The Minnesota Youth Livestock Expo will return to Fairmont this weekend at the Martin County Fairgrounds. Events begin on Thursday in the Sheep category, with Friday and Saturday featuring events and shows for cattle, goats, and rabbits. The swine portion of this years show will be held at the Mower County Fairgrounds in Austin July 11th and 12th. The event offers a highly competitive preview show to help Minnesota youth prepare themselves and their livestock for showing competitively through the coming weeks at county fairs.
MYLE is open to exhibitors who are a bona fide member, in good standing that are current & active, in Minnesota 4-H, Minnesota FFA or a Minnesota Junior Breed Association – who hold a principal/primary residency in Minnesota and/or ONLY participate in Minnesota 4-H, Minnesota FFA or a Minnesota Junior Breed Association. The event, which began in 2020, draws hundreds of participants from around the state. This years show is expected to have the highest number of entries in the history of the event.