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Oct. 23 2013
Share your dairy-inspired meals with others. Dairy farmers believe in promotion. Fifteen cents from each 100 pounds of milk sold goes to the checkoff program to educate consumers and promote dairy products,...
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Oct. 16 2013
Webinar focuses on maximizing feed inputs. "The crop year's over ... now what?" That was the topic of the webinar on Monday, October 14. Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois, presented the webinar and...
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Oct. 9 2013
National 4-H week is celebrated October 6 to 12, 2013. While many think 4-H enrollment is just a necessary means to be able to show animals at the fairs, it brings value in the form of personal development,...
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Oct. 7 2013
Welcome to Hoard's @ Expo! The staff at Hoard's Dairyman has prepared this section just for youwith pre-show stories, schedules, history, photos and our Hoard's @ Expo blog. We'll be posting new content...
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Oct. 7 2013
Hoard's at Expo Photo Galleries 2013 10.7.2013 Views from World Dairy Expo – Saturday 10.5.2013 Views from World Dairy Expo – Friday 10.5.2013 Views from World Dairy Expo – Thursday 10.4.2013...
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Oct. 5 2013
Goldwyn daughter named Supreme Champion Bonaccueil Maya Goldwyn was the Center of the Dairy Universe at the closing ceremonies of World Dairy Expo. Maya was the brightest star and was named Supreme Champion...
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Oct. 5 2013
It's a 3-peat for Booth in showmanship. While 288 youth participated in the 2013 World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest at World Dairy Expo, only one exhibitor has won his division for the past three...
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Oct. 5 2013
In fact, it's the same tree ... an Apple tree! It was certainly a unique occurance in the International Red & White Show at World Dairy Expo. First, a genetic clone won, KHW Regiment Apple 3-Red-ETN!...
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Oct. 5 2013
by Corey Geiger, Hoard's Dairyman Managing Editor 2013 Merle Howard Award winner: Cassy Krull A three-breed award winner equally well known in Red and White, Holstein and Jersey circles, Cassy Krull has...
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Oct. 5 2013
Cara Woloohojian and her cow Clara Bell steal the show. One cow was undoubtedly the star of the International Guernsey show on Friday. Wee Acres Spider Clara Bell, owned by Cara Woloohojian of Rhode Island,...
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Oct. 5 2013
Watch how Expo is broadcasted live from Madison all around the world. The excitement of the dairy cattle shows at Expo reaches far beyond the Coliseum. Thanks to the Token Creek Mobile Television staff...
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Oct. 5 2013
Friday night sale averages over $26,000 on 48 head. The World Classic Sale has been touted as the International Marketplace with its worldwide consignments and purchases leaving an imprint in Holstein...
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Oct. 4 2013
130 teams compete for top honors The largest dairy judging contest at World Dairy Expo is not the 4-H, college or post-secondary contest – it's the FFA Dairy Cattle Judging Contest. This year, 130...
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Oct. 4 2013
Winners from Coast to Coast. Brown Swiss breeder Richard Hill of New York served as the official judge of the International Brown Swiss Show with the assistance of Joe Sparrow of Kentucky serving as his...
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Oct. 2 2013
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...
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Oct. 2 2013
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...
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Sept. 30 2013
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...
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Sept. 30 2013
Farm hosts judging teams on Sunday morning. While the grounds in Madison, Wis., do not officially open until Tuesday to kick off World Dairy Expo, farms in southeast Wisconsin welcomed hundreds of dairy...
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Sept. 26 2013
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....
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Sept. 24 2013
Rearing costs are high, but calving heifers too early may adversely impact lifetime milk production. by Abby (Huibregtse) Bauer, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor The earlier a heifer enters the milking...