HARRINGTON, Del. - The Delaware Farm Bureau invested in more than 20 young exhibitors during the Junior Livestock Auction at the Delaware State Fair on July 30, according to the organization.
Senator Dave Wilson, Delaware Farm Bureau President Bill Powers, Kent County Farm Bureau President Jim Minner, Brant Whaley pose with Whaley's steer. (Delaware Farm Bureau)
The Delaware 4-H Foundation hosts the annual auction, featuring top-placing animals from the beef, goat, lamb and swine departments. Businesses, organizations and community members bid on the animals to support young exhibitors who spend months preparing for the competition.
Delaware Farm Bureau, along with its Young Farmers and Ranchers program and county Farm Bureau chapters, was among the auction’s top supporters, according to the organization.
Funds earned by exhibitors can help pay for higher education, trade school programs, future livestock projects and other agricultural expenses, according to the bureau. The auction also gives young exhibitors an opportunity to build relationships with members of Delaware’s agricultural community.
