Like so much this spring, COVID-19 is now wreaking havoc on summer and fall fairs and shows. Many have been forced to cancel

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...

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

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.”

Here is a listing of the Supreme Champions of World Dairy Expo, starting in 1970

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

Showmanship at World Dairy Expo is not for the faint of heart

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

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

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

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

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...

The Green Mountain State, Vermont, had a great day on the colored shavings, which were appropriately colored green this year

Taking home Grand and Senior Champion of the International Junior Holstein Show was Musthaven Goldwyn Jaelyn-P

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...

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...

There are some calves that seem destined for greatness from the start. They have the look, the pedigree, or the numbers

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

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

Summer is right around the corner, which to many of us in agriculture and rural communities means one thing — fair season

The 6-year-old took home Grand Champion in the Holstein Show

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

It was the winning 5-year-old, Toni who ended the day with Grand Champion honors

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

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

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

Cutting Edge T Delilah was named the Grand Champion of both the International Brown Swiss Open and Junior Shows

The Merle Howard Award given to World Dairy Expo's top junior exhibitor

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

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

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

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

For some attendees, the showring is the heart of World Dairy Expo

If you are a cow person and you’ve attended World Dairy Expo, I would wager you have a favorite showring memory

Juniors have been an important part of World Dairy Expo since its inception. However, 15 years ago, that commitment was taken to a new level when the International Junior Holstein Show became a stand-alone...

Many people dream of exhibiting a Grand Champion animal at World Dairy Expo. Perhaps more dream of breeding such an animal

Lights, cameras, Expo! Since 2008, Token Creek Mobile Television brought World Dairy Expo’s colored shavings, elated exhibitors, and world-class cows to the big screen through ExpoTV

While most people watching the dairy cattle shows the week of World Dairy Expo are focused on the animals or the judge, there are some other very important individuals assisting in the showring to ensure...