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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