Et cetera : Benton County farmers earn awards in State Fair Spotted Swine Show

Niehaus and Feldman Genetics of Greene took top honors at the Spotted Swine Show judged Thursday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair. The Greene farm was awarded the Champion Boar banner.

Champion Gilt honors went to Triggs Show Pigs of Mount Ayr while the Reserve Champion Gilt and Reserve Champion Boar banners went to Joel Olson of Atkins.

Olson Spot Farm of Newhall claimed the Premier Exhibitor Award. The award is presented to the exhibitor earning the highest point total in individual breeding classes of competition.

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

Additional results below:

Gilts

1) Bombei and Sons Showpigs, Delta

Gilts

1) Behnkendorf Bros., Algona

2) Olson Spot Farm, Newhall

3) Olson Spot Farm, Newhall

4) Olson Spot Farm, Newhall

5) Olson Spot Farm, Newhall

6) Fee Farms, Ackworth

7) Behnkendorf Bros., Algona

8) Olson Spot Farm, Newhall

9) Olson Spot Farm, Newhall

Gilts

1) Joel Olson, Atkins

2) Fee Farms, Ackworth

3) Triggs Show Pigs, Mount Ayr

4) Rowdy Campfield, Runnells

5) Niehaus and Feldman Genetics, Greene

6) Joel Olson, Atkins

7) Olson Spot Farm, Newhall

8) Todd, Kim and Kaiya Schuler and Williams, Atlantic

9) Roger Caltrider, Casey

10) Roger Caltrider, Casey

11) Roger Caltrider, Casey

Gilts

1) Triggs Show Pigs, Mount Ayr

2) Niehaus and Feldman Genetics, Greene

3) Niehaus and Feldman Genetics, Greene

4) Niehaus and Feldman Genetics, Greene

5) Todd, Kim and Kaiya Schuler and Williams, Atlantic

6) Triggs Show Pigs, Mount Ayr

7) Rowdy Campfield, Runnells

8) Cale Niehaus, Sac City

9) Broek Swine Genetics, Sioux Center

10) Roger Caltrider, Casey

Gilts

1) Joy Genetics, Dunbar, Neb.

2) Niehaus and Feldman Genetics, Greene

3) Roger Caltrider, Casey

4) Roger Caltrider, Casey

Boars

1) Fee Farms, Ackworth

2) Fee Farms, Ackworth

Boars

1) Joel Olson, Atkins

2) Pink Genetics, Keota

3) Olson Spot Farm, Newhall

4) Olson Spot Farm, Newhall

5) Olson Spot Farm, Newhall

6) Olson Spot Farm, Newhall

7) Olson Spot Farm, Newhall

Boars

1) Niehaus and Feldman Genetics, Greene

2) Niehaus and Feldman Genetics, Greene

3) Niehaus and Feldman Genetics, Greene

4) Triggs Show Pigs, Mount Ayr

5) Joy Genetics, Dunbar, Neb.

6) Triggs Show Pigs, Mount Ayr

Boars

1) Behnkendorf Bros., Algona