Top Honors Awarded at Iowa State Fair Hereford Swine Show
DES MOINES, IA (08/31/2023) (readMedia)-- Maxwell Farms of Moscow received Champion Boar honors at the Hereford Swine show judged at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.
Vegas Show Pigs of Zearing won the Champion Gilt title. Voyles Family Farms of Delta received Reserve Champion Gilt.
Bombei & Sons Showpigs of Delta took home the Reserve Champion Boar and Premier Exhibitor awards.
Animals are divided according to farrowing date based on the other animals entered in the competition.
Complete results follow:
HEREFORD
Gilts, Class 1
1) Volesky Brothers (Olson Family), Norway
2) Volesky Brothers (Olson Family), Norway
3) Cheyenne Vandyne, Nichols
4) Reggie Voyles, Sac City
Gilts, Class 2
1) Voyles Family Farms, Delta
2) Bombei & Sons Showpigs, Delta
3) Maxwell Farms, Moscow
4) Reggie Voyles, Sac City
5) Joel Olson, Atkins
6) Cheyenne Vandyne, Nichols
7) Bombei & Sons Showpigs, Delta
Gilts, Class 3
1) Vegas Show Pigs, Zearing
Boars, Class 1
1) Maxwell Farms, Moscow
2) Bombei & Sons Showpigs, Delta
3) Craig Benton, Sloan
4) Maxwell Farms, Moscow
Champion & Reserve Gilt
Champion) Vegas Show Pigs, Zearing
Reserve) Voyles Family Farms, Delta
Champion & Reserve Boar
Champion) Maxwell Farms, Moscow
Reserve) Bombei & Sons Showpigs, Delta
Premier Exhibitor
Champion) Bombei & Sons Showpigs, Delta
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