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GRAND CHAMPION MARKET STEER
The 1,302-pound grand champion market steer raised by Ben Ross of Lawrence was purchased by Meijer, Inc. at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured (from left) are Meijer representatives Daniel Bruinsma and Tommy Suter; Lt. Gov. Brian Calley; Jerry Suter and Brian Scanlon of Meijer; and Ben Ross. |
GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG
The 268-pound grand champion market hog raised by Jordan Kennedy of Perry was purchased by Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB); Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, PC; Varnum Law Firm; Edge Marketing; and State Representatives Daley, Rendon, Kurtz, Pettalia, Glardon, Outman and McBroom at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured (from left) are Patricia Scott; Liza Moore of Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, PC; Kim Clarke, Dean Reisner and Kristiana Coutu of Varnum Law Firm; Jordan Kennedy; Lt. Gov. Brian Calley; Lorri Jandron; Tonya Pierman, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams; Brian Goodenough and MFB President Wayne H. Wood.
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GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB
The 157-pound grand champion market lamb raised by Lindsey Lorenz of Constantine was purchased by Meijer, Inc. at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured with Lorenz are (from left) Phil, Amanda and Dave Lorenz; Meijer representatives Tommy Suter, Dave Neitzel, Brian Scanlon and Daniel Bruinsma; Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams. . |
GRAND CHAMPION MARKET GOAT
The 82-pound grand champion market goat raised by Cailyn Hines of Quincy was purchased by GreenStone Farm Credit Services and Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured (from left) are Payton Hines; Paul Anderson and Steve Junglas of GreenStone; Pat McPharlin of MSUFCU; Cailyn Hines; Jeff Jackson of MSUFCU and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams.
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SUPREME CHAMPION DAIRY COW
The supreme champion dairy cow raised by Lucas Moser of Dansville was purchased by Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA); The Kroger Co. of Michigan; Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, PC; Zeeland Farm Services, Inc.; Calder Dairy; Class Construction; MPC Cashway Lumber; NorthStar Cooperative; and Vita Plus at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured (from left) are Liza Moore and Patricia Scott of Foster, Swift Collins & Smith; Lucas Moser; MMPA President Ken Nobis; Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams and Clay Glarneau of MMPA.
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| RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET BEEF - The 1,280-pound reserve grand champion market steer raised by Nick Stutzman of Morenci was purchased by Meijer, Inc. at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured (from left) are Brian Scanlon, Tommy Suter and Daniel Bruinsma of Meijer; Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams and Nick Stutzman. |
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| RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG - GREAT LAKES GRAND PUREBRED - The 264-pound reserve grand champion market hog raised by Emily Mead of Sturgis was purchased by Meijer, Inc. at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured (from left) are Tommy Suter and Brian Scanlon of Meijer; Megan Mead; Marie Bennett; Daniel Bruinsma of Meijer; Emily Mead and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams. |
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| RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB - The 141-pound reserve grand champion market lamb raised by Madalyn Stewart of Charlotte was purchased by Wolverine Packing Co. at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured (from left) are Katie Stewart; Jake and Dale Brooks of Wolverine Packing; Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams and Madalyn Stewart. |
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| RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET GOAT - The 101-pound reserve grand champion market goat raised by Kimberly Doneth of Durand was purchased by GreenStone Farm Credit Services and Michigan State University Federal Credit Union at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured (from left) are Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams; Paul Anderson and Jack Kelly of GreenStone Farm Credit Services; Doneth; and Patrick McPharlin and Jeff Jackson of MSU Federal Credit Union. |
