North Texas Wants to Know: Why are livestock shows important to the culture of the State Fair of Texas?

Exhibitors prepare to show goats at the State Fair of Texas livestock show.
Exhibitors prepare to show goats at the State Fair of Texas livestock show. Photo credit Savannah Jones / NewsRadio 1080 KRLD

When fall arrives everyone in North Texas is excited to attend the State Fair of Texas. Fun rides, deep-fried food fun, and good family fun. Most people don't think about the hundreds of young people participating in the youth livestock shows.

On this episode of North Texas Wants to Know, host Baylee Friday talks to the Senior Vice President of Agriculture & Livestock at the State Fair of Texas, Daryl Real, exhibitor McKenzie Evans and livestock judge Jess Yeaman about the importance of these shows to those who participate and how it is vital to the history of the fair's culture.

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