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♪♪ ♪♪ >> HI, I'M BILL REILLY AND WE ARE HERE FOR ONE MORE FULL HOUR OF HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2021 STATE FAIR.

HARD TO BELIEVE IT'S OUR FINAL NIGHT.

MAN, THE TIME HAS JUST WHIZZED BY.

BUT WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THE BEST OF THE LAST NIGHT BRINGING YOU A HAPPYING HELPING OF ENTERTAINING STORIES.

I MEAN, WHO CAN RESIST THE SWEET CHARM OF CHILDREN CALLING FOR THEIR MOTHERS.

OR THE MARSHMALLOW TREAT SCULPTURES, AND WHAT HUSBAND WOULDN'T WANT TO COME HOME TO THE SOUND OF THE COMPETITORS?

LET'S BEGIN THE FUN TONIGHT WITH OUR GOOD FRIEND DANA LAIN AT THE BUBBLE GUM BLOWING CONTEST.

>> WE'RE HERE AT THE ANN AND BILL O'REILLY STAGE FOR THE BUBBLE GUM BLOWING CONTEST.

THINGS ARE ABOUT TO POP.

LET'S CHECK IT OUT.

>> IF YOU WANT TO, YOU CAN START CHEWING THE BUBBLE GUM.

GO AHEAD AND START CHEWING IT.

♪♪ ♪♪ >> THAT'S A GOOD ONE.

>> THE WINNER FOR THE 7 AND 9-YEAR-OLDS.

ALL RIGHT, GIVE IT UP FOR LACY FROM WASHINGTON, IOWA.

>> HERE ARE LACEN.

WE CAME FROM THE BUBBLE BLOWING CONTEST.

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET?

>> CHEWING THE BUBBLE GAME LONG ENOUGH TO GET THE RIGHT TEXTURE.

>> WHEN YOU GO BACK HOME, ARE YOU GOING HAVE BRAGGING RIGHTS?

>> NO.

>> YOU'RE NOT GOING TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THE COMPETITION?

>> MAYBE.

>> YOU HAVE COMPETITION.

KEEP GOING, KEEP GOING.

>> ALL RIGHT, WHAT BROUGHT TO YOU FAIR HERE TONIGHT?

>> I'M JUST CAMPING.

>> YOU'RE CAMPING, ALL RIGHT.

>> GIVE IT UP FOR BRYCE.

GIVE IT UP FOR THE 10 AND 12-YEAR-OLDS.

>> WHAT GOT YOU THE BLUE RIBBON TODAY?

>> YOU HAVE TO BLOW SLOW.

>> THAT'S IT?

JUST BLOW SLOW?

SO WHEN YOU GO HOME AND SEE FRIENDS R YOU GOING TO BRAG ABOUT HOW YOU WON THE CONTEST?

WHAT WILL YOU TELL THEM?

>> IT WAS EASY.

>> IT WAS EASY?

>> YEAH.

>> I WISH I HAD PLACED BETTER BUT THIRD IS GREAT.

THERE IS A LOT OF TOUGH COMPETITION OUT THERE.

THIS IS GOING TO GO IN MY WORK CUBICLE, AND MAYBE WE WILL BE ABLE TO CHEW GUM AT WORK NOW.

>> WHAT IS YOUR NAME AND WHERE YOU FROM?

>> JAKE FROM BOOM.

>> I HAVE DONE THIS COMPETITION NOW FOR ALMOST 25 YEARS.

BETWEEN MY COUSINS AND MY GRANDPARENTS AND EVERYBODY, IT'S ALWAYS BRAGGING RIGHTS FOR THE NEXT YEAR WHOEVER CAN WIN THE BUBBLE GUM OR PIE EATING CONTEST.

IT USUALLY GOES BACK AND FORTH, ME AND MY AUNT, ME AND MY GRANDMA.

BUT IN YEAR, MY GIRLFRIEND ACTUALLY BEAT ME.

>> WHAT IS YOUR SECRET?

>> HIS SECRET WAS TO BLOW HARD, SO I GUESS I BLEW HARDER THAN HIM TODAY.

>> IT'S A CONTEST WHERE A DOG COMPETES AGAINST ANIMALS TO TRY TO MANEUVER THEM IN A SET OF OBSTACLES, CHUTES, GATEWAYS AND INTO PENS.

AND WHAT THE DOG HAS TO DO TO CONTROL IT.

>> YOU WANT TO GET A PUPPY THAT IS FROM HEALTHY PARENTS AND PARENTS THAT HAVE INSTINCT.

YOU CAN SEE HIM WORKING IN THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENT.

THAT HELPS A LOT.

IF YOU CAN SEE HIM WORKING IN AN ANOTHER NEUTRAL ENVIRONMENT THAT IS BETTER AND THE TRIALS SHOW THAT TYPE OF WORK.

GET AT PUP WITH SOME TALENT.

GET THEM WELL SOCIAL SIZED.

HE HAS TO LISTEN, AND SIX MONTHS TO 12 MONTHS, THE INSTINCT KICKS IN, AND FROM THEM THIS BALL IS GOING, THAT'S WHEN YOU NEED THAT GROUND WORK ALREADY SET.

AND YOU TAKE HIM OUT, START SMART ON EASY STOCK AND WORK UP TO BIGGER AND BIGGER, AND MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT.

>> WE HAVE A CATTLE OPERATION, AND THE DOGS ARE CRITICAL.

VERY SELDOM DO I EVER GO IN THE PASTURE ANYMORE.

THE DOGS BRING IT TO ME, AND WE WORK THEM ONCE WE GET THEM IN THE LOT.

>> WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR WHEN THE DOG GOES OUT AT FIRST, TO GATHER THE SHEEP.

HE'S LOOKING THE DOG STAYS FAR ENOUGH AWAY THAT HE DOESN'T CAUSE THE ANIMALS TO MOVE UNTIL HE GETS BEHIND HIM AND WANTS TO START BRINGING HIM BACK HERE, AND THEY HAVE A STEADY MOVEMENT AND NOT WONDERING MOVEMENT.

