A Bedford High School graduate received top honors during the Iowa State Fair’s livestock shows. “I brought a wether,” said 18-year-old Eli Johnson on Friday. “His name is Bennett.” Johnson is the 2026 FFA Grand Champion for Carcass Market Lamb, and he tells Brownfield it took a lot of work to get to this moment. […]
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