Fear not, there is hope yet for America's youth. Not all teenagers have withdrawn into a black hole of no manners, nonstop texting, and social dysfunction. Just look at Future Farmers of America. Incomprehensibly...
Dairy prices for October forecasted lower than September but stay above 2010 levels. Beef production remains strong. The milk production forecast for the remainder of 2011 has been raised. September production...
A collection of videos from the 2011 World Dairy Expo are available at our YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/HoardsDairyman. We do have more videos coming, including the Supreme Champion Parade, William...
Although feed input costs have been declining recently, dairy producers need to effectively and efficiently manage their feeding programs. These actions maintain milk production and keeps costs in check....
A number of young Guernsey bulls, without official proofs, have daughters classified. The Hoard Farm team headed up by Jason Yurs continues to be pleased with the performance of young sires' daughters....
Expo week was a successful venture for many, whether they walked the colored shavings, worked the trade show, or came to learn more about the dairy industry. Saturday, October 8 marked the end of yet another...
The Grand Champion and Senior Champion of the 2011 International Holstein Show was Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy. Missy was also a World Dairy Expo class winner in 2009 as well as Reserve Intermediate...
Merle Howard Award 2011 Merle Howard Winner: Karen Anderson, Minnesota Karen Anderson, a talented Guernsey youth from Lester Prairie, Minn., is the eighth winner of the Merle Howard Award. The honor is...
Given in memory of Merle Howard, the 1954 Klussendorf winner, the Howard award is given to World Dairy Expo's top junior exhibitor. Howard was a long-time World Dairy Expo volunteer, who served as herd...
Joel Kietzman, Waunakee, Wis., was named the 70th winner of the Klussendorf Trophy, the highest recognition given to a dairy cattle showman in the United States. The award is made in memory of Arthur B....
Brett Yerina, Johnstown, N.Y., won the coveted Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award presented during the 45th World Dairy Expo, in memory of Duncan McKenzie, 1961 Klussendorf winner. View the video of the Klussendorf-MacKenzie...
World Dairy Expo recognizes the top junior exhibitor with the Merle Howard Award. Last year's winner was Stephanie Aves of Illinois. Watch the video of Stephanie as she talks about the surprise announcement...
The top winners in this year's Youth Showmanship contest won't have too far to carry their hardware home - all three hail from Wisconsin. Last night's showmanship contest hosted 267 youth in three divisions....
Sr & Grand Champion Brown Swiss: Dublin-Hills Treats Component Merit Class Winner, Elite Dairy, NY Reserve Sr & Res Grand Champion: Ja Ka Hillary Hillbilly Aged Cow, Bradner Farms, Canada Intermediate...
Open Show Champions Larry & Jordan Landsgard, Gene Henderson with Christina, Emily & Stuart Rowe, Katie Bue with Lady, and judge Paul Trapp. The Grand Champion Milking Shorthorn was the 5 year old, Innisfail...
The Jersey cows and heifers came out in full force for the 2011 Central National Jersey show held on the World Dairy Expo grounds. Hank Van Exel of Lodi, California and associate judge Nathan Thomas of...
Trade shows and free stuff go together like playoff baseball in October. If you're in need of pens, tablets, stress balls, or tee-shirts, trade shows like World Dairy Expo are the place to be
In year 17, the Hoard's Dairyman and World Dairy Expo commercial exhibitor party was a great success. Dairy producers and youth from around the country make the trip to World Dairy Expo every year. They...
As the first day of World Dairy Expo wraps up, the Ayrshire champions for 2011 have been named. Justin Burdette, Mercersburg, Penn., lead judge in the International Ayrshire Show, assisted by Sean Johnson...
New York 4-H took its first contest win since 1998 (left to right): Meghan Vaill, Emma Andrew, coach Douglas Waterman, Cassandra Sapp, and Andrew Reynolds. After a 13 year hiatus (last contest win in 1998),...