HE WANTS TO BRING HIM STRAIGHT BACK AND KEEP HIM MOVING, BUT WITHOUT GIVING HIM TO RUNNING AND HURRYING UP TOO MUCH.

>> WELL YOU HAVE A WELL-TRAINED DOG, YOU ARE IN TOTAL CONTROL OF YOUR LIVESTOCK.

MY SHEEP ARE SO EASY AS HOME, AS LONG AS I HAVE A DOG WITH ME.

IF THE DOG'S IN THE KENNEL, THEY ARE LIKE, I DON'T HAVE TO DO.

ALL I HAVE TO DO IS SHOW THEM A DOG AND THEY RUN TO THE PEN.

AFTER YOU TRAIN THEM, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S SHEEP OR CATTLE.

IF THE DOGS -- I'M HERE, MOVE AWAY FROM ME.

IF YOU LET THE DOG TEACH THE STOCK THAT, YOU CAN POSITION THE DOG TO DIRECT IT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

THAT'S WHEN IT GETS NICE.

>> THIS IS A WAY FOR ME TO REGAX AND ALSO BECAUSE I WORK, BY MYSELF, MY WIFE SAYS SHE WAS REPLACED BY A DOG AND THAT EAS ALREADY WITH HER.

BUT I DON'T HAVE TO HAVE ANYBODY HAVE TO WATCH.

THE DOGS DO IT FOR ME.

>> IOWA NATIVE, BLOOM FIELD, IOWA, RIGHT?

>> YES.

>> YOU HAVE COME TO THE IOWA STATE FAIR FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS THIS YEAR.

>> YEAH.

>> YOU HAVE COME TO THE FAIR AND SEEN THE FAIR LIKE NO ONE ELSE BEFORE.

BECAUSE YOU ARE THE 2018 IOWA STATE FAIR QUEEN, WHICH MEANS THIS YEAR YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT ROLE.

>> I AM THE QUEEN CHAP ROAN THIS YEAR, AND I AM SO EXCITED.

I GET TO TAKE THE QUEEN TO DIFFERENT EVENTS SHE GETS TO GO THIS YEAR.

AND IT'S GOING TO BE A BLAST.

>> OKAY, WE ARE RIGHT OFF THE STAGE WHERE YOU WERE CROWNED.

IT IS THE NIGHT.

WE ARE JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM THE QUEEN COMPETITION.

ARE YOU NERVOUS?

>> I -- NOT REALLY ACTUALLY.

I WAS NOT NERVOUS.

I WAS MORE -- I WAS MORE INVESTED IN THE GIRLS.

ALL THE GIRLS THAT WERE AROUND ME THAT WHOLE NIGHT.

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN.

IT WENT BY SO FAST.

I DO REMEMBER THOUGH SECONDS, SECONDS BEFORE BILL REILLY WAS SAYING -- HE WAS SAYING ALL THE DIFFERENT GIFTS AND ALL THE DIFFERENT SPONSORSHIPS FROM THE IOWA STATE FAIR QUEEN AND I STARTED GETTING NERVOUS AND BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH, AND THAT DOES NOT USUALLY HAPPEN FOR ME.

>> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOUR 2018 IOWA STATE FAIR QUEEN HAILS FROM DAVIS COUNTY.

>> THEN HE CALLED DAVIS, AND I THOUGHT, WELL, WAIT, I'M FROM DAVIS.

I FORGOT FOR A HINT.

>> HAILEY SWAN!

>> SO VERY, VERY EXCITING.

>> TELL ME ABOUT YOUR ROLE THIS YEAR.

IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT FROM THE SENSE YOU DON'T WEAR THE CROWN BUT YOU GET TO GO WITH THE QUEEN ALL THE TIME.

>> THAT IS CORRECT.

EVERY SINCE I LEARNED ABOUT THE ROLE -- I LEARNED ABOUT THE ROLE THE DAY AFTER I WAS CROWNED AND I WAS LIKE, I'M READY.

I'M READY TO BE A CHAPERONE.

ALL OF THE PAST QUEENS HAVE BEEN CHAPERONES AS WELL.

SO I HAVE BEEN GETTING A LOT OF WONDERFUL ADVISE FROM THEM, AND THEY SAY IT'S A WONDER OF EXPERIENCE.

BECAUSE YOU GET TO WATCH EVERYTHING YOU DID, AND THAT'S WHAT I'M SO EXCITED FOR, TO SEE THE QUEEN'S FACE WHEN SHE IS ANNOUNCED AND THEN THE NEXT DAY, YOU ARE ON THE GOLF CART AND ROLLING WITH HER, AND I AM SO EXCITED FOR THAT, AND ALL THE FAIR FOOD YOU GET TO TRY TOO.

>> GIVE ME A SENSE OF THE FAIR QUEEN EXPERIENCE.

IS IT FREE FOOD AT EVERY TURN?

DO YOU HAVE TO SAY NO TO ALL THE REQUESTS?

AND YOU DON'T SAY NO.

THIS MEANS YOU GET TO BE THE HEAVY ONE TO SAY NO.

>> THERE ARE A FEW PLACES THAT WHEN YOU GO THERE, THE QUEEN GETS FREE FOOD.

THERE ARE A FEW PLACES WHERE THEY SAY, OH, YOU'RE THE IOWA STATE FAIR QUEEN, $5.

IT'S A BALANCE.

>> IN THE NAME OF THE SEGMENT, CORN DOG CONVERSATION.

YOU ARE A FAN OF THE CORN DOG.

>> MY FAVORITE WAY TO DO A CORN DOG, YOU HAVE A CORN DOG, AND YOU DO ONE ZIGZAG OF KETCHUP, AND ONE ZIGZAG OF MUSTARD, JUST LIKE THE PICTURE.

I LOVE THAT.

NOT TOO MUCH SAUCE.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE CRAZY CONCEPT AND HAVE FUN AT THE FAIR.

>> THANK YOU, YOU TOO!

>> WELCOME TO THE MOM CALLING, THIS IS AGE 5 THROUGH 9.

5 THROUGH 9.

>> MOM!

