The Iowa State Fairgrounds was the site of the Youth Swine Judging Contest last week, presented by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. More than 100 teams consisting of 517 students were on hand at the competition, including members of the Winfield-Mt. Union FFA.

The WMU FFA earned a fifth-place finish in the senior division, tying Woodbury County with 717 points. Competing for WMU was Eli Miller and Katie Miller of Winfield, along with Kurt Beard and Quinlyn Smith of Morning Sun. With their top-five finish, each member received a $125 scholarship.

Students involved in the competition perform a variety of tasks including testing meat quality and knowledge of pork production, judging four classes of hogs, and performing a live carcass evaluation. The day also included a demonstration of pork carcass fabrication and a seminar about careers in the pork industry. This was the 15th year for the event.