Hoard's Dairyman Art Director Ryan Ebert captures the sights and sounds of World Dairy Expo on Wednesday, October4, 2017

The annual Trade Show Exhibitor Party hosted by World Dairy Expo was a place to relax and socialize

A pair of Senior Champions went on to be named the overall champions of the show

Hoard's Dairyman Art Director Todd Garrett captures the sights and sounds of World Dairy Expo on Tuesday, October 2, 2018

U.S. dairying is rolling along at a solid milk production clip in 2017. From January through August, output in the 23 states summarized in monthly USDA-NASS reports has been up on average

Hoard's at Expo blogs and articles detail the events of the 2017 World Dairy Expo

Placings and notes for practice class Ayrshire 2 (A2)

From Hoards Dairyman, the coach of the Virginia Tech dairy judging team and Avery Kotlarczyk, a student at Kaskaskia college, a class of Guernsey cows for you to practice on

In addition to butter and whole milk, sour cream, ice cream, and cottage cheese have benefited from new research and revitalized consumer demand.

Wisconsin 4-H, Michigan State Ag Tech, Ohio State University, and Pennsylvania FFA each won their respective divisions at the All-American Dairy Judging Contest in Harrisburg, Penn

Since 1988, each World Dairy Expo has had a unique theme. That theme is reflected in just about every aspect of the show, from the Purple Cow Gift Shop to media materials to the ever popular showring

Trophies carrying the names of Expo pioneers like Hetts (left and top right), King (center right), and Blaska (bottom right) memorialize some of the most influential minds of Expo. Articles on Wo

Four classes and a set of questions make up the Central National FFA Dairy Cattle Judging Contest that takes place during World Dairy Expo each year. Around 400 students compete.Early on the Tuesday m

Underpinned by Italian cheese variety sales climbing from 21.1 to 22 pounds per person during the past year, consumption of dairy products reached 646 pounds for every U.S. citizen

Even at costs of $18.74 per hundredweight of milk on 1,000-plus-cow dairies, no one appears to be making any money, at any size, as detailed in the item, “Size matters more to dairy than crop farmer

Consumer preferences for food continue to evolve. For several decades, U.S. consumers switched away from foods that were higher in fat in an effort to create a healthier diet. When it comes to dairy p

Conversations with even just a few dairy farmers from across the country quickly identify data management as one of the largest on-farm issues

USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue will allow dairy farmers to opt out of MPP-Dairy coverage in 2018. Sign-ups for USDA’s signature dairy program — Margin Protection Program for Dairy (M

People who grew up on dairy farms often mention their love for dairy cows, their passion for the dairy community, and their calling to work in dairy

Whether you are farming 250 acres or cropping 1,000-plus acres, production costs ranged by a mere 10 cents per bushel for those crop farms throughout the Heartland