2008 Iowa State Fair Grand Champion Steer

Dan Piller recently wrote in the Des Moines Register about the steer that was named the 2010 Grand Champion in the Iowa State Fair. “Doc” looked a whole lot like “Wade”, the steer that won in 2008. There is a good reason for that. “Doc” is a clone of “Wade”. Both blue ribbon steers were shown by Tyler Faber, of Sioux Center. Tyler’s father, David Faber, is president of Trans Ova Genetics, a leader in advanced livestock genetic reproductive techniques. David Faber says, “The steer was cloned and shown at the fair to highlight cloning and what it can do.”

It’s not exactly the same thing as cloning, but the Bible says that we who follow Jesus Christ should look more and more like him over time. 2 Cor.3:18 says, “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”

When people look at you, do they see the likeness of a Champion?