Finley FFA members proudly represented their chapter and community at the Benton Franklin County Fair, held August 24–29, 2026. Members exhibited market hogs, lambs, goats, steers, poultry and rabbits, in addition to entering projects in agricultural mechanics and helping educate the public with the chapter’s educational display booth.
Finley’s market hog exhibitors included
Sawyer Los with “Slash,”
Bryanna Denbow with “Spade” and
Brantley Holden with “Cheyenne.” Each exhibitor received a red ribbon in the market class and a blue ribbon in fitting and showing.
In the market lamb division,
Ava Teagle showed “June,”
Jordan Knighten exhibited “Evie,”
Devyn Strawn showed “Trisha” and
Myles Gore exhibited “Jolly Rancher.” All four lambs received blue ribbons for market class, and each member also earned blue ribbons in fitting and showing. Ava received a return blue in fitting and showing earning fifth overall.
Rayanne Curtis exhibited her market goat, “Jellybean,” earning blue ribbons in both the market class and fitting and showing.
Finley FFA was also well represented in the market steer division.
Brekkyn Ward and her steer, “Steaks,” earned Reserve FFA Champion Market steer and a blue ribbon in fitting and showing.
Soren Miles exhibited “Chuck,”
Trell Miles showed “Bratwurst” and
Sage Krienwald exhibited “MM Manny.” Soren and Trell earned red market ribbons and blue fitting and showing ribbons, while Sage received blue ribbons in both divisions.
Jordan Knighten also represented Finley FFA in the poultry and rabbit departments. Jordan earned Reserve FFA Champion in poultry fitting and showing. His rabbit accomplishments included Grand Champion Lavender Orpington pullet, a blue ribbon in rabbit fitting and showing, and Best of Breed and Best Opposit with his Dutch rabbits.
Finley FFA members also earned impressive awards in the agricultural mechanics department, including the
Superintendent’s Award,
Grand Champion honors for a horseshoe table and
Reserve Champion honors for a picnic combination table project. Additional agricultural mechanics entries received red and blue ribbons.
Finley FFA’s educational display booth placed second overall with committee chairs of
Kalina Bush and
Hailey Herrin. The chapter earned first place in hog herdsmanship, third place in sheep herdsmanship, third place in steer herdsmanship and third place in small-animal herdsmanship for rabbits and poultry.
Finley FFA sincerely thanks the individuals and businesses that supported members through the livestock auction and their fair projects. Buyers and supporters included Consolidated Electrical Distributors, B n B Mechanical, Longbranch Saloon, Ryan and Crystal Burdo, Mike and Kathy Reed, Muse Farms, AgWest Farm Credit, Desert Hills Realty, NECA IBEW 112, DBR Custom Meats, Jackalope Bar & Grill and Kylie Shunway.
The Benton Franklin County Fair provided members with opportunities to demonstrate months of hard work, strengthen their animal-care and showmanship skills, practice responsibility and share their agricultural projects with the community. Finley FFA is proud of every member who exhibited.