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Fayette County Hay Show Held on Opening Night of the Fair

By News Staff
Parade Marshal
Dennis Brower won Grand Champion at The Fayette County Fair Hay Show Thursday. He is shown here, left, with his hay. Center is Matt Arthur of Bumper Crop Texas, who bought the hay for $1,900. Right is Mark Vecera representing Farmers Coop in Schulenburg, which donated 1,000 pounds of fertilizer to the winner. Vecera is also the Chairman of The Schulenburg Young Farmers, which sponsored the hay show. Photos by Jeff Wick
Mark Stang won Reserve Champ at The Fayette County Fair Hay Show Thursday. He is shown center holding the hay, which sold for $1,800. Left to right: Buyers Ed Moeller of Moeller’s Custom Lawn Mowing, Rodney Kalich, Fayette Savings Bank; Mark Stang, Susan Wick of Tex Propane and Mark Vecera, representing Bumper Crop Texas.
Derrl Ohnheiser won first place in Class 2 at The Fayette County Fair Hay Show Thursday. Dina Ohnheiser is shown holding the hay, which sold for $950. Left to right: Mark Stang, Stang Cattle Company, Chelsea Moeller, Rockin’ Circle C Show Goats, Dina Ohnheiser, and Susan Wick of Tex Propane.
Mark Vecera won first place in Class 4 at The Fayette County Fair Hay Show Thursday. Vecera is shown right holding his hay which sold for $1,050. Left is buyer Matt Arthur of Bumper Crop Texas.
Clay Hajovsky won First Place in Class 1 at The Fayette County Fair Hay Show Thursday. Frank Hajovksy is shown center holding the hay, which sold for $850. Left to right: Buyers Kent Ohnheiser of M-G, David Kleiber and Ryan Kleiber of Kleiber Tractor, Frank, Lillie and Cassie Hajovsky, Daniel Wick of Wick Water Well Service, Susan Wick of Tex Propane and Rodney Kalich of Fayette Savings.
Stryk Jersey Farm won first place in Class 3 at The Fayette County Fair Hay Show Thursday. Mikayla Stang is shown here holding the hay, which sold for $1,000. Left to right are the buyers – Kent Ohnheiser of M-G, Rodney Kalich of Fayette Savings, Mikayla Stang, Ryan Kleiber and David Kleiber of Kleiber Tractor, Susan Wick of Tex Propane and Daniel Wick of Wick Water Well Service.
Fair Volunteer of the Year
Fayetteville’s Terri McPherson, left, was introduced to the crowd downtown prior to the parade as this year’s Fair Volunteer of the Year by Lee Fritsch, right. McPherson is the longtime owner of Orsak’s Cafe in Fayetteville, but also has a long history of volunteering with the fair, particularly in the ticket booth.

The Schulenburg Young Farmers held their 58th annual Hay Show on Wednesday,Aug. 27 and Thursday,Aug. 28 in conjunction with the Fayette County Fair in La Grange. Judging took place Wednesday at the Emily Fritsch Pavilion at the Fairgrounds. The hay show sale was held Thursday night. Hay produced in Fayette County in the spring and summer of 2025 was eligible.

Dennis Brower won grand champion and Mark Stang won reserve champion.

All the top winners are shown here with buyers and sale prices.

The Grand Champion Winner also received a 1,000 pounds of fertilizer donated by Farmers Co-op, Schulenburg, and 10 bags of jumbo ryegrass, and 1 bag of safeguard wormer cubes donated by BWI, Schulenburg.

The Reserve Champion Winner received 1,000 lb. of fertilizer donated by Bumper Crop Texas. They will also receive five 50 lb. bags of jumbo ryegrass donated by BWI Schulenburg.

Each 1st Place Class winner received a 200 lb. Sweetlix 20% protein tub with Clarify donated by BWI Schulenburg.

Fayette County Fair President Michael Zuhn, left, was announced to the crowd as the 2025 Parade Marshall by Lee Fritsch, right. Zuhn has served years as fair president and has a long history of volunteering on the fair board prior to his elevation as president.

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