>> MOM, MOM, MOM, MOM!

>> EARTH TO MOM!

>> MOM, MOM, MOM!

>> MOMMY!

MOMMY!

>> MOM!

>> MOM!

>> MOM, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?

U, I DON'T WANT THAT.

>> MOM, I WANT TO GO HOME.

I'M BORED.

>> MOM!

MOM!

>> MOM!

>> MOM!

>> MOM?

COME HERE, I WANT YOU.

WHAT ARE WE HAVING FOR DINNER.

>> MOM!

>> MOM!

>> MOM!

>> MOM, MOM!

>> MOM!

>> MOM!

>> MOM!

>> MOM!

>> MOM!

MOM!

>> MOM?

MOM?

MOM!

ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?

MOM, I JUST WANT A HUG.

>> MOM!

MOM!

HI.

MOM!

>> MOM, I DON'T WANT TO PRACTICE PIANO!

>> MOM!

MOM!

>> MOM!

MOM!

MOM!

MOM!

>> MOM!

MOM!

MOM!

DAD FORGOT TO SHUT THE GATE AND NOW THE COWS ARE EATING THE CORN.

>> MOM!

CAN I GO TO THE CAMPER?

>> MOM!

>> MOM!

>> MOM?

MOM!

MOM!

WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR THE STATE FAIR.

>> MOM, MY SISTER'S BEING MEAN TO ME AGAIN!

>> MOM!

>> MOM!

MOM!

I CAN'T TURN THE HOSE OFF.

>> MOM.

MOM!

>> MOM, MOM, HURRY UP, MOM, MOM, MOM, MOM.

>> MOM, MOM, MOM, MOM, MOM, MOM, MOM.

>> MOM?

MOM?

>> MOTHER!

>> MOM?

MOM?

MOM, FINE, THEN I'LL ALL GRANDMA THEN.

>> MOM?

MOM?

MOM?

>> MOM?

MOM?

MOM?

>> MOM?

MOM!

WHERE DID YOU PUT THE COOKIE JAR?

>> MOM, I LOVE YOU.

>> MOM?

>> MOM, COME HERE, MOM, COME HERE.

>> MOM!

>> MOM!

>> MOM!

I LOVE YOU.

>> AND FIRST PLACE FOR 2021 IS NUMBER 244.

>> MOM, MOM, I LOST MY SHOES AGAIN.

OOH, NEVER MIND.

>> MOM, MOM, MOM, MOM?

>> MOM, MOM, MOM, I'M HUNGRY.

>> MOM, CAN I HAVE A PHONE PLEASE.

MOM, CAN I HAVE A PHONE PLEASE.

>> MOM, WATCH ME, MOM, WATCH ME.

>> MOM!

>> MOM!

>> MOM!

>> MAMA?

MA!

B ME, BEST MOM EVER.

>> MOM!

FORGET ABOUT IT.

>> MOM!

MOM!

>> AND FIRST PLACE 283.

>> THIS IS FOR MOM.

MOM?

MOM?

MOM, WATCH ME, MOM!

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

>> OKAY, TIME TO TEST YOUR STATE FAIR KNOWLEDGE.

WHAT WAS THE FIRST MAJOR BRICK AND STEEL BUILDING CONSTRUCTED APARTMENT THE STATE FAIR GROUBDS.

THE AGRICULTURE BUILDING, THE HORSE BORN OR THE LIVESTOCK?

PUT YOUR THINKING CAPS ON.

WE WILL HAVE THE ANSWER FOR YOU IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR.

NOW, YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THIS YEAR WILL BE MY LAST AS THE OFFICIAL EMCEE OF THE TALENT SEARCH AT THE IOWA STATE FAIR.

BUT I WANT TO YOU KNOW I WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH MY STAFF AND TALENTED PEOPLE AT THE IOWA STATE FAIR.

WE'RE GOING TO WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT THE TALENT SHOW WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE CONTINUES WELL INTO THE FUTURE.

HECK, I EVEN TALKED IOWA PBS TO LET ME HOST THE HIGHLIGHT SHOW FOR NEXT YEAR.

YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.

YOU'RE STUCK WITH ME.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK BACK AT THE TALENT SHOW THROUGH THE AGES.

♪♪ ♪ YOU PICKED A FINE TIME TO LEAVE ME LUCILLE ♪ ♪ I LOVE YOU BABY ♪ >> IT ALL STARTED IN 1960.

MY DAD, BILL REILLY SR., HAD THE IDEA TO HAVE A STATEWIDE STA LENT SEARCH.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THE IDEA WAS SIMPLE.

HE WANTED TO GIVE THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF IOWA AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND THEIR PERSONALITIES.

♪ I'VE GOT TO BE ♪ >> HE REALLY LOVED SEEING KIDS COME OUT OF THEIR SHELL AND LIGHT UP, AND I THINK HE REALIZED HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS.

>> IF YOU'RE NOT SELECTED TODAY, YOU'RE GOING TO BE DISAPPOINTED.

OF COURSE.

BUT LET THAT BE THERE FOR A SHORT TIME, AND TURN IT AROUND AND DON'T BE DISCOURAGED.

>> SO DAD CHRIS CROSSED THE STATE FOR YEARS HOSTING LOCAL TALENT SHOWS THAT LEAD UP TO THE IOWA STATE FAIR.

>> THE STAGE IS PRETTY GOOD.

SOUND WILL BE EXCELLENT.

A GOOD SOUND MAN AND WE WILL HAVE A NICE CROWD.

>> AND THANKS TO AN AMAZING NETWORK OF COORDINATOR ANDS VOLUNTEERS ALL OVER THE STATE, WE PUT ON A TERRIFIC SHOW EVERY YEAR.

>> AND WHAT A DENIGHT IT IS FOR ME TO SAY PLEASE WELCOME BILL REILLY JR. BRING HIM OUT.

>> LOOKING WAY BACK, I NEVER DREAMED I WOULD BE INVOLVED WITH THE TALENT SHOW, AND HERE I AM.

>> IT IS A WONDERFUL TRADITION OUT HERE.

