Even with whole milk sales climbing 5.4 percent in 2016, the entire fluid milk category fell for the sixth straight year, reported USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service

World Dairy Expo featured so many opportunities to capture the minds and imaginations of dairy enthusiasts from across the country.

Hoard's Dairyman Art Director Ryan Ebert captures the sights and sounds of World Dairy Expo on Saturday, October 7, 2017

World Dairy Expo selected its Supreme Champion from the seven breed champions

Aspen Silva's Jersey, Miss Nastias Y Not Me, took home the Supreme Champion banner of the junior show at the 2017 World Dairy Expo

It was the 6-year-old, Rosiers Blexy Goldwyn-ET, that claimed the Grand Champion Holstein title

Hoard's Dairyman Art Director Ryan Ebert captures the sights and sounds of World Dairy Expo on Friday, October 6, 2017

Mr Frazzled Aristocrat-ET was not on the Expo grounds, but his presence was made as he became the highest selling animal at any World Dairy Expo sale

Judge Chris Lahmers tapped Springhill Mentor Jazzy-ET as Grand Champion of the 2017 International Guernsey Show

The majority of the champions of the International Red & White Show hail from animals descending from KHW Regiment Apple-Red-ET, a previous Grand Champion at the International Red & White Show and successful...

The International Brown Swiss Show was held on Wednesday and Thursday of World Dairy Expo

The Coliseum floor is reserved on Thursday evening for the youth showmanship contest

Hoard's Dairyman Art Director Ryan Ebert captures the sights and sounds of World Dairy Expo on Thursday, October 5, 2017

The partnership of New York’s Peter Vail and Wisconsin’s Hillpoint Partners claimed Intermediate and Grand Champion honors in the International Milking Shorthorn Show

National Dairy Shrine will host 350 guests at their annual banquet on the grounds of World Dairy Expo on Thursday evening

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

With an average score of 47.2 points on the day, Crothers topped the contest and paced the high team