FFA and 4-H chapters from across Illinois are gathering today at the Christian County Fairgrounds for a livestock judging competition.

The event gives student members the opportunity to evaluate livestock and demonstrate their knowledge in an agricultural setting. Participants are divided into teams and tasked with placing four animals in each class for final judging.

There are two divisions in the competition. In the reasons division, teams of five students rotate through six classes, evaluating animals and providing justification for their rankings.

A no-reasons division is also being held, allowing each chapter to bring up to ten students who can be split into multiple teams to compete.

More information about the event, and the Lincoln Land Community College agriculture program, can be found online at LLCC.edu.