>> IT'S BEEN AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY.

I HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY THE PEOPLE WHO GIVE IT EVERYTHING THEY'VE GOT.

IT'S AN UNBELIEVABLE, UNFORGETTABLE CONNECTION TO ALL OF THEM THAT MAKES THE PROGRAM SO SPECIAL.

>> I'M BILL REILLY SAYING GOOD-BYE FROM THE IOWA STATE FAIR.

HAVE FUN AT THE FAIR.

>> WHEN I SAW IT ON THE MAP, A CONTEST, I WAS LIKE, WE HAVE TO SIGN UP.

A RUBBER CHICKEN THROWING CONTEST.

>> I'M WORKING ON THE CHICKEN.

>> OKAY, LISTEN.

WHAT'S THE DEAL?

>> WELCOME, EVERYONE, TO THE 2021 LADIES RUBBER CHICKEN TOSS.

>> I THINK MOST OF THE CONTESTS STARTED BECAUSE OF THINGS OF TRADITION YEARS AGO.

AND YEARS AGO, MOST PEOPLE HAD CHICKENS THAT THEY USED FOR EGGS AND ALSO TO EAT, SO A LOT OF CONTESTS AND ACTIVITY AND EVERYTHING SURROUNDED CHICKENS.

>> WHEN WE GET UP HERE, I TRY TO THROW A RUBBER CHICKEN IN THE COW PIE.

IT'S JUST FUN.

>> OH, YOU HAVE TO THROW IT UNDER HAND.

THE ARM SHOT KIND OF.

IT HAS TO GO UNDER HAND.

SO -- OH, NO, I LOVE IT.

IT'S FUN.

YOU COME UP HERE AND THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE.

YOU HAVE A CAMARADERIE UP HERE, AND YEAH, WE WERE CLUCKING FOR THE WINNERS.

WE LIKE TO HAVE FUN.

IT'S ALL ABOUT HAVING FUN AT THE IOWA STATE FAIR.

YOU KNOW?

>> SOME FUN THAT MY GRANDDAUGHTER AND I COME DOWN TO THE FAIR FOR.

I USED TO THROW THE DISCUS IN HIGH SCHOOL.

THAT IS HOW I THROW IT.

I GRAB IT BY THE MIDDLE, THE HEAVIEST PART.

>> IT WAS INTERESTING.

IT WAS PRETTY HEAVY.

I KNEW HOW TO SHOT PUT IT.

I HAVE THROWN GRENADES BEFORE.

THAT IS HOW I DID IT.

IT WAS ABOUT AS HEAVY AS A GRENADE.

IT'S A LITTLE BIGGER BUT THE SAME THING, KEEP YOUR ARM STRAIGHT AND JUST LAUNCH IT OVER YOUR SHOULDER.

>> GOOD TOSS.

>> YOU HAVEN'T THROWN A RUBBER CHICKEN BEFORE.

BUT WE DON'T ALLOW THEM TO THROW ET BY THE NECK OF THE LEG.

IT'S THE BODY, AND I TELL THEM, TO GET A GOOD HEAVY OLD FASHIONED BRICK, ONES WITHOUT THE HOLES IN THE MIDDLE, AND IF THEY CAN DO THAT, THEY CAN THROW A RUBBER CHICKEN.

>> WITH 65 1/2 FEET, CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

WE HAVE FIRST PLACE, JAY ANDERSON.

WHO WOULD KNOW THAT YOUR SPORTS CAREER WOULD LEAD TO YOU THROWING CHICKENS?

>> I WAS PRAYER PRAYING I DIDN'T CALL.

BECAUSE I'M WEARING BIRKS AND I THOUGHT, IF I TALL IT'S GOING TO BE EMBARRASSING.

>> THAT'S TURKEY.

BOCK, BOCK.

♪♪ >> WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO TODAY IS RICE KRISPIE.

THEY MAKE A RICE KRISPIE RECIPE.

AND THEY CAN ADD JELLY BEAN, SPICES, CORN, WHATEVER THEY WANT TO MAKE IT SPECIAL.

WE WILL JUDGE IT AND WE WILL HAVE THEM SHAPE IT INTO SOMETHING THEY SEE AT THE FAIR.

WE'RE GOING BE DUGEING TWO DIFFERENT CATEGORIES.

ADULTS AND ONE FOR YOUTH TO DO AND WE'RE GOING TO DO OVERALL WINNERS.

I CAME TO THE FAIR A LONG TIME AGO AND I ENTERED EIGHT JARS OF STUFF, AND I SAID, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH EIGHT JARS OF BARBECUE SAUCE?

AND A LADY SAID TO ME, DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.

COME WITH ME.

I FELT LIKE I WAS COMING TO THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE, AND I SAID, WHAT DO YOU PUT?

AND SHE SAID, HONEY CONTEST, AND THE MAPLE, WE PUT IN THE MAP THE CONTEST.

AND I THOUGHT, I'M NOT GOING TO QUIT.

I OFFER CONTESTS LIKE THIS.

I WANT TO GO AWAY SAYING, WANT TO ENTER THIS.

I WANT THIS TO BE PART OF WHAT I DO AT THE IOWA STATE FAIR.

>> I LOVE THE BROWN BUTTER.

>> THE EVALUATION IS TASTE AND FLAVOR, 45%.

APPEARANCE, ORIGINALITY, 40%, AND STORY, 15%.

>> THIS ISN'T JUST ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS.

IT'S HOW THE CONTESTANTS DECIDED TO PUT IT TOGETHER.

I THINK IS ONE OF THINGS THEY WANTED TO DO.

THE CONTESTANTS ARE ALSO SURING A SHORT STORY THAT DESCRIBES WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO THEM, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO THE FAMILY?

>> I REALLY ENJOY SEEING ALL THE CREATIVITY OF THE CHILDREN.

I'M DOING IT IN HONOR OF MY GRANDPA, 80 YEARS.

WE ALWAYS CAMP AT THE FAIR.

JUST DIFFERENT THINGS.

SO IT'S KIND OF FUN FOR THOSE OF US WHO GET TO WRITE DOWN COMMENTS.

