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The 2025 Sale of Champions livestock auction once again wrapped up the Ohio State Fair. Ohio Farm Bureau, along with partners Bob Evans Farms, Nationwide, The Kroger Company, Schmidt’s Sausage Haus, NetSteady, All-American Quarter Horse Congress, Metropolis, OKI, Inc., and Expo Services purchased the Grand Champion Market Barrow exhibited by Karlie Kennedy of Adams County.
The Grand Champion Market Barrow sold for a record-high $101,000. Kennedy received $13,000 from the sale, with the remaining $88,000 going to the Virgil L. Strickler Youth Reserve Program. In full, the 2025 auction raised a total of $498,000, with $372,000 going to the Youth Reserve Program.
Established in 1995, the Virgil L. Strickler Youth Reserve Program was developed to reward junior exhibitors who participate in the Ohio State Fair. Since its inception the program has awarded more than $5.2 million.
Ohio Farm Bureau’s mission is working together for Ohio farmers to advance agriculture and strengthen our communities. Learn more at ohiofarmbureau.org.
This is a news release for use by journalists. Questions should be directed to Ty Higgins, 614-246-8231 or [email protected].
Editors: A high-resolution photo for the Grand Champion Market Barrow is available for download.
To grow a network and gain perspective and knowledge in the industry through personal and professional development has been invaluable. Every day I learn and grow.
The issue of property taxation remains as one of the biggest challenges our members face today. Ensuring agricultural property is valued for its agricultural potential and not development is critical to the continued success of Ohio agriculture.
Farm Bureau is what really got the word out. It’s been one of their goals to get this done.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
Because we are younger farmers just starting out, Farm Bureau has a lot of good opportunities and resources to help us grow in the future.
Through the Select Partner program, we became educated in farm insurance and weren't just selling policies. It became more and more clear why farmers need an advocate like Ohio Farm Bureau.
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