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| SUPREME CHAMPION DAIRY SHOWPERSON - Courtney Heisler of Springport earned the honor of being named Supreme Dairy Showperson at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. In the subsequent "Sale-abration" auction, a basket of Michigan dairy products symbolizing her achievement was purchased for $5,100 by Kalmbach Feeds, Inc., Caledonia Farmers Elevator, United Dairy Industry of Michigan, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Van Beek Nutrition. Pictured (from left) are Brian Troyer of Caledonia Farmers Elevator; Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams; Spencer Smith of Kalmbach Feeds; Brian Stocks of DFA; Courtney Heisler and Mitch Smith of United Dairy Industry of Michigan. |
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| SUPREME CHAMPION DAIRY HEIFER - At the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing, Parker Hardy of Tipton was rewarded for raising the supreme champion dairy heifer. In the subsequent "Sale-abration" auction, a basket of Michigan dairy products symbolizing his achievement was purchased for $5,000 by Meijer, Inc. Pictured (from left) are Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams; Brian Scanlon of Meijer; Hardy; and Tommy Suter and Daniel Bruinsma of Meijer. |
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| GREAT LAKES GRAND CROSSBRED MARKET HOG - The 266-pound Great Lakes Grand Crossbred Market Hog raised by Cailyn Hines of Quincy was purchased for $4,000 by Binson's Hospital Supplies and the Michigan Livestock Expo Pig Posse at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured (from left) are Nick Binson and Laynie Hebert of Binson's Hospital Supplies; and Hines. |
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| GREAT LAKES GRAND CROSSBRED MARKET LAMB - The 120-pound Great Lakes grand crossbred market lamb raised by Sarah-Jane Sterrett of Jackson was purchased for $3,000 by Michigan Farm Bureau, Varnum Law Firm, Independent Bank, Wheaton Hampshires and ICS Cattle at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured with Sterrett (far right) are (from left) Madalyn Stewart and Kim Clarke, Dean Reisner and Kristiana Coutu of Varnum Law Firm. |
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| SHOWCASE MARKET LAMB - The 122-pound showcase market lamb raised by Max Shingledecker of Centreville was purchased by Binson's Hospital Supplies at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured with Shingledecker (far right) are (from left) Nick Binson, Laynie Hebert and Cindy Hebert of Binson's Hospital Supplies. |
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| SHOWCASE MARKET LAMB - The 148-pound showcase market lamb raised by Sarah Kennedy of Saranac was purchased by GreenStone Farm Credit Services Employees, Michigan Agriculture Teachers, The Andersons, Inc., and Michigan Livestock Expo Lamb League at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured with Kennedy (far right) are (from left) Paul Anderson and Travis Jones of GreenStone Farm Credit; and John Schut, representing Michigan Agriculture Teachers. |
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| SHOWCASE MARKET LAMB - The 144-pound showcase market lamb raised by Clayton Cotterman of Fenton was purchased for $2,000 by Meijer, Inc. at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured are Tommy Suter of Meijer (left) and Cotterman. |
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| SHOWCASE MARKET LAMB - The 141-pound showcase market lamb raised by Kelsey AcMoody of Union City was purchased by Michigan Farm Bureau Employees and The Andersons, Inc. at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured with AcMoody are (from left) Bob Boehm and Andy Kok of Michigan Farm Bureau. |
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| GRAND CHAMPION CHEESE - Cowslip Creamery's Alpine Style Washed Rind took grand champion cheese honors July 17 at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo in East Lansing. The United Dairy Industry of Michigan and Kalmbach Feeds, Inc. purchased the prize cheese for $7,500. Pictured (from left) are Jeffrey and Karen Lubbers of Cowslip Creamery and Mitch Smith of United Dairy Industry of Michigan. |
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| SHOWCASE MARKET LAMB - The 134-pound showcase market lamb raised by Rachel Salinas of Evart was purchased by Michigan Farm Bureau, U.S. Congressman Camp, Progressive Genetics/Viking Club Lambs, Bab Ford, and State Representatives Johnson, Booher, Daley, Potvin, Kurtz, McBroom, Glardon, Rendon and Pettalia at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured with Salinas are (from left) Rep. Phil Potvin; Dave Gillaspie, a staffer for Congressman Dave Camp; and Rep. Joel Johnson. |
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| GREAT LAKES GRAND PUREBRED MARKET GOAT - The 76-pound Great Lakes grand purebred goat raised by Jacob Bradley of Cassopolis was purchased by The Andersons, Inc. and Kalmbach Feeds, Inc. at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured (from left) are Jena Bradley, Jacob Bradley and Spencer Smith of Kalmbach Feeds. |