WE CAN'T JUDGE THEM BUT WE HEAR WHAT THE JUDGES SAY.

>> FOR THE ADULTS, THE FIRST PLACE WE HAD IS A WONDERFUL TRAM PROJECT THAT WAS PUT TOGETHER.

THAT WAS MY BRENDA KLEIN.

THIS ONE STOOD OUT IN STORY AND ALSO BECAUSE OF THE FLAVOR AND THE TASTE.

IT WAS MADE WITH BROWN BUTTER.

SO NOW, WE WANT TO MOVE TO THE KID DIVISION.

HONORABLE MENTION, EMERSON HILBERT, ARE YOU HERE?

EMERSON?

EMERSON.

>> I JUST WANTED TO DO A CONTEST, THIS IS A NEW CONTEST, AND I WANTED TO MAKE RICE KRISPIES IN HONOR OF MY GRANDMA, BECAUSE HE PASSED AWAY FROM COVID, AND I REALLY WANTED TO MAKE A MEMORIAL.

>> YOU HAVE A BUTTER -- THE BUTTER COW AND OUCH YOU ENJOY BUTTER AND YOU HAD ANOTHER ONE, THAT WENT WITH PRETZELS.

>> THE FIRST BATCH WE MADE, I HAD TO WAIT FOR IT TO SET BECAUSE I COULDN'T MOLD IT.

IT WAS TOO STICKY.

WE GOT THE HANG OF IT.

IT'S FINE.

>> I PICKED A BEE BECAUSE MY MOM AND MY SISTER AND I WERE JUST BRAINSTORMING IDEAS, AND MOM'S LIKE, YOU CAN DO A BEE BECAUSE YOU LIKE BEING AT THE FAIR.

>> NO, I HAVE NEVER MADE RICE KRISPIE TREATS BEFORE.

NEVER REALLY HAVE EATEN THEM.

ORIGINALLY, I WAS INTIMIDATED BY THE CONTEST.

IT WAS OVERALL.

I WAS LIKE, OKAY, ALL THE ADULTS ARE GOING TO WIN.

BUT JUST GO WITH WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO, AND YOU ALWAYS HAVE A CHANCE.

>> HOW WHAT YOUR STATE FAIR EXPERIENCE THIS YEAR?

DID YOU ENTER ANY CONTESTS?

HERE ARE A FEW WINNERS WHO DID.

CONGRATULATIONS, FOLKS.

♪♪ ♪♪ >> YOU KNOW, TRADITIONALLY THE SECOND HALF OF THE FAIR SHOW THIS SEASON IS A LITTLE HECTIC.

IOWA PBS PRODUCER, EDITORS ARE GETTING GLASSY EYES FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS AND THE EDIT BOOTH.

BUT ONE COMMON GOAL KEEPS EVERY GOING, AND THAT THAT IS FINISH STRONG.

THAT IS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.

>> YOU COME HERE RIGHT NOW!

WE'RE LATE.

>> COMING UP, THE HUSBAND CALLING CONTEST.

IT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD.

LLAMA YOGA WILL MOTIVATE TO YOU FIND YOUR YOGA MAP, AND THE CHAMPIONS WILL BRING A TEAR TO YOUR EYE.

YOU CAN'T HELP BUT SO BE PROUD OF THE YOUNGSTERS.

JOIN ME BACK HERE IN A COUPLE MINUTES TO KEEP THE FAIR ACTION MOVING RIGHT HERE ON IOWA PBS.

>>> IT'S DOWN TO THE REQUIRE ANOTHER THE REILLY STAGE.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE TOMORROW.

HERE ARE THE YOUNG IOWANS ADVANCING.

>> THE TALENT CHAMPIONSHIPS CAN BE SEEN RIGHT HERE ON IOWA PBS SUNDAY, AUGUST 22nd, AT 8:00 P.M. DON'T MISS IT.

>>> HEY, EVERYONE, WELCOME BACK.

THE NEXT CONTEST WE ARE GOING TO PROFILE HAS GAINED NATIONAL ATTENTION.

AND MAYBE IT'S A MATTER OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOOK AWAY.

>> WE ARE GOING TO BEGIN OUR DAY NOW WITH HUSBAND CALLING.

>> MIKE!

>> ROY!

>> HONEY, GET YOURSELF IN HERE.

>> TERRY!

TERRY, COME ON, LET'S GO.

>> JERRY!

YOU COME HERE RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE LATE!

>> DENNIS!

DENNIS!

WHERE YOU ARE, DENNIS?

WHERE YOU HIDING?

I KNOW YOU'RE HERE SOMEWHERE?

IT'S TIME TO EAT LUNCH.

COME ON, YOU'RE GOING TO BE EATING BY YOURSELF.

>> STAN!

STAN!

CHRIS CALLED.

THE CATTLE ARE OUT.

YOU GO TO GO HELP HIM FIND THE CATTLE.

STAN, GET BACK IN HERE.

YOU CAN'T GO OUTSIDE WITH YOUR UNDERWEAR ON.

>> TROY!

TROY!

T-ROY!

TROY?

>> EDWARD!

EDWARD!

HEY.

HONEY.

EYE SIMON.

SIMON.

SIMON!

SIMON!

>> HI, HONEY.

>> JARED!

GET OVER HERE!

DID YOU PUT THE DISH IN THE DISHWASHER OR PUT IT IN THE SINK?

WILL YOU HELP ME WITH THE BABY?

JARED!

>> JOHN.

COME ON, HONEY, YOU'RE DINNER'S GETTING COLD.

>> WILLIAM!

WILLIAM!

I'M GOING BACK TO THE FAIR.

I KNOW WE WENT THE OTHER DAY.

BUT THAT WAS FOR YOUR TRACTOR PULL AND THE FAMILY SNAKES ALIVE PICTURES.

>> DINNER, DINNER!

DINNER.

>> EDWARD!

>> IRVIN.

YOU GET UP OUT OF BED RIGHT NOW UNLESS YOU WANT TO MAKE IT YOURSELF.

