Three-year-old and six-year-old Excitation daughters steal the show. There were an impressive 357 entries at the International Jersey Show, beginning with the heifer show on Tuesday and ending with the...
Atwood and Goldwyn claim two champions each. International Junior Holstein Show Champions Pat Conroy, Angola, Ind., had 240 Holsteins parade before him along with associate judge, Esteban Posada of Mexico...
Along with valuable information and products, the trade show offers a wide variety of freebies to Expo attendees. The World Dairy Expo trade show attracts members of the dairy community from all across...
After the first day of World Dairy Expo, the 2013 Ayrshire champions have been determined. With the assistance of associate judge, Keith Topp, Botkins, Ohio, Ayrshire judge Paul Trapp of Taylor, Wis.,...
The annual Exhibitor Party awards the best booths and provides fun for all. The Hoard's Dairyman Exhibitor Party has become a welcome tradition at Expo. Commercial exhibitors gathered for a night of friends,...
The top two individuals in the college contest hailed from Virginia Tech. To be a top 10 team in the Intercollegiate Judging Contest at World Dairy Expo, you had to average a 45.8. To be a top individual,...
Geographic neighbors pack a one-two punch. One point. That's all it takes. And last night, at the National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest, that's all it took for first-place Maryland to best their neighbors...
The team from Kaskaskia College in Illinois topped the International Post-Secondary Dairy Judging Contest at World Dairy Expo. Team members Jessica Telgmann, Brett Woker, Dylan Reed and Morgan Wendling...
Three local organizations host 200 youth for a day of agricultural tours.For many years it has been the pleasure of the Hoard's Dairyman staff to work with the judging contests and National 4-H Dairy Conference...
Past WDE Collegiate Judging Contest High Individuals, Jered Haase and Kevin Ziemba, have taken on new roles in the judging ring. Being part of a judging team can have its thrills and challenges. A solid...
Past WDE judging winners are keeping the tradition alive and in the family Most young dairy enthusiasts have a passion for dairying because that is what the generation before them did and they want to...
Study shows that children are detached from the agri-food production cycle. Fewer Americans understand where food originates, how it's produced or how purchasing decisions affect the entire agri-food system....
Hoard's Dairyman offers students a real-world experience. The importance of internships is constantly stressed to college students. Gaining experience outside of the classroom is critical in understanding...
From farm to fridge, we all play a role in reducing food waste. We waste 40 percent of all food. Forty percent of the calories we produce in the U.S. are lost across the food chain and go unconsumed,"...
Data collection for the national dairy survey will begin in early 2014. by Abby (Huibregtse) Bauer, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor Dairy producers across the country will be asked to participate in...
Ensure chemical safety on your dairy. Employers have a duty to keep their employees safe. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) promotes employee safety through The Hazard Communication...
Analyst's forecast has grabbed a lot of attention, but we are wary. It's been just a year since corn prices spiked to over $7 per bushel, which is why this recent headline grabbed so much attention and...
Everyone contributes to the problem . . . the solution must encompass all levels of the retail chain. We have a problem with our food system. "Despite our excesses on U.S. soil, in 2013 we still cannot...
Wisconsin 4-H and Big Spring FFA top Junior Dairy Management Contest. While the seven breed shows and dairy judging contests garner the most attention at the All-American Dairy Show, a not-so-well-known...
We often think hooves when we think lameness in dairy cattle, but hock injuries should receive similar concern. Hock injuries range from a small area of hair loss to open wounds, sometimes accompanied...
