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It runs in the family! 33 years after her father won the Fort Worth Jr. steer show, 17-year-old Elli Benzer takes home the coveted prize herself at the Fort Worth Stock Show.

The 10th annual Legacy Sale by Western Illinois Universitys School of Agriculture once again set a new fundraising record, bringing in $131,000 with last weeks event.

The Western Illinois University Livestock Judging Team captured second place in the overall team competition of the National Barrow Show Livestock Judging Contest Sept. 12 in Minnesota.

The Western Illinois University School of Agricultures annual Legacy Sale set a new fundraising record by $20,000.

The Western Illinois University School of Agricultures Livestock Judging Team and Show Team recently earned numerous team and individual awards at the National Barrow Show in Austin, MN.

WIU School of Ag Legacy Sale has record setting year

A group of Western Illinois University School of Agriculture students set out to plan and run the departments annual fundraising auction to benefit WIU agricultural programming, and ended up setting a new sales record for the event.

April 27, 2021 MACOMB, IL – The Western Illinois University School of Agricultures Livestock Merchandising class will host an online auction through 7 p.m. today (Tuesday, April 27) to help with expenses for the Livestock Judging Team and the WIU livestock farms. The sale includes 119 items, including a wooden bar, hand-crafted by senior agriculture major Stewart Andres, of Woodland, CA, and made from part of the former basketball court flooring taken from Western Hall. Andres found t...

The Western Illinois University School of Agricultures Hoof and Horn Club will host its annual Legacy Sale Tuesday, April 27.