>> RANDY!

RANDY!

RANDY!

RANDY!

>> I HAVE DINNER READY FOR YOU.

>> RANDY, MY LOVE!

>> OH, MY GOSH, NO, I HAVE NOT DONE THIS CONTEST BEFORE.

I ACTUALLY ADMIRED THE WOMEN THE LAST FIVE OR SIX YEARS WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COME AND WATCHED THEM DO IT, AND I SAID THIS YEAR'S GOING TO BE THE YEAR I'M GOING TO TRY, AND I WAS DEBATING BETWEEN MY OPERA SINGING OR THE ROLLING OF THE Rs.

AND ALL MY FAMILY MEMBERS SAID ROLLING OF THE Rs.

>> RANDY, I LOVE YOU!

WE MISS YOU AND I KNOW YOU THINKING ABOUT US FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

THIS IS HIS FIRST TIME MISSING THE IOWA STATE FAIR WITH OUR FAMILY.

THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH, AND THANK YOU, JUDGES.

OH, MY GOD.

♪♪ ♪♪ >> HOW MANY PETALS IN THIS JAR?

YOU CAN TAKE A GUESS.

AT LEAST A DOZEN, RIGHT?

A TRILLION?

WE'RE IN THE AG BUILDING AND THE HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT, AND THE WINNER WILL GET A PRIZE.

>> ALL RIGHT, WHAT DO WE HAVE GOING ON TODAY?

>> TODAY, WE HAVE A GUESS THE NUMBER OF ROSE PETALS IN THE HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT.

>> GUESS THE NUMBER OF THESE?

DID YOU PACK IT THIS MORNING?

>> NO, I DID NOT.

THE ROSE SHOW IS USUALLY SATURDAY MORNING OR MORNING, AND WE HAVE LEFT OVER ROSES AND WE HARVEST THE PETALS AND ONE OF THE WORKERS COUNTS THEM.

>> DO YOU KNOW THE ANSWER?

>> I DO.

>> ARE YOU WILLING TO SHARE?

>> I AM NOT.

>> OH, NICE.

♪♪ >> YOU KNOW, YOU'RE THE FIRST GUESSERS OF THE DAY.

>> OOH.

>> DO YOU FEEL A SENSE OF BEGINNERS LUCK?

>> OH, YEAH.

>> YOU FEEL LIKE YOU GOT IN ONE WON?

>> YEAH.

>> 100%.

♪♪ >> SO WHY GUESS THE NUMBER OF ROSE PETALS AT THE IOWA STATE FAIR.

>> THERE IS MONEY INVOLVED.

>> A FLORAL COMPANY SPONSORS THE I VENT, AND THERE IS A $20, $15 AND A SO GIFT CERTIFICATE.

>> HOW DO THEY MAKE AN ESTIMATION.

>> THEY TRY TO QUIZ US ON THE NUMBER OF PEDALS IN THERE.

WE DO HAVE PEOPLE PEOPLE WHO DO ENTER IT.

>> I HAVE A SECRET.

THERE'S 852 PETALS.

♪♪ >> WHAT WAS YOUR STRATEGY BEHIND YOUR GUESS?

>> WELL, LIKE CORN.

WE'RE FROM FARM AREA, SO YOU KIND OF KNOW HOW MUCH IS IN A JAR OF CORN.

SO TWICE AS THREE TIMES AS MUCH.

A LOT MORE PETALS THAN YOU THINK.

SO I PUT A BIG NUMBER ON IT.

>> ALL RIGHT, YOU HAVE THE SAME EXPERTISE OR DRK.

>> YOU PICK THE JAR UP AND I DO A FAST COUNT AND HOW MANY ROWS ARE IN IT AND I MULTIPLIED IT.

>> HUH A GOOD TEACHER ALONG THE WAY.

>> HE'S RETIRED.

>> HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR GUESSES?

>> I FEEL I'M WAY CLOSER THAN SHE IS.

>> WAIT A MINUTE, RIVALRY HERE.

>> THE GUESSES ARE REALLY STARTING TO ROLL IN.

AND THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE WINNER, THERE IS A CONTEST AROUND EVERY CORNER, WHICH MEANS ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUN.

>> IT'S OUR EDUCATIONAL GARDEN HERE AT THE FAIR.

NEW FOR 2021.

IT'S BEEN A PROJECT THAT PROBABLY LASTED TWO YEARS, IT WAS SUPPOSED TO OPEN FOR THE 2020 FAIR AND GAVE US ANOTHER YEAR TO PLAN.

WE WANT TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE VEGETABLES HERE IN IOWA ALONG WITH THE AGRICULTURAL CROP.

WE HAVE FRUIT TREES AND VEG TABLES AND CORN AND SOYBEANS AND ALFALFA, AND IT'S EDUCATION AT THE FWAR THAT IS EXCITING AND A NEW FAMILY ATTRACTION, THAT KIDS CAN COME UP HERE, WE'RE GOING TO PUT A GROW WITH ME CHART THEY CAN STAND IN FRONT OF, AND IT WILL BE A PHOTO OP TO TAKE A PICTURE YEAR AFTER YEAR AND WATCH THE GARDEN EXPAND AND GROW.

>> I'M THE FSA ADVISER AND THE HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURAL TEACHER.

>> WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN -- >> FFA IS A PARTNER HERE AT THE GARDEN, SO THEY'RE PROVIDING THE MANPOWER TO HELP US PLANT AND WEED AND WATER AND THEN DURING THE FAIR, THEY ARE HERE AS SUPPORT AND THEY WILL BE STACKING THIS AREA, SO THEY WILL BE HERE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VEGETABLES THAT ARE PLANTED AND THEY GROW VEGETABLES THEY CAN TRANSFER.

AND I WOULDN'T SAY WE ARE URBAN.

IT'S A THING THAT CAN HELP PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY OR HELP PEOPLE LEARN FROM OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE OF IOWA.

IT'S ALL ABOUT ADVOCACY.

LEARNING WHERE FOOD COMES FROM.

THEY KNOW FOOD COMES FROM PLANT.

