With his usual gusto, Michael Heath had the music turned up in the ring and headed toward the four cows he had pulled out for Grand Champion of the show. He walked the group once then doubled back to slap...
The dairy industry honors its leaders. The National Dairy Shrine annual banquet will be held at World Dairy Expo on Thursday, October 2, after a year hiatus when the banquet was held in Harrisburg last...
Trade show exhibitors mingled with fellow attendees as they enjoyed appetizers and beverages at the party hosted by Hoard's Dairyman and World Dairy Expo. The room was packed and overflowed into the foyer,...
The educational program is packed with tours, people and fun. The Hoard's Dairyman staff works with the National 4-H Dairy Conference's youth delegates. For many of them, coming from close to 30 states,...
Westby FFA wins Central National FFA Dairy Judging Contest. FFA members swarmed the World Dairy Expo grounds on Tuesday, September 30. Many were competing in judging contests, while others were enjoying...
Completeness, balance and strong udders described the cows that Judge Molly Sloan found to the top of the classes throughout the day at the Junior Holstein Show on Tuesday
Judge Wallace made his selection from 257 head exhibited in the International Ayrshire show. The sound of bagpipes faded, and Judge David Wallace walked toward the middle of the ring tapping the winning...
Expo seminar said the key to answering the hard questions is showing you care. by Maggie Seiler, Editorial Intern Answering the onslaught of consumer concerns is a very real challenge facing dairy producers...
Safe, top quality milk is the goal of World Dairy Expo. With over 3,000 head of cattle entered in the 2014 World Dairy Expo, the milking parlor will be a busy place this week for both cows and exhibitors....
Morrisville State College emerged as the handy winner by Abby Bauer, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor A pair of schools from the state of New York judged their way to the top of the 26th annual International...
A 26-point spread separated Wisconsin's Jordan Seimers from Michigan's Lucas Moser. by Amanda Smith, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor The stars aligned at the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest...
There is no dress rehearsal for World Dairy Expo this year. The first event ever held in the recently constructed New Holland Pavilion at the Alliant Energy Center is the "greatest dairy show on earth."...
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker joined World Dairy Expo and New Holland to slice the ribbon on the New Holland Pavilions. After months of planning, discussion and round-the-clock construction, the New...
It was a battle between the Badgers and Big Red for the blue. 2014 University of Wisconsin-Madison Tie was the word of the day at the National Collegiate Dairy Judging Contest. This year marked the third-ever...
Annually the city hosts 190-plus 4-H Dairy Conference delegates from across the nation, as they delve into the industry's history. For many years it has been the pleasure of the Hoard's Dairyman staff...
Nearly 300 individuals converge on Fort Atkinson for judging practice. Nearly 300 attended the judging workout at the Hoard's Dairyman Farm on Sunday morning. Hoard's Dairyman magazine and farm staff prepared...
Farm milk prices in the U.S. have somehow and so far managed to defy the gravitational pull of rising production and falling international dairy product prices. But not in Europe, where changes in global...
"Milk quality is a topic of continued debate that poses significant problems for the sustainability of the Southeastern dairy industry," noted Steve Oliver, University of Tennessee, at the Southeast
100-year-old replacement for antibiotics might be on the horizon. Antibiotics are a common remedy in today's society for human and livestock illnesses. However, there is a rise in antibiotic-resistant...
New Mexico boasts the largest average herd size in the nation (2,307 cows per farm in 2013), so dairy is no stranger to the state. However, a smaller number of large farms means that traditional "farm...
