Before the cattle shows began on Monday, a special group of animal handlers had the chance to display their showmanship skills on Sunday, October 2

Youth contests, cattle shows, and awards banquets have already brought hundreds of dairy enthusiasts together at this year’s World Dairy Expo

The buzz of clippers filled the Sale Pavilion on the World Dairy Expo grounds on Sunday, October 2, as 78 dairy enthusiasts ages 13 to 21 competed in the Youth Fitting Contest

Hoard's at Expo - Monday

With each of its four team members winning a different breed and the group topping the contest in reasons, Virginia Tech claimed victory in the Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

Twenty teams and 76 individuals from around the country competed in the 100th National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest on Sunday, October 2

World Dairy Expo 2022 kicked off with youth contests on Sunday, October 2, including the three divisions of dairy cattle evaluation

The 100th National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest culminates tonight with the announcement of the results

National Dairy Shrine has several missions. These include recording significant events in dairy history, honoring past and present leaders, promoting the dairy industry, and inspiring future leaders

For many young dairy cattle enthusiasts, the opportunity to participate in a national judging contest at World Dairy Expo is a top goal of their judging career

Hoard's at Expo is sponsored by Trioliet

The fall back-to-school season means much more than school buildings for youth in agriculture

World Dairy Expo is a jam-packed week, but this year, it will look a little different as the global dairy industry’s meeting place operates with a new schedule intended to be more efficient fo

The great ones can go by one name. This is true whether you’re talking about great people or, in dairy’s case, great cows

Imagine taking 1,300 photographs over five days. That means, on average, one photo is taken every three minutes

A level playing field for all exhibitors and, more importantly, the fact that milk and beef are food for human consumption were the two primary reasons World Dairy Expo leaders forged ahead

A world without animal agriculture wouldn’t be good for the nutritional viability of many people

What do top-tier dairy producers have in common?That was one question posed to a panel of agricultural financial lenders during the World Dairy Expo’s educational seminar

Whether you were in Madison or not, we are all in dairy together and it’s a cause for celebration

A hard-working, dedicated, and passionate showman, this year’s Merle Howard Award honoree started her showing career by exhibiting grade cattle from a nearby neighbor