Swine Exhibitors Win Top Honors in Iowa State Fair Hampshire Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/31/2023) (readMedia)-- Mason Post of Sioux Center claimed the Champion Boar title in the Hampshire Swine show at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Iverson Farms of Grinnell showed the Reserve Champion Boar and received the Premier Exhibitor title.

Engler Land & Livestock of Cambridge won the Champion Gilt title, and DCM Hamps & Durocs of Marion received Reserve Champion Gilt.

The Premier Exhibitor award is presented to the exhibitor earning the highest point total in individual breeding class competition.

Animals are divided according to farrowing date based on the other animals entered in the competition.

Complete results below:

HAMPSHIRE

Gilts, Class 1

1) Robert Owen, Lime Springs

Gilts, Class 2

1) The Clark Families, Runnells

2) Warrick Brothers, Prairie City

3) Iverson Farms, Grinnell

4) Warrick Brothers, Prairie City

5) Fee Acres, Indianola

6) Ray Williamson, Eagle Grove

7) Ray Williamson, Eagle Grove

Gilts, Class 3

1) Engler Land & Livestock, Cambridge

2) RAR Genetics, Aplington

3) Reggie Voyles, Sac City

4) Engler Land & Livestock, Cambridge

5) Schoning Show Pigs, Spencer

6) Schoning Show Pigs, Spencer

7) Tanner Freimuth, Carroll

8) Warrick Brothers, Prairie City

9) Josh Freimuth Family/Towhead Genetics, Lytton

10) Garbes Farms, New Hartford

11) Langreck Durocs, Cresco

12) Westphal Farms, Gilman

Gilts, Class 4

1) DCM Hamps & Durocs, Marion

2) DCM Hamps & Durocs, Marion

3) Iverson Farms, Grinnell

4) The Clark Families, Runnells

5) Shady Brook Farm, Oakland

Boars, Class 1

1) Robert Owen, Lime Springs

2) John Warrick, Prairie City

3) John Warrick, Prairie City

Boars, Class 2

1) Mason Post, Sioux Center

2) Nate Hemann, Parkersburg

3) RAR Genetics, Aplington

4) Engler Land & Livestock, Cambridge

5) Schoning Show Pigs, Spencer

6) Schoning Show Pigs, Spencer

Boars, Class 3

1) Iverson Farms, Grinnell

Champion & Reserve Gilt

Champion) Engler Land & Livestock, Cambridge

Reserve) DCM Hamps & Durocs, Marion

Champion & Reserve Boar

Champion) Mason Post, Sioux Center

Reserve) Iverson Farms, Grinnell

Premier Exhibitor

Champion) Iverson Farms, Grinnell

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