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2006 Hog
Champions
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Grand
Champion FFA Market Hog - $20,000 *
Michael Schreck, Hudson
Biography:
18-year-old Michael Schreck of
Hudson captured the Grand Champion
FFA Market Hog honor with his 268-lb
Yorkshire-crossbred barrow. Michael
is a four-year member of the Hudson
FFA Chapter and he has served as 4-H
county council vice president for
the past two years. His 4-H and FFA
projects include sheep, breeding
heifers and horses. He graduated
this year from Dike-New Hartford
High School, where he was an
all-state football running back and
punter; he also competed in
basketball and on the state level
for track. Michael will attend
Hawkeye Community College this fall
to major in animal science |
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Buyers:
Hy-Vee Food Stores with support from
Boehringer Ingelheim, ADM Alliance
Nutrition/ShowTec, Kruger Seed Co.,
Fort Dodge Animal Health and $9,745
local support. |
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Reserve Champion
FFA Market Hog - $11,000
Courtney German, Ottumwa
Biography:
Out of 600 head of hogs entered in
the competition, Courtney German of
Ottumwa took Reserve Grand Champion
FFA Market Hog honors with her
265-lb belted crossbred gilt.
Courtney is a member of the Agri-Power
FFA chapter in Wapello County. The
20-year-old attends Indian Hills
Community College in Ottumwa where
she majors in computer programming.
She recently completed a summer
internship with the Super Valu
corporate office in Eden Prairie,
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Buyers:
The Iowa Machine Shed Restaurants
with support from Pfizer Inc., PIC,
Cyclone Pig Sale and $5,260 local
support. |
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Grand Champion
4-H Market Hog - $17,000 *
Ryan Schneider, Riverside
Biography:
Ryan Schneider of Riverside exhibits
the Grand Champion 4-H Market Hog, a
261-lb barrow. Ryan will be a
freshman this fall at Highland High
School where he participates in
football and wrestling. A member of
the Riverside Ramblers 4-H club,
Ryan’s other projects include cattle
and photography. The 14-year-old has
exhibited at the Iowa State Fair for
the past four years and is active in
his church. |
Buyers:
Christensen Farms with support from
Dave Fenton, Elanco Animal Health,
Boehringer Ingelheim, Stutsman’s
Supply and $8,180 local support. |
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Reserve Champion
4-H Market Hog - $38,000 **
Cory Sampson, Nevada
Biography:
In his first year showing hogs at
the Iowa State Fair, Cory Sampson
brought home the Reserve Grand
Champion 4-H Market Hog title. Cory
is from Nevada and will be in sixth
grade this fall. He’s a member of
the Richland Mid-State 4-H club and
his other projects include beef,
communications, woodworking and food
and nutrition. Cory is active in his
church, a member of the Junior
Maine-Anjou Association, plays
trombone and competes in soccer,
football and basketball. |
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Buyers:
Iowa Select Farms and IVESCO with
support from Lucta USA, ALPHARMA
Animal Health, Newsham Genetics,
ShowRite/Hubbard Feeds, Swine
Genetics International, Mid States
Milling, Garst Seed and $10,315
local support. |
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* Denotes Record Price
** Denotes All Time Record Price for
any Species
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