4-H and FFA competition photos: 2026 Northwest Montana Fair
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 month, 3 weeks AGO
Shelby Fant positions her sheep for judging in the sheep showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Katie Bicha directs Stapleton around the ring during the swine showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Aug. 10 during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo. (Heidi Desch/Daily Inter Lake)
Judge Bill Disberger speaks to the participants during the sheep showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Emily Tuck leads her steer around the arena during beef cattle showmanship inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ione Plummer watches the judge while showing her steer during beef cattle showmanship inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Emma Brist, Miley Fritz, Coy Braaten and Paige Morrison position their goats during goat showmanship inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Katie Shea's goat named Rose-Mary bleats during goat showmanship inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ashley Kleffner takes her silver-laced Wyandotte chicken named Shadow out of a cage used for judging during the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Jesse Juhl, right, pets Dylan Goeden's chicken named Brownie before the start of the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Liam Ball takes his genetic hackle rooster named Fly Guy out of a cage used for judging during the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Donald Barger, a licensed judge from the American Poultry Association, describes the feathers on a genetic hackle chicken which can be used to make fly fishing flies, during the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Emmett Hembd, 7, holds his duck named Marshmallow before the start of the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Donald Barger, a licensed judge from the American Poultry Association, describes the feathers on a chicken during the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Colton Oedekoven and Logan Ball hold their chickens before the start of the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Liam Ball's genetic hackle rooster named Fly Guy stands inside a cage used for judging during the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Carson Parish leads his steer around the arena during beef cattle showmanship inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Emma Brist watches the judge while showing her steer during beef cattle showmanship inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ione Plummer watches the judge while showing her steer during beef cattle showmanship inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants position their sheep for judging in the sheep showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants position their sheep for judging in the sheep showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Paige Morrison flashes a smile after being awarded grand champion in the market sheep class of the sheep showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Judge Bill Disberger speaks with Ella Labrum during the sheep showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Judge Bill Disberger speaks with a participant during the sheep showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Emma Brist, right, and fellow participants line up their sheep for judging in the sheep showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | August 14, 2026 12:00 AM
A look back at the photos from 4-H and FFA competitions at the 2026 Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo.
Katie Bicha directs Stapleton around the ring during the swine showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Aug. 10 during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo. (Heidi Desch/Daily Inter Lake)
Judge Bill Disberger speaks to the participants during the sheep showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Emily Tuck leads her steer around the arena during beef cattle showmanship inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Ione Plummer watches the judge while showing her steer during beef cattle showmanship inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Emma Brist, Miley Fritz, Coy Braaten and Paige Morrison position their goats during goat showmanship inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Katie Shea's goat named Rose-Mary bleats during goat showmanship inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Ashley Kleffner takes her silver-laced Wyandotte chicken named Shadow out of a cage used for judging during the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Jesse Juhl, right, pets Dylan Goeden's chicken named Brownie before the start of the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Liam Ball takes his genetic hackle rooster named Fly Guy out of a cage used for judging during the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Donald Barger, a licensed judge from the American Poultry Association, describes the feathers on a genetic hackle chicken which can be used to make fly fishing flies, during the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Emmett Hembd, 7, holds his duck named Marshmallow before the start of the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Donald Barger, a licensed judge from the American Poultry Association, describes the feathers on a chicken during the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Colton Oedekoven and Logan Ball hold their chickens before the start of the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Liam Ball's genetic hackle rooster named Fly Guy stands inside a cage used for judging during the 4-H Poultry Show inside the Small Animal Barn at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Carson Parish leads his steer around the arena during beef cattle showmanship inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Emma Brist watches the judge while showing her steer during beef cattle showmanship inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Ione Plummer watches the judge while showing her steer during beef cattle showmanship inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants position their sheep for judging in the sheep showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants position their sheep for judging in the sheep showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Paige Morrison flashes a smile after being awarded grand champion in the market sheep class of the sheep showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Judge Bill Disberger speaks with Ella Labrum during the sheep showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Judge Bill Disberger speaks with a participant during the sheep showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Emma Brist, right, and fellow participants line up their sheep for judging in the sheep showmanship competition inside the Trade Center at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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