Yarrabee and Ridge View Farms Earn Top Honors at Ayrshire Dairy Cattle Show at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/27/2018) (readMedia)-- Top dairy farms competed for honors in the Ayrshire Dairy Cattle show judged at the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

Yarrabee Farms of Brooklyn showed the Grand Champion Female, Champion Premier Breeder, Intermediate Champion Female and earned the Lifetime Production at the Ayrshire Cattle Show.

Ridge View Farm of Lancaster, Mo received Champion Premier Exhibitor, Grand Champion Female, and Senior Champion Female at the Iowa State Fair.

The Premier Breeder Award is given to the competitor who earns the most points for animals bred and exhibited by the entrant or others during the day's show. The Premier Exhibitor Award is given to the exhibitor who accumulates the most points based upon the day's placings.

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

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

1) Old-Bankston Ayrshires, Epworth, Palmyra Predator B Ruthless-ET, 3/3/2018, 840003148800255

2) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo., Ridge View Hattrick Vanessa, 3/11/2018, 100747603

3) Shawn And Levi Banowetz, Charlotte, Old Bankston LB Centerfold, 3/10/2018, 840003150672819

4) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth, Family-Af-Ayr O Discovery - ET, 3/5/2018, 840003145478392

5) Canoe Ridge Dairy, Decorah, Canoe-Ridge Reagan Desire, 3/8/2018, 840003151761250

6) Irish Hill, Dewitt, Irish Hill Gibbs Miley, 3/6/2018, 840003150672812

7) Canoe Ridge Dairy, Decorah, Canoe-Ridge Reagan Holly, 3/22/2018, 840003151761252

8) Nors Holsteins/Melaar Ayrshires, Decorah, Melaar Reagan Annelise, 4/15/2018, 840003139669842

9) Nors Holsteins/melaar Ayrshires, Decorah, Mellar Roush Anastasia, 5/7/2018, 840003139669845

10) Sandy Hill Guernseys, Scotch Grove, Sandy Hill Berkley Rumchata, 3/1/2018, 100743382

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

1) Old-Bankston Ayrshires, Epworth, Dale Vista Lace, 12/1/2017, 100743869

2) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth, Family-Af-Ayr Maxxx Dreamer, 12/1/2017, 840003145478379

3) Irish Hill, Dewitt, Old-Bankston B Fearsome, 12/5/2017, 840003144799977

4) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth, Sco-Lo Dream Maxima -ET, 12/6/2017, 840003137167606

5) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler, Hi-Ayr View Magical, 12/17/2017, 100741335

6) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa, Holtz-View Alaska Sophie, 12/7/2017, 100743373

7) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo., Ridge-View Janna, 1/16/2018, 100747500

8) Canoe Ridge Dairy, Decorah, Valley-View Vasquez Kallie, 12/12/2017, 71767692

Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2017

1) Cost Farms, Long Grove, Cost Reagan Gretchen-ET, 9/17/2017, 100745937

2) Onword Cattle Company, Oelwein, Onword Distinct Aliphant, 9/5/2017, 100739523

3) Old-Bankston Ayrshires, Epworth, Old-Bankston JC Abercrombie-ET, 9/9/2017, 840003144799962

4) Bryon Franks BJs Ayrshires, Saint Olaf, BJ's Ayshires Lochia Carmel, 9/4/2017, 840003165509

5) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo., Ridge-view Dempsey Crackle, 10/3/2017, 100747498

6) Bear-Ayr Farm, Blair, Neb., Des Prairies Ingrid, 9/2/2017, F100745610

7) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo., Ridge View Berkly Josie, 9/11/2017, 100746433

8) Cost Farms, Long Grove, Cost Reagan Sharon, 9/9/2017, 100739578

9) AJH Dairy, Clarksville, AJH LOCHINVAR SCREENSHOT, 9/1/2017, 840003140427215

Summer Yearling Heifer -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2017

1) Old-Bankston Ayrshires, Epworth, Old-Bankston JC Avalanche-ET, 7/20/2017, 840003144799956

2) Gibbs Holsteins, Epworth

3) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo., Ridge View Handsome Brenna, 6/12/2017, 100744178

4) Courtney Schilling, Epworth, Hi-Ayr View Appaloosa, 6/18/2017, 100738540

5) Canoe Ridge Dairy, Decorah, Canoe-Ridge DBL Barrel Price, 6/3/2017, 71767684

6) Nors Holsteins/Melaar Ayrshires, Decorah, Melaar Reagan Angela, 6/25/2017, 840003139669843

7) Nors Holsteins/Melaar Ayrshires, Decorah, Melaar Jamison-P Moana, 7/9/2017, 100744758

Spring Yearling Heifer -- March 1 - May 31, 2017

1) Old-Bankston Ayrshires, Epworth, Miss Malibu Barbie-ET, 3/24/2017, 840003142186129

2) Bryon Franks BJs Ayrshires, Saint Olaf, Fisherman's Mayum Bling, 3/2/2017, 840003143165504

3) Caleb Kruse, Dewitt, Old-Bankston Gibbs Martha, 3/29/2017, 73762514

4) Zach Eberling, Postville, Z-way Farms Dempsey-et Ruby, 4/29/2017, 100744561

5) Lucy Ann Acres, Sumner, ArthurAcres Calimero Arrow ET, 3/9/2017, 840003138572817

Winter Yearling Heifer -- Dec. 1, 2016 - Feb. 28, 2017

1) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler, Hi-Ayr View Michelob Golden, 12/17/2016, 100727412

2) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth, Hall's Marksman Rosetip, 12/24/2016, 840003134740501

3) Shawn And Levi Banowetz, Charlotte, Baywatch Handsome Baymont, 12/26/2016, 840003139053154

