Sept. 29 2021
The end of a long day of classes and placings in the Junior Holstein Show Tuesday found a pair of Senior Champions in the center of the ring
Sept. 28 2021
Just about anything is available on our phones these days — even the global dairy industry’s meeting place
Sept. 22 2021
Bill Langel is the only superintendent the modern-day Red and White show at World Dairy Expo has ever known
Sept. 22 2021
Most often when you hear the phrase “it takes a village,” someone is referring to raising children, but isn’t the same true for any cow show?
Sept. 22 2021
Ken Elliott may not have been born in Wisconsin, or even the U.S. for that matter. However, once he arrived in the Badger State in 1995, he fully embraced his newfound home in America’s Dairyland
Sept. 22 2021
Unphased by the hustle and bustle of World Dairy Expo, three experienced volunteers are eagerly taking on new show superintendent positions this year
July 2 2020
Like so much this spring, COVID-19 is now wreaking havoc on summer and fall fairs and shows. Many have been forced to cancel
June 5 2020
Summer is the time for cow shows. It’s time for training and spending a lot of time at the wash rack. This year looks different, and I know for many people every fair that’s canceled is a blow...
Oct. 5 2019
The seven breed champions paraded under the spotlight in the coliseum for crowd watching to see who would be named Supreme Champion of the 2019 World Dairy Expo
Oct. 5 2019
The seven breed champions paraded under the spotlight in the coliseum filled with anxious guests waiting to see who would be named Supreme Champion of the Junior Shows at World Dairy Expo
Oct. 5 2019
A legend made her way back to the colored shavings for the International Holstein Show. Judge Chad Ryan of Wisconsin did not make it a secret that he has a “soft spot for older cows.”
Oct. 4 2019
Showmanship at World Dairy Expo is not for the faint of heart
Oct. 4 2019
In the International Guernsey Show at World Dairy Expo on Friday, October 4, it was Valley Gem Atlas Malt-ET that was left in the center of the ring at the end of the show
Oct. 4 2019
One sire, two cows, and three big awards. Senior and Grand Champion honors, as well as Best Udder went to Highcroft Absolute Lily-Red. Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion was awarded to Meadow-G
Oct. 4 2019
It is not that often that a World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion returns to the colored shavings to compete the following year, but Cutting Edge T Delilah did — and she was in top form
Oct. 3 2019
Judge Keith Topp of Botkins, Ohio, emotionally stated this about his picks for Grand and Reserve Grand and Senior Champions: “I don’t know how you wouldn’t want to get out of bed and...
Oct. 3 2019
The selection of Grand Champion of the International Jersey Show at the 2019 World Dairy Expo came down to a very close placing for Judge Jack Lomeo Jr. and his associate judge, Brent Walker
Oct. 2 2019
The Green Mountain State, Vermont, had a great day on the colored shavings, which were appropriately colored green this year
Oct. 2 2019
Taking home Grand and Senior Champion of the International Junior Holstein Show was Musthaven Goldwyn Jaelyn-P
Oct. 1 2019
If you are lucky enough to find yourself sitting ringside during one of the World Dairy Expo dairy cattle shows, there’s an opportunity for you to place the animals right along with the official...
Sept. 25 2019
The author farms with her husband, Kevin, and his parents in Lakeville, Ohio.From World Dairy Expo’s inception, organizers dedicated themselves to presenting a professional, fair, and world class...
Sept. 25 2019
On Tuesday, October 1, World Dairy Expo will open, and the exhibitors and cattle of the International Junior Holstein Show will be the first to walk the colored shavings in the Coliseum
Sept. 25 2019
Following the conclusion of the International Holstein Show, the Coliseum fills with dairy cattle enthusiasts in anticipation for the World Dairy Expo Parade of Champions
Sept. 25 2019
There are some calves that seem destined for greatness from the start. They have the look, the pedigree, or the numbers
May 21 2019
Summer is right around the corner, which to many of us in agriculture and rural communities means one thing — fair season
Oct. 8 2018
The 6-year-old took home Grand Champion in the Holstein Show
Oct. 6 2018
The World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest continues to be well attended. While it is one of the few events that is held at night, and often runs as late as midnight, it is still a popular contest
Oct. 6 2018
It was the winning 5-year-old, Toni who ended the day with Grand Champion honors
Oct. 6 2018
A Supreme Champion Cow has been selected at World Dairy Expo since 1970. Forty-eight years later, the show introduced the Supreme Champion Heifer recognition
Oct. 6 2018
As judge Blair Weeks made his much anticipated final Red and White Champion selection of the day, the crowd rhythmically clapped along to “Here we go” as he circled the six contender
Oct. 6 2018
Supreme Champion of the Junior Show A Supreme Champion Cow of the Junior Show has been selected at World Dairy Expo since 1994. But, 2018 marks the first time for a Supreme Champion heifer
Oct. 5 2018
Cutting Edge T Delilah was named the Grand Champion of both the International Brown Swiss Open and Junior Shows
Oct. 5 2018
Christmas came early for Rivendale Farms of Pittsburgh LLC, Bulger, Pa., as their cow, MB Lucky Lady Feliz Navidad-ET, received top honors at the International Jersey Show at World Dairy E
Oct. 4 2018
Maple Fudge of 12 Oaks, owned by siblings Colton and Ashley Brandel of Lake Mills, Wis., was named Grand Champion of the International Milking Shorthorn Show at World Dairy Expo
Oct. 3 2018
The colored shavings at World Dairy Expo are nothing new for Palmyra Berkley P Ruth-ET, as she earned Grand Champion honors at the International Ayrshire Show for the second year in a row. The winning
Oct. 3 2018
It was the aged cow from California that rose to the top of the field of 216 cattle shown in the 15th International Junior Holstein Show
Oct. 2 2018
If you are a cow person and you’ve attended World Dairy Expo, I would wager you have a favorite showring memory
Oct. 2 2018
For some attendees, the showring is the heart of World Dairy Expo