BUT MAYBE THINK HAVE NEVER SEEN A TOMATO GROWING ON SOMETHING.

SHOWING PEOPLE THIS IS HOW YOUR FOOD GROWS.

THIS IS HOW IT GROWS OUT OF THE GROUND.

SO IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT FOR OUR STUDENTS, THEY ARE ALL ABOUT ADVOCACY, AND SHOWING THEM WAYS THAT AGRICULTURE FITS IN THE WORLD.

>> WE ACTUALLY HAVE A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM SO PEOPLE WITH SIGN UP AND VOLUNTEER IF THEY ARE PART OF THE LOCAL GARDENING CLUB OR A MASTER GARDNER, SO YOU CAN COME UP HERE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS AND ENGAGE ABOUT THE FAIR GOERS ABOUT YOUR PASSION FOR RAISING VEGETABLES AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THEY MIGHT HAVE.

SO YOU CAN CONTACT THE FAIR FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT VOLUNTEERING.

>> OKAY, EVERYONE, IT'S TIME TO GET THE ANSWER TO TONIGHT'S TRIVIA QUESTION.

THE QUESTION, WHAT WAS THE FIRST MAJOR BRICK AND STEEL BUILDING CONSTRUCTED AT THE STATE FAIRGROUNDS.

THE AGRICULTURE BUILDING, THE CATTLE BARN, THE HORSE BARN OR THE LIVESTOCK PAVILION.

IT WAS THE FIRST BRICK AND STEEL STRUCTURE ON THE FAIRGROUNDS AND SHOWED THAT THE FAIR WAS ON THE LOCATION TO STAY.

IT'S STILL AL ICONIC BUILDING.

BUT SOMETHING WE MAY GLOT NOT HAVE SEEN OVER THE YEARS AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IS LLAMA YOGA.

BUT WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE IT.

>> LLAMAS ARE VERY INTELLIGENT.

THEY ARE VERY SMART AND THEY ARE VERY CARING ANIMALS.

>> LLAMAS ARE VERY NICE AND COOL CREATURES.

>> THEY'RE VERY CALM, VERY CURIOUS ANIMALS.

WHEN THEY WANT ATTENTION, THEY WILL STAY WITH YOU.

WHEN THEY DON'T, THEY WILL WALK AWAY.

BUT THEY'RE A VERY CALM ANIMAL.

>> WELL, THEY LIKE TO BE BY THEIRSELVES AND SOMETIMES THEY LIKE PEOPLE HANDLING THEM.

OTHER TIMES, THEY DON'T.

>> HOW MUCH -- THEY ARE JUST LIKE A FUMEN.

THEY CAN BE BOSSY ONE DAY AND AMAZING THE NEXT.

>> MY SPIRIT ANIMAL WOULD BE A LLAMA.

THE ONE ANIMAL THAT IS BASICALLY IN A DIFFERENT SHAPE AND FORM.

♪♪ ♪♪ >> SO WHAT IS LLAMA YOGA?

>> I HAVE NO IDEA.

I'M A LITTLE EXCITED TO FIND OUT.

>> I HAVE NO IDEA.

I'M JUST ABOUT TO FIND OUT MYSELF.

>> I DON'T KNOW.

I WILL SOON FIND OUT.

>> THERE ARE LLAMAS AND THEY LOOK ADORABLE.

>> I JUST LOVE LLAMAS.

>> LET'S SEE.

>> I DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW IT'S GOING TO WORK.

>> UM, SO I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING YOGA WITH LLAMAS AND THE LLAMAS WILL BE NEXT TO US.

>> CRAWLING ON US.

>> I DON'T THINK THEY BE CRAWLING ON US.

>> IT'S LIKE GOAT YOGA BUT WITH LLAMAS.

>> IT'S A NEW THING WE'RE DOING HERE AT THE STATE FAIR.

THEY ARE DOING A BUNCH OF YOGA WITH DIFFERENT ANIMALS AND LLAMAS ARE ONE OF THEM.

I'M NOT SURE HOW IT WORKS BUT AS YOU CAN TELL, YOGA WITH A LLAMA.

>> WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED AND IF YOU WANT TO LINE UP AND FACE ME SO YOU CAN SEE THE LLAMAS.

♪♪ >> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THEM AT WEDDINGS AND DRESSING THEM UP.

THERE IS A NEW GOAT, AL MOST, I FEEL LIKE.

>> THEY SAID THIS IS A LIVE WORK OUT.

THIS IS NOT LIKE ME.

I'M SWEATY.

>> THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER DONE YOGA.

I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THREE HOURS AGO, SO -- >> FORWARD FOLD.

>> AND HONESTLY, THE IOWA STATE FAIR, IT'S ABLE LEARNING DIFFERENT THINGS, AND YOGA, GOATS THAT IS AWESOME.

BUT I LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT LLAMAS TODAY, AND I LEARNED SOMETHING FROM A YOGA CLASS, WHICH I THINK IS SUPER COOL.

>> WELCOME INSIDE THE MEDIA CENTER.

IT IS THE LAST BIG INTENSE AGRICULTURE SHOW OF THE FAIR.

IT'S THE SALE OF CHAMPIONS.

LET'S BID IT UP.

BATTLON SHANKS FROM COLEFOX, IOWA.

SEE HOW HE DOES?

>> $100 THOUFRKS,000.

>> $100,000, A NEW RECORD FOR ALL SPECIES AT THE SALE OF CHAMPIONS.

HERE IS THE RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FOR A MARKET STEER SHOWN BY CHLOE ROGERS OF IOWA CITY.

>> SOLD, $55,000.

>> $55,000, CONGRATULATIONS, CHLOE.

HERE IS THE GRAND CHAMPION 4-4 MARKET HEIFER BROUGHT IN FROM FAIR BANK.

>> SOLD, $40,000.

RIGHT OVER HERE.

>> $40,000, ANOTHER RECORD.

IT'S THE RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SHOWN BY KINSER GALLAGHER.

A THIRD RECORD AT $42,000.

THIS IS PIERCE WOODRUFF FROM MORELAND WITH THE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG.

