Farm Horizons
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they lead the front leg, the back leg goes in that exact
same spot, which is what you want.”
Judges also tend to prefer purebreds.
“It’s hard to get in if you have a commercial animal, if they don’t look as nice, because the judges look
towards the purebreds more,” Bayerl said. “You still
have a chance, it’s just harder.”
Once each participant showcases, the judges take
anywhere from 25 minutes to an hour to give out the
results.
For those who wish to compete in the Minnesota
State Fair in the future, Bayerl has one piece of advice:
“All your hard work eventually pays off,” Bayerl said.
“Never give up.” n
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Minnesota State Fair Competition
Categories
• 4-H categories: beef and dairy cattle, dairy and
meat goats, poultry, rabbits, sheep, swine, and llamas.
• FFA categories: beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine,
sheep, meat goats, crops, judging contests, safe tractor operator’s contests, and landscape design and
construction.
• Open class livestock categories: beef cattle,
dairy cattle, poultry, rabbits, swine, sheep, boer
goats, dairy goats, llamas, and stock dog trials.
• Ag-Hort-Bee categories: farm crops, crop art
and scarecrow, flowers, fruit and wine, vegetable and
potato, bee and honey culture, and Christmas trees.
More information can be found at the Minnesota
State Fair website: mnstatefair.org/competition/
how_to_enter.html, or by calling the competition office at (651) 288-4417.
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