“If you don’t come in and take a seat, I’m gonna have to start singing.”
#Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe is the MC of this year’s Governor’s Ham Breakfast, taking on the uneviable task of herding crowds of politicans and ag movers & shakers into the Nucor Director’s Pavilion. This will be Wolfe’s last year as fair director, as he’ll be retiring after this year’s event. #MSF121

#Missouri commodity leaders were among several of the 16 witnesses to provide testimony at Monday's #FarmBill listening session. #MSF121

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/missouris-commodity-groups-have-voices-heard-at-farm-bill-session/

History was made in the State Fair Coliseum this afternoon once a Lincoln County #steer was selected as Grand Champion at the 121st #Missouri State Fair. When Ryleigh Witt won the top prize with her 1410-pound crossbred, it confirmed that for the first time in at least a decade, a steer from the purebred divisions would appear in Saturday's Sale of Champions. #MSF121

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/platte-county-steer-wins-reserve-to-end-purebred-drought-grand-champion-from-lincoln-county/

The top hams at this year's #Missouri State Fair (#MSF121 ) were cured by members of the California #FFA, while youth in Monroe County have the state's best #bacon.

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/moniteau-monroe-county-youth-cure-their-way-to-sale-of-champions/

Congressman Mark Alford (R-MO-4) is hosting a #FarmBill listening session at the #Missouri State Fair, featuring Gov. Parson, Lt Gov. Kehoe, and House Ag Chairman GT Thompson (R-PA). Also on today’s panel are House Ag Members Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) and Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), as well as Central Missouri’s Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO-3). #Agriculture #MSF121

Rain this morning in #Sedalia has resulted in the postponement of today's #Missouri State Fair Shoot Out Truck & Tractor Pull. As a result, both pulling events at #MSF121 will take place Monday, with the shoot out from 10a and the Pro Pulling League running as scheduled from 6p.

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/rain-forces-both-state-fair-tractor-pulls-to-monday/

A first-time participant in the market #barrow competition picked up Grand Champion honors at the 121st #Missouri State Fair (#MSF121 ). Renee Conklin of #Hallsville showed the 277-pound light crossbred, after having shown gilts the past four years and horses before that.

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/hallsville-hog-wins-grand-champion-barrow-drive/

Four different contestants at this year's #Missouri State Fair Queen Contest won the individual categories, but it was Miss Northeast FFA Kelsey Miller who prevailed to win the crown. She'll represent the fair for the next year as queen and receive a $2000 scholarship. #MSF121

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/kelsey-miller-named-2023-missouri-state-fair-queen/

In her last year of eligibility, Payge Dahmer of Nevada #FFA achieved a feat I only recall seeing at poultry/rabbit barn. At Thursday's Market #Lamb Contest, Dahmer's crossbred lamb earned Grand Champion, followed by her Hampshire claiming Reserve Grand Champion. This will be her third consecutive year placing entries into the Sale of Champions at the 121st #Missouri State Fair (#MSF121 ).

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/dahmer-sweeps-market-lamb-contest-in-final-appearance/

A broken bone in May didn't end Ty Murphy's dream of returning to the Sale of Champions. Murphy had his #goat's cast with him as he led Coe to the top prize at the Market Wether Goat contest Wednesday at the 121st #Missouri State Fair.

#Savannah's Payton Rodgers picked up reserve grand champion, securing her fourth trip to the annual sale, set for August 19th. #MSF121

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/goat-overcomes-broken-leg-to-bring-second-straight-grand-champion-ribbon-to-houstonia/

Since I've yet to come across any #KansasCity television stations on #Mastodon, I'll go ahead and post this shout into the wind, with the hopes that maybe the echo will arrive on Signal Hill, Shawnee Mission Parkway, Swope Park or South Oak…

Meteorologists: please avoid standing in front of #Sedalia for the next two weeks during y'all's forecasts. A lot of exhibitors and critters would appreciate seeing the fairgrounds on screen a little longer. #MSF121

The 121st #Missouri State Fair's first major market contest took place Tuesday morning, as 28 pens each containing four chickens were judged.

#Centertown's Hayden Duncan, representing #Columbia #FFA, earned Grand Champion honors, his third top prize in the contest. Blake Gates of Cairo, last year's winner, picked up reserve. Both pens will go under the hammer at the Sale of Champions at the end of this year's fair. #MSF121

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/duncan-flocks-to-sale-of-champions-with-third-grand-champion-award-cairos-gates-claims-reserve/

New competitions at this year's #Missouri State Fair (#MSF121 ) include additional classes for rabbits, horses, flavored bacon, and a second pie contest scheduled for August 17th.

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/new-contests-at-missouri-state-fair-await-exhibitors-visitors/

When the 121st #Missouri State Fair (#MSF121 ) begins Thursday, it'll mark the start of the last fair that Mark Wolfe will direct. Over the summer Wolfe made it known that he will retire after this year's event, wrapping up two decades on the fairgrounds including 14 as director.

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/wolfe-prepares-for-final-turn-as-missouri-state-fair-director/

A demolition derby and garden tractor pulls are among the competitions scheduled for the #Missouri #StateFair Arena at this year's fair (#MSF121 ). But even if you don't want to pay for tickets to see the shows on the Grandstand, you can still see plenty of musical entertainment on the grounds for the price of admission.

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/state-fair-entertainment-not-limited-to-grandstand/

Triple-digit heat isn't deterring 4-H and #FFA members this weekend, as #equine contests again kick off competitions at the 121st #Missouri #StateFair (#MSF121 ) in #Sedalia. The fair itself won't officially open until August 10th, but several contests will take place before the first tickets are scanned at the gate.

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/horses-stay-cool-as-thermometer-curtains-rise-at-121st-missouri-state-fair/

Honorees have been announced for this year's Military Retreat Ceremonies at the 121st #Missouri #StateFair (#MSF121 ), including an Air Force veteran from #Brookfield.
https://www.centralmoinfo.com/brookfield-veteran-among-state-fair-military-flag-retreat-honorees/

Opening Day for the 121st #Missouri #StateFair (#MSF121 ) will feature a new sponsor, as well as one of several opportunities for fairgoers to enter the fair at a discounted price.

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/new-theme-days-among-discounted-state-fair-admission-opportunities/

In anticipation of the upcoming fair, I'll be using the #MSF121 hashtag for my posts here. At some point, it'll show up on the right of my featured hashtags. If not, go to https://newsie.social/@KyleHill/tagged/MSF121 .