>> RIGHT OUT HERE, 33,000.

>> $33,000 FOR PIERCE'S GRAND CHAMPION, FFA MARKET HOG.

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FFA MARKET HOG BROUGHT IN BY MORGAN BRITAINNY.

THIS IS THE EIGHTH APPEARANCE BY SOMEONE FROM THE BRITAINNY FAMILY.

>> SOLD, $34,000.

>> $34,000 FOR MORGAN'S RESERVE CHAMPION FFA MARKET HOG.

HERE COMES BRITAIN YOUNG FROM WELLMAN WITH HER GRAND CHAMPION 4-4 MARKET HOG.

>> SOLD, $33,5050.

>> THE 4-H MARKET HOG BRINGS $33,500.

>> THANK YOU, GREAT SUPPORTERS.

>> COMING IN THE RING IS THE REZENG GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG LED BY MACY JACOBSON.

>> 2,000 RIGHT OVER HERE.

>> $22,000 FOR MAY ZI'S RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION 4-H. MARKET HOG.

HERE IS SAM SHILLEN WITH THE 4-H MASHLGT LAMB AND A GRAND CHAMPION LAMB.

>> STRIKES AGAIN.

>> $16,000 FOR THAT ONE.

NEXT, SAM'S RESERVE CHAMPION, 4-H. MARKET LAMB.

LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

>> $11,000.

>> $11,000 FOR THE 4-H. MARKET LAMB.

PHOEBE SANDERS FROM EAGLE GROVE HAS THE GRAND CHAMP MARKET LAMB.

>> WHO WILL GIVE 1,000 QUICKLY?

I GOT TEN RIGHT HERE.

SOLD TO $18,500.

>> ANOTHER RECORD SALE, $18,500.

>> HERE'S THE RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION, FFA MARKET LAMB SHOWN BY KELLY McAFEE OF WELDEN.

>> $11,000, SOLD.

$10,500.

CONGRATULATIONS, KELLY.

SWITCHING NOW TO THE GRAND CHAMPION 4-H MARKET MEAT GOAT BROUGHT IN BY HALLE HINDMAN.

>> HE SAID NO, HE SOLD $8,000.

>> $8,000 FOR THE CHAMPION FOR THE 4-H MARKET MEAT GOAT.

HERE IS MARGARET WITH THE MARKET MEAT GOAT.

>> SOLD, $10,000.

>> $10,000, CONGRATULATIONS, MORGAN.

ON TO THE CHICKENS.

SIMIAN BOWIE HAS BROUGHT IN THE MARKET BROILERS.

>> SOLD, 450 0.

>> $4,500 FOR THE GRAND CHAMP GROILERS.

>> SOLD, 5500.

5500 DLSHSS.

CONGRATULATIONS, ABIGAIL.

AND THAT'S HOW WE FINISHED UP AT THE 2021 SALE OF CHAMPIONS.

>> ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE YOU.

GO HOME, GO HOME TONIGHT.

TELL YOUR FRIENDS.

>> THIS IS MY TENTH YEAR HOSTING THE IOWA PBS COVERAGE OF THE IOWA STATE FAIR, AND EVERY YEAR, THE PRODUCERS COLLECT MY BLOOPERS AS A SECRET WAY TO ENTERTAIN THEMSELVES.

BE IT'S CLASSY NOT TO SHARE MY TINY MISTAKES WITH YOU.

AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> ROLL THE BLOOPERS!

>> WAIT, WHAT?

>> YEAH, I FIXED IT.

>> THE WAY TO GET STARTED IS TO READ THE SCRIPT.

THREE, TWO, ONE.

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE -- WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A SHORT BREAK.

BECAUSE OF THAT.

THREE, TWO.

FP OH, WAIT, TRIVIA TIME?

>> YEP.

>> SORRY.

YEP, SORRY.

SORRY.

SORRY, SORRY, SORRY.

SORRY.

IT'S FUNNY WHEN YOU READ IT AND YOUR BRAIN GOES, NO YOU MISSsED IT.

AND YOUR EYES ARE LIKE, NO, I DIDN'T.

I SHOULD HAVE WORN A GIRDLE.

>> OH.

WITH WRINKLES.

>> WE'RE WELL UNDER WAY ON THE NEXT 50 YEARS AND WE'LL -- CHECK OUT THESE RESULTS FROM SOME OF THE -- BLAH.

ALL RIGHT.

IT DIDN'T SOUND RIGHT.

THANKS FOR JOINING ME, EMP.

I HAD A BUG -- I HAD A BUG ON MY FACE.

OKAY.

>> HOW ABOUT THERE?

>> DON'T BEAT IT.

WELL, FAIR 2021 HIGHLIGHTS, THEY'RE IN THE BOOKS.

YOU CAN ACTUALLY RELIVE THE MAGIC BY CHECKING OUT OUR WEBSITE AND THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL N ADDITION TO FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PAGES.

THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO ENGAGE WITH US ABOUT OUR BELIVERED STATE FAIR ANY TIME AND ANY WHERE.

THANKS FOR JOINING ME AND THE FAIR SEASON.

I LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

I'M BILL REILLY, AND FOR EVERYONE HERE AT IOWA PBS, WE HOPE YOU HAD FUN AT THE FAIR.

♪♪ >> FUNDING FOR FAIR 2021 IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY, FRIENDS, THE IOWA PBS STATION, AND BY -- >> AT EMC, WE DONATE OUR TIME, MONEY AND RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF THOSE PURSUING A CAREER IN THE INDUSTRY.

COUNT ON EMC.

>> I AM A PIG FARMER.

WE FEEL A DEEP RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT YOUR ENVIRONMENT AND ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO SHARE OUR STORY, AND THAT OTHERS KNOW THAT WITH ALWAYS STRIVING TO DO BETTER.

>> INVESTING IN A COLLEGE SAVING IOWA 529 ACCOUNT CAN GIVE YOUR FUTURE SCHOLARS FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

THEY GROW UP FAST.

LEARN MORE ABOUT PLANNING FOR TOMORROW.