4) Bear-Ayr Farm, Blair, Neb., Old-Bankston-JC Booyah-ET, 12/5/2016, 840003140215241

5) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo., Ridge View Loch Robyn, 12/30/2016, 100735743

6) Bear-ayr Farm, Blair, Neb., Daltondale Predator Suzy-Q, 2/6/2017, F100727720

7) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo., Ridgeview Loch Callie, 12/8/2016, 100735734

8) Sawyer Family, Marshalltown, HAZELBRUSH DEMPSAY FIONA, 12/4/2016, 840003137928639

9) Bryon Franks BJs Ayrshires, Saint Olaf, Fisherman's Maxum Sexy, 12/1/2016, 840003143165501

Fall Yrlg. Heifer (not in milk) -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2016

1) HB Holsteins, Marengo, Miss Bikini Of Iowayside, 9/25/2016, 840003012002022

2) AJH Dairy, Clarksville, AJH DEMPSEY SELFIE, 9/2/2016, 840003140427207

3) Sawyer Family, Marshalltown, ARTHURACRES CALIMERO AVERY-ET, 9/6/2016, 840003138572808

4) Overmann Registered Cattle, Earlville, Overmann BBK Ritzie, 9/2/2016, 840003131992079

5) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa, Holtz-View Predator Daelynn, 9/11/2016, 100727766

6) HB Holsteins, Marengo, Miss Brazil Of Iowayside, 9/1/2016, 840003012002023

Fall Yearling in Milk -- After Sept. 1, 2016

1) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn, Hi-Ayr-View Perfect Memories, 9/4/2016, 100723726

Junior Best Three Females

1) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo.

2) Nors Holsteins/Melaar Ayrshires, Decorah

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

1) Matt Bonert, Epworth, Ann Bonert Roush Renata, 3/3/2016, 840003128823669

2) Onword Cattle Company, Oelwein, ONWRD LZM DISTNCT ADDICTION-ET, 3/1/2016, 100720554

3) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo., Ridge View Burdette Kaylee, 8/15/2016, 100744066

4) Nors Holsteins/Melaar Ayrshires, Decorah, Melaar Garnet Dempsey Grace, 3/14/2016, 840003137878049

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

1) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn, TJH Alaska 417, 2/12/2016, 59164278

2) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa, Holtz-View Predator Diva, 12/10/2015, 100708044

3) Canoe Ridge Dairy, Decorah, Valley-View Maxx Auggi, 12/18/2015, 100713336

4) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo., Ridge View DB Claire, 9/11/2015, 100735726

Junior Three Year Old Cow -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2015

1) Bryon Franks BJs Ayrshires, Saint Olaf, BJ's Ayshires Barrel Justice, 6/23/2015, 74016667

2) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn, Terrace-Bank Fleur, 7/26/2015, 100735088

3) Cost Farms, Long Grove, Cost Dempsey Brigid, 3/17/2015, 1006982271

4) Cost Farms, Long Grove, Cost Dempsey Misti, 6/28/2015, 100711389

5) Canoe Ridge Dairy, Decorah, Valley-View Maxx Deluth, 6/1/2015, 100713260

6) Bryon Franks BJs Ayrshires, Saint Olaf, BJ's Ayrshires Burdette Zayda, 3/9/2015, 74016663

Senior Three Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2014 - Feb. 28, 2015

1) Old-Bankston Ayrshires, Epworth, Palmyra Shockwave BP Rosy, 9/22/2014, 840003123620600

2) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn, Iow-Ayr Blackjack Luv, 1/6/2015, 67365905

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

1) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo., Ridge View Burdette Jazzy, 3/4/2014, 100683372

2) Eric Lang, Brooklyn, Ridale Burdette Scarlet-ET, 6/6/2014, 3126490978

3) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn, Iow-Ayr Leader Condi, 2/12/2014, 67255613

4) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn, Mowry's KV Petrafied, 12/27/2013, 100674554

5) Bryon Franks BJs Ayrshires, Saint Olaf, Fisherson's Devlin Bam, 9/2/2013, 100679586

6) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn, Iow-Ayr Mr Aton 5741, 7/11/2014, 67255741

Cow Five Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2012 - Aug. 31, 2013

1) HB Holsteins, Marengo, Miss Briskey Of Iowayside, 10/5/2012, 840003012002014

2) Nors Holsteins/Melaar Ayrshires, Decorah, Onword Crosby Angel, 12/24/2012, 100654859

Aged Cow -- Before Sept. 1, 2012

1) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa, Kay-Ayr Ramins Special, 3/13/2012, 65004545

2) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn, Iow-Ayr Showstar Ray, 6/10/2012, 71702235

Lifetime Production

1) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn, Right-Angle T Harley, 3/12/2004, 100364699

Best Three Head

1) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn

2) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo.

3) Bryon Franks BJs Ayrshires, Saint Olaf

4) Cost Farms, Long Grove

5) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa

6) Nors Holsteins/Melaar Ayrshires, Decorah

Best Four Head

1) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn

2) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo.

3) Bryon Franks BJs Ayrshires, Saint Olaf

4) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa

5) Nors Holsteins/Melaar Ayrshires, Decorah

6) Cost Farms, Long Grove

Junior Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Old-bankston Ayrshires, Epworth, Lace

Res. Grand) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth, Dreamer

Intermediate Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn, 55-Perfect Memories

Res. Grand) Matt Bonert, Epworth, Renatta

Senior Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo., Jazzy

Res. Grand) HB Holsteins, Marengo, Miss Brisky of Iowayside

Grand Champion Female & Reserve

Grand) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn, Perfect Memories

Res. Grand) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo., Jazzy

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