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| SHOWCASE MARKET GOAT - The 87-pound showcase market goat raised by Payton Hines of Quincy was purchased by Binson's Hospital Supplies at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured with Hines (from left) are Nick Binson, Laynie Hebert and Cindy Hebert of Binson's Hospital Supplies. |
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| GREAT LAKES GRAND CROSSBRED BEEF - The 1,299-pound Great Lakes grand crossbred steer raised by Mike Hewitt of Monroe was purchased by GreenStone Farm Credit Services Employees at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured with Hewitt (far right) are (from left) Steve Junglas, Paul Anderson, Mike Kennedy, Travis Jones and Melissa Rogers of GreenStone Farm Credit. |
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| GREAT LAKES GRAND PUREBRED STEER - The 1,329-pound Great Lakes grand purebred steer raised by Kira Wilczynski of Columbus was purchased by DeLong Cattle Company, Wolf Show Cattle, Pat Albright, Doug Kammann, Andy Kok, Scott Piggott, Jim Robinson, David VanderHaagen, Wayne H. Wood, Burnips Equipment, Todd Brink, Show Cattle and Rathmaine Chalias at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured with Wilczynski (far right) are (from left) Payton Hines; Todd Brink; Wess Wolf and Austin Wolf of Wolf Show Cattle; Andy Kok; David VanderHaagen; and Scott Piggott. |
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| SHOWCASE MARKET BEEF - The 1,365-pound showcase market steer raised by Daniel Stutzman of Morenci was purchased by Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee, Michigan Soybean Association, Jamie Clover Adams, Dan Wyant and Keith Creagh and Bill Moritz at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured with Stutzman (right) are (from left) Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee Director Gail Frahm and Michigan Soybean Association President Dave Williams. |
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| SHOWCASE MARKET BEEF - The 1,289-pound showcase market steer raised by Cassandra King of Casco was purchased by GreenStone Farm Credit Services, GreenStone Farm Credit Services Employees, Dennis Muchmore and Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured (from left) are Travis Jones, Steve Junglas, Paul Anderson, Jack Kelly and Melissa Rogers of GreenStone Farm Credit; and Jeff Jackson of MSUFCU. |
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| SHOWCASE MARKET BEEF - The 1,330-pound showcase market steer raised by Brennen Meert of Plainwell was purchased by Michigan Farm Bureau Employees at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured with Meert (far right) are (from left) Bob Boehm and Scott Piggott of Michigan Farm Bureau. |
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| SHOWCASE MARKET BEEF - The 1,315-pound showcase market steer raised by Chase Phillips (Hill) of Cooks was purchased by Meijer, Inc. at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured with Phillips (far right) are (from left) Daniel Bruinsma, Brian Scanlon and Dave Neitzel of Meijer; Tammi and Brandon Hill; and Jerry Suter of Meijer. In the foreground are Tommy Suter of Meijer (left) and Levi Hill. |
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| SHOWCASE MARKET HOG - The 255-pound showcase market hog raised by Morgan Kennedy of Perry was purchased by Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Employees at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured are (from left) MFB staff Tyler Ernst, Tim Rogers, Scott Piggott and Bob Boehm; Morgan Kennedy; and MFB staff Deb Schmucker and Lori Chamberlain. |
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| SHOWCASE MARKET HOG - The 262-pound showcase market hog raised by Payton Hines of Quincy was purchased by Neogen Corporation at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured (from left) are Neogen CEO Jim Herbert, Hines and Dr. Jennifer Rice of Neogen. |
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| SHOWCASE MARKET HOG - The 241-pound showcase market hog raised by Ben Littlefield of Burr Oak was purchased by GreenStone Farm Credit Services Employees at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. Pictured (from left) are Littlefield; Jack Kelly, Steve Junglas, Paul Anderson and Melissa Rogers of GreenStone Farm Credit. |
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| SHOWCASE MARKET HOG - The 273-pound showcase market hog raised by Andrew Littlefield of Burr Oak was purchased by Meijer, Inc. for $2,500 at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing. |
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| SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS - Recipients of 2012 Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarships were honored at the 2012 Michigan Livestock Expo, July 17 in East Lansing: (front row, from left) Sarah Kennedy, Elizabeth Oliver, Marie Bennett, Laryssa Bates, Marc Reed; (back row) Logan Bracy, Jay Louman, Garrett Slavik, Jake Sloan, Bryant Chapman and Ben Ross. |
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