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Blog
Oct. 7 2012
Holstein and Red & White named best cows of junior show at World Dairy Expo Partnerships were the flavor of the day, as two teams of junior members earned the top two honors at World Dairy Expo on Saturday,...
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Blog
Oct. 6 2012
Tom Morris, winner Cy Conard and Steve Howard A three-time showmanship winner at World Dairy Expo and this year's World Dairy Expo fitting contest winner, Cy Conard has won the 2012 Merle Howard Award....
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Blog
Oct. 6 2012
World Classic Sale averages over 33,000! Despite a late start due to the large Holstein heifer show, the sale went off with a bang. The United States and Canadian National Anthems started the evening and...
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Blog
Oct. 6 2012
Blondin Redman Seisme-Red repeated her Grand Champion title from 2010. MilkSource Genetics is the exhibitor of this winning 6-Year-and-Over Cow. Taking home Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion honors...
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Blog
Oct. 5 2012
Two New York judges named the Guernsey from Wilson, Wisconsin their Grand Champion at World Dairy Expo. Champion Guernseys With the help of associate judge William Peck, Schuylerville, N.Y., lead judge...
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Blog
Oct. 5 2012
Newest Klussendorf winner, Buddy Fleming with fellow Klussendorf honorees Paul "Buddy" Fleming, Jr., Cortland, N.Y., was named the 71st winner of the Klussendorf Trophy, the highest recognition given to...
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Blog
Oct. 5 2012
Last night, James Baird was honored as an Industry Pioneer at the National Dairy Shrine Banquet. "Behind the scenes" sums up James Baird's career long contributions to the dairy industry in a way that...
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Oct. 4 2012
Show ring veterans dominate Milking Shorthorn show Mi-San Acre O Lust-ET was named Intermediate and Grand Champion of the International Milking Shorthorn Show. Lust was the winning Senior-3-Year-Old and...
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Blog
Oct. 3 2012
A pair of four-year-old cows win Grand Champion and Reserve in International Jersey Show at World Dairy Expo. A competitive and quality class from top to bottom is how lead judge Mark Rueth, Oxford, Wis.,...
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Blog
Oct. 3 2012
After the first day of World Dairy Expo, the Ayrshire champions for 2012 have been named. Lynn Harbaugh, Marion, Wis., lead judge in the International Ayrshire show, assisted by Chad Ryan, Fond du lac,...
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Blog
Oct. 3 2012
Go behind the scenes to see Badger Dairy Club members hard at work!
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Blog
Oct. 2 2012
New York state teams took home first and second place in the post-secondary dairy judging contest at World Dairy Expo Monday. State University of New York (SUNY) Cobleskill scored 2,133 points to edge...
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Blog
Oct. 1 2012
Youth visited four dairy industry landmarks. Associate Editor Lucas Sjostrom talks to conference attendees Today over 180 youth participating in the 58th National Dairy Conference who have a passion for...
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Blog
Oct. 1 2012
Competition is underway to decide history With a theme of "Market Fresh", World Dairy Expo judging contestants hope their minds are fresh this morning as they judge cattle from each breed and prepare to...
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Blog
Oct. 1 2012
A highlight of many students' college career is competing at the National Collegiate Dairy Judging contest, now held at World Dairy Expo. The coveted Otto Schnering Trophy has been awarded to the National...
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Sept. 30 2012
Stop by the National Dairy Shrine Museum in Fort Atkinson to view an exhibit honoring past winners of the Klussendorf award. As you visit Madison for World Dairy Expo, consider making a stop at the National...
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Sept. 30 2012
American Guernsey Association appraiser, Brian Schnebly evaluated the Hoard's Dairyman Guernsey herd on September 27 and 28. His visit was just days before hundreds of visitors will tour the farm while...
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Sept. 30 2012
American Guernsey Association appraiser, Brian Schnebly evaluated the Hoard's Dairyman Guernsey herd on September 27 and 28. His visit was just days before hundreds of visitors will tour the farm while...
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Sept. 27 2012
by Amanda Smith, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor Early and frequent harvesting at the bud stage to yield dairy quality alfalfa comes at a cost to the plant, noted Dan Undersander with the University...
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Article
Sept. 25 2012
We know that dairy cows and rumen microbes do not have an actual starch requirement. Rather, rumen microbes require adequate fermentable carbohydrates (starch, sugars, soluble fiber and digestible fiber)...