The Missouri State Fair is a little over two months away. It is time to get those prize winning hogs, cattle, sheep and baked goods entered.

The Missouri State Fair, Aug. 11-21, is making it easy for exhibitors to enter competitions. The online portal allows for both registration and payment. Exhibitors must fill out a vendor input form located on the page in order to receive payment for winnings.

New contests

A few new competitions have been added this year according to the Missouri State Fair. These include:

-Eight Horse Hitch Class in the Draft Horse Department

-Red Angus and Dexter Shows in the Beef Cattle Department

- Modified 4x4 Truck Class returns in the Truck and Tractor Pull Department

ENTRY CALL: The Missouri State Fair offers exhibitors the chance to enter livestock, baked goods or horse competitions online.

A list of competition updates is available on the Fair’s website.

Discounted admission

Missouri State Fair exhibitors under age 13 will be admitted free to the 11-day Fair again this year, while exhibitors age 13 and over will be able to purchase up to 40 single-day exhibitor admission tickets at a special price of $5 each.

The discounted exhibitor tickets are available to order from the Fair business office at the time of competition entry through Aug. 10. These tickets will not be available at the gate, and they do not include exhibitor parking.

Get your entries in early.