Dairy Cattle: Brown Swiss

Brown Swiss Dairy Show Recognizes Breeders’ Successes

Dairy farms competed for top honors in the Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle show judged Thursday, August 8, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Adam Kruse of Holy Cross received Grand Champion Female honors and Lane Domeyer of Delhi received the Reserve Grand Champion Female.

Complete results below:

Brown Swiss

321 - Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1 - May 31, 2024

1) Rick Kruse, Earlville

2) Joe Gibbs, Epworth

3) Lee-Anns Swiss, Dewitt

4) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross

5) Sondra Derby, Drakesville

6) Cassie Sawyer, Marshalltown

Winter Heifer Calf -- Dec. 1, 2023 - Feb. 29, 2024

1) Courtlane Holsteins, Ridgeway

2) Brilynn Schanbacher, Newhall

3) Joe Gibbs, Epworth

4) Robert Sadler, West Union

5) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross

6) Rick Kruse, Earlville

7) Emily Manweiler, Sumner

8) Lee-Anns Swiss, Dewitt

9) Jenna Vanholland, Garretson, SD

10) Devore Dairy, Wilton

11) Kiele Eberling, Postville

Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2023

1) Lauren & Gavin Kishman, Monona

2) Kcck Genetics Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse, Dyersville

3) Brianne Sparrgrove, West Union

4) Schulte Bros, Watkins

5) Brianne Sparrgrove, West Union

6) Hannah Scott, Westgate

7) Megan Manweiler, Sumner

8) Kiele Eberling, Postville

9) Grace Guy, Newton

10) Gabe Jonas, Boone

11) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross

12) Ty Vanholland, Garretson, SD

13) Uluru Swiss Acres, Clermont

14) Sheila Boevers, Readlyn

15) Donna Eberling, Postville

16) Abby Fairbanks, Anamosa

17) Jillian Hanson, Laporte City

18) Robert Sadler, West Union

19) Abby Fairbanks, Anamosa

Summer Yearling Heifer -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2023

1) Lauren & Gavin Kishman, Monona

2) Abbie Gahring, Homestead

3) Jenna Vanholland, Garretson, SD

4) Caden Kremer, Farley

5) Uluru Swiss Acres, Clermont

6) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa

7) Robert Sadler, West Union

8) Nathen Zumbach, Springville

9) Grace Guy, Newton

10) Nolan Jonas, Boone

11) Megan Manweiler, Sumner

12) Devore Dairy, Wilton

Spring Yearling Heifer -- March 1 - May 31, 2023

1) Courtlane Holsteins, Ridgeway

2) Rick Kruse, Earlville

3) Nathen Zumbach, Springville

4) Abby Fairbanks, Anamosa

5) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross

6) Uluru Swiss Acres, Clermont

7) Hannah Scott, Westgate

8) Devore Dairy, Witon

9) Devore Dairy, Witon

10) Kaden Recker, Solon

Winter Yearling Heifer -- Dec.1, 2022 - Feb. 28, 2023

1) Rick Kruse, Earlville

2) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa

3) Lee-Anns Swiss, Dewitt

4) Uluru Swiss Acres, Clermont

5) Gabe Jonas, Boone

Fall Yrlg. Heifer (not in milk) -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2022

1) Grace Guy, Newton

2) Ty Vanholland, Garretson, SD

3) Lee-Anns Swiss, Dewitt

4) Cassie Sawyer, Marshalltown

5) Devore Dairy, Wilton

Junior Best Three Females

1) Rick Kruse, Earlville

2) Lee-Anns Swiss, Dewitt

3) Devore Dairy, Wilton

Junior Two Year Old Cow -- March 1 - May 31, 2022

1) Devore Dairy, Wilton

Senior Two Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2022

1) Lane Domeyer, Delhi

2) Devore Dairy, Wilton

Junior Three Year Old Cow -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2021

1) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

Senior Three Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2021

1) John Arnold, Waverly

2) Emily Manweiler, Sumner

3) Devore Dairy, Wilton

Cow Four Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2019 - Aug. 31, 2020

1) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross

Cow Five Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2018 - Aug. 31, 2019

1) John Arnold, Waverly

2) Jim Hammerand, Epworth

3) Devore Dairy, Wilton

Aged Cow -- Before Sept. 1, 2018

1) Kiele Eberling, Postville

2) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa

3) Kayla Whipple, Tipton

Best Three Head

1) John Arnold, Waverly

2) Devore Dairy, Wilton

3) Rick Kruse, Earlville

Best Four Head

1) Devore Dairy, Wliton

2) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross

3) Rick Kruse, Earlville

Junior Champion Female & Reserve

1) Courtlane Holsteins, Ridgeway

2) Lauren & Gavin Kishman, Monona

3) Abbie Gahring, Homestead

Intermediate Champion Female & Reserve

1) Lane Domeyer, Delhi

2) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

3) John Arnold, Waverly

Senior Champion Female & Reserve

1) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross

2) John Arnold, Waverly

3) Jim Hammerand, Epworth

Grand Champion Female & Reserve

1) Adam Kruse, Holy Cross

2) Lane Domeyer, Delhi