March 28, 2024

No horsing around for FFA competitors at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES — Shania Roush, of Baxter, was named champion in western-type horse competition at the FFA Horse Show judged Aug. 19 during the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

Reserve champion was Kaden Volz, of Benton Community.

Angus Show

Gannon Angus, Inc., of Colfax, earned first place in the two-year old bull — January through April, 2013 category during the Angus Show judged Aug. 19 at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

Moffitt Angus Farm, of Colfax, received third place in junior heifer calf — January, 2015. Gannon Angus, Inc., of Colfax, received eighth place in the junior heifer calf — March 1, 2015 and after.

Miniature Herefords

Bear Grove Beef, of Colfax, showed the reserve grand champion bull and champion late senior bull in the Miniature Hereford show at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

In spring senior heifer — Jan. 1 through April 30, 2014, Ryan Faidley, of Colfax, received fifth place for BGB Beatrice: 39.5 inches, 645 pounds, born April 27, 2014.

In late senior bull — July 1 through Dec. 31, 2014, Bear Grove Beef, received first place for BGB Ben Dover: 39 inches - 606 pounds, born Oct. 3, 2014.