Two Ladies came out on top at the 2012 Minnesota State Fair Milking Shorthorn Show on Tuesday, August 28 in St. Paul, MN. Steve Tuman of Watkins, MN was on hand to place the classes. Rising to the top as the Grand Champion was Innisfail Ru Lady 5055 EXP, the winning Aged Cow. Reserve honors went to the top 4 Year Old, NT O-Me-O-My Lady.
Judge Steve Tuman
2012 MN State Fair Milking Shorthorn Champions
Senior & Grand Champion
Innisfail Ru Lady 5055 EXP (Aged Cows) exhibited by John Rowe & Katie Bue
Reserve Senior & Reserve Grand Champion
NT O-Me-O-My Lady (4 Years Old) exhibited by Nix-Thyen
Aged Cows
1. Innisfail Ru Lady 5055 EXP (Innisfail Red Rubin) exhibited by John Rowe & Katie Bue
2. North Stars Robins Jazz EXP (Innisfail Red Rubin) exhibited by Jazz Syndicate
5 Year Olds
1. FN Deirdre (Jet Legacy Misty Academy) exhibited by Nix Milking Shorthorns & Foss Farms
2. Homestead Magnum Mona (Homestead BS Magnum) exhibited by Homestead Farms
4 Year Olds
1. NT O-Me-O-My Lady (Kuszmar Alfairs Othello) exhibited by Nix-Thyen
2. Nix MA Love (Halpins Morning After) exhibited by Cory Salzl
Intermediate Champion
North Stars Jamaica EXP (Jr 2 Year Old) exhibited by Christopher Pederson
Reserve Intermediate Champion
Purple Fever Kourt Lucinda-ET (Jr 3 Year Old ) exhibited by Crimson Fever Cattle
Senior 3 Year Olds
1. MJ Eichler MD Bianca Blessing (Mysha Lady Di's Dapper Ruben) exhibited by Mike & Jill Eichler
2. Nymans Seaborn Beth (Mikes Dar Meg Seaborn) exhibited by Holly Nyman
Junior 3 Year Olds
1. Purple Fever Kourt Lucinda-ET (Gold Mine Frost Kourt) exhibited by Crimson Fever Cattle
2. Homestead Crazy Eyes (Innisfail Stellar) exhibited by Homestead Farms
Senior 2 Year Olds
1. NT Larry Bambi (Mysha-WO Biestar Larry) exhibited by Nix-Thyen
2. MJ Eichler MD Bianca Beulah (Kuszmar Megadeath) exhibited by Mike & Jill Eichler
Junior 2 Year Olds
1. North Stars Jamaica EXP (Innisfail Red Ruben) exhibited by Christopher Pederson
2. North Stars MP Gourd EXP-ET (Kuszmar Megadeath) exhibited by Christopher Pederson
2012 MN State Fair Milking Shorthorn Junior Champions
Junior Champion
Heavenly Mickey (Fall Calf) exhibited by Bailey Larson
Reserve Junior Champion
Eichlers RN Blessing Breakfast (Winter Yearlings) exhibited by Mike & Jill Eichler
Fall Yearlings
1. North Stars Brittany (Mysha North Star Dakota EXP) exhibited by Christopher Pederson
2. FN Darcy (Foss Sam 883) exhibited by Foss Farms & Nix
Winter Yearlings
1. Eichlers RN Blessing Breakfast (Mysha-WO Robin Nitro EXP) exhibited by Mike & Jill Eichler
2. Innisfail Cy Lady 110 (Mysha Mcnutmeg Cyclone) exhibited by Keith Hyovalti & Kristi Reiman
Spring Yearlings
1. North Stars Mega Peanut EXP-ET (Kuszmar Megadeath) exhibited by Cory Salzl
2. North Star Go Speckles-ET (WNA Sandras Rebel Supreme-ET) exhibited by Joel Schmitz
Summer Yearlings
1. Ollie (Easter Brook KC Monbay) exhibited by Jared Schaefer
2. Manannah Go Abby (Hard Core Othello Snoopy) exhibited by Joel Schmitz
Fall Calves
1. Heavenly Mickey (Blissful Sophia MA Spitfire) exhibited by Bailey Larson
2. Eichlers Nitro Bailys Brandy (Mysha WO Robin Nitro EXP) exhibited by Mike & Jill Eichler
Winter Calves
1. Corstar Lovely Lady EXP-ET (Innisfail Red Ruben) exhibited by Cory Salzl
2. North Stars M&M (Mericrest Now You See) exhibited by Christopher Pederson
Spring Calves
1. Riverdale Lothario Critter (Innisfail Lothario) exhibited by Aaron Kuske, Riverdale Farm
2. NT Liring Lady Lani (Mysha-WO Advent Liriano) exhibited by Nix-Thyen