Rock Port FFA members Emma Teten (at top) and Bentley Teten (above) showed their livestock at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia last week. Emma showed her medium weight crossbred steer in class 32, placing 5th, and she participated in the senior showmanship contest. Bentley showed his spot gilt in the FFA Division, placing 6th, and also participated in the showmanship contest. (Submitted photos)

 

Oscar Palmer of Rock Port, a member of the Atchison County Lucky Clovers 4-H Club, showed his Poland gilt in the State Fair Open Show Tuesday, August 12, 2025. “T-Rexa” received 7th place in a very good class of gilts. (Abby Palmer photo)

 

Lucky Clover 4-H member Nash Schomburg of Rock Port placed 6th in class 40 of the heavy weight crossbred steers at the Missouri State Fair. (Afton Schomburg photo)

 

Rory Lambertsen of Tarkio showed a Poland gilt (bred by Lambertsen Farms) that placed 10th in class as well as a Hereford gilt (bred by Kamryn Brown) that placed 6th in class at the Missouri State Fair. (Dustin Lambertsen photo)

 

Tarkio FFA member Quin Staten showed a Spot gilt that he bred that earned 2nd in class in the FFA Division and 1st in class in the Open Show. (Dustin Lambertsen photo)

 

Tarkio FFA member Keely Bredensteiner showed Simmental cattle and had the class winning Simmental Heifer Calf (both bred by Keely). (Dustin Lambertsen photo)

 

Tarkio FFA member Kamryn Brown showed a Berkshire gilt named Muffin (bred by Brice Conover) that placed 5th in the FFA class and 2nd in class in the Open Show and sold for $500. She also showed a Hereford gilt named Pudding that she bred that placed 5th in class in both the FFA and Open Shows, as well as an Angus heifer (bred by Chris Vanderholm and raised by Rory Lambertsen). (Helen Riley photo)

 

This summer, the Fairfax FFA officer team tried something new and entered an educational display at the Missouri State Fair. The display was focused on the benefits of a few of the SAE Pathways. Five of the officers wrote up and recorded a short summary of the benefits and things they have learned from their SAEs. This display won Champion Educational Display at the Missouri State Fair! The Fairfax FFA Chapter also exhibited their Area 1 winning scrapbook at the Missouri State Fair. (Ethan Riley photo)

 

Tate Johnson exhibited his “Gia’s 25 Gifts of Christmas Tree” at the Atchison County Fair. This project received champion in the FFA woodworking division and advanced to the Missouri State Fair, where Tate received a silver rating. (Submitted photo)

 

Tylea Collins, daughter of Tyson and Leasa Collins and granddaughter of Dean and Diane Hicks, showed the Grand Champion Open market barrow at the Missouri State Fair.

 

Tregn Collins, son of of Tyson and Leasa Collins and grandson of Dean and Diane Hicks, showed the champion open Landrace barrow at the Missouri State Fair.