburg

6) River Ridge Mini-Herefords, Eldon

Fall & winter senior heifer calf -- Sep 1 - Dec 31, 2009

1) Ronnie Klimesh, Lawler

2) Steve & Judy Splitt, North Platte, Neb.

3) Ronnie Klimesh, Lawler

4) Steve & Judy Splitt, North Platte, Neb.

5) Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg

6) River Ridge Mini-Herefords, Eldon

7) Lakes Area Miniature Herefords, Chisago City, Minn.

Summer senior heifer -- June- Aug. 2009

1) KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

2) River Ridge Mini-Herefords, Eldon

3) Dave Thompson, Pioneer, Ohio

Summer senior heifer -- May 2009

1) Steve & Judy Splitt, North Platte, Neb.

2) Old School Genetics, Orleans, Neb.

3) Lakes Area Miniature Herefords, Chisago City, Minn.

Spring senior heifer -- April 2009

1) KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

2) Mark Ulrich, Pioneer, Ohio

3) Eagle Rock Miniature Herefords, Heborn, Ind.

4) Lakes Area Miniature Herefords, Chisago City, Minn.

5) D & S Mini Herefords, Marshall, Ind.

Spring senior heifer -- March 2009

1) Mark Ulrich, Pioneer, Ohio

2) KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

3) Meyer Farms, Garrison

4) Strong Miniature Herefords, Montezuma

Spring senior heifer -- Jan. & Feb. 2009

1) Steve & Judy Splitt, North Platte, Neb.

2) Dave Thompson, Pioneer, Ohio

3) KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

4) Steve & Judy Splitt, North Platte, Neb.

5) Meyer Farms, Garrison

6) D & S Mini Herefords, Marshall, Ind.

7) Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg

Cow/Calf pair

1) Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg

2) KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

3) Kath Family Farm, Hollandale, Minn.

4) D & S Mini Herefords, Marshall, Ind.

Junior bull calf -- Jan 1, 2010 & after

1) KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

2) KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

3) Eagle Rock Miniature Herefords, Heborn, Ind.

4) Kath Family Farm, Hollandale, Minn.

5) Sandy Hills Farm, Huntsville, Ark.

6) River Ridge Mini-Herefords, Eldon

Summer senior bull -- May 1 - Aug 30, 2009

1) D & S Mini Herefords, Marshall, Ind.

Spring senior bull - Jan 1 - Apr 30, 2009

1) KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

2) Steve & Judy Splitt, North Platte, Neb.

3) Sandy Hills Farm, Huntsville, Ark.

Two year old bull -- Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2008

1) Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg

2) Strong Miniature Herefords, Montezuma

Two Females

1) KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

2) Steve & Judy Splitt, North Platte, Neb.

3) Meyer Farms, Garrison

Two Bulls

1) KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

Get of Sire

1) KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

2) Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg

3) D & S Mini Herefords, Marshall, Ind.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf: KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf: KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

Champion Fall/Winter Senior Heifer Calf: Ronnie Klimesh, Lawler

Reserve Champion Fall/Winter Senior Heifer Calf: Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb.

Champion Summer Senior Heifer: KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

Reserve Champion Summer Senior Heifer: Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb.

Champion Spring Senior Heifer: KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

Reserve Champion Spring Senior Heifer: Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb.

Iowa Champion Female: River Ridge Mini-herefords, Eldon

Champion Cow/Calf: Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg

Reserve Champion Cow/Calf: KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

Champion Junior Bull Calf: KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf: KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

Champion Summer Senior Bull: D & S Mini Herefords, Marshall, Ind.

Champion Spring Senior Bull: KP Ranch, Tekamah, Neb.

Reserve Champion Spring Senior Bull: Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb.

Champion Two Year Old Bull: Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg

Reserve Champion Two Year Old Bull: Strong Miniature Herefords, Montezuma

"Non Stop Fun" at the Iowa State Fair ended August 22. The 2011 Iowa State Fair – "Nothing Compares" – is set August 11-21. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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