World Dairy Expo

World Dairy Expo Welcomes New Board Members

March 31, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo® welcomed new industry leaders to its Board of Directors at the organization’s annual March meetings. The three incoming board members include Jon Schmidt, Associated Milk Producers Inc.; Paul Hunt, URUS Group LP; [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo 2026 Recognition Award Nominations Close Soon

February 3, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

World Dairy Expo® is still accepting nominations for the 2026 Recognition Awards through February 15, 2026. Each year, Expo honors exceptional leaders across the dairy industry in three categories: Dairy Producer of the Year, Industry [Read More …]

Connecticut dairyman wins the 2025 Klussendorf Award

October 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Clark Woodmansee III of Preston, Conn., was presented the 83rd Klussendorf Award, the highest recognition given to a dairy cattle showman in the United States during the 58th World Dairy Expo. Cull certainly has all [Read More …]

Peterson Farm Wins Big at World Forage Analysis Superbowl

October 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Out of 232 entries from 12 different states in the 41th World Forage Analysis Superbowl, Peterson Farm of Poplar Grove, Ill. was named the Worlds Forage Grand Champion. They won this award with their Baleage [Read More …]

Diamond Shines Bright in the International Junior Brown Swiss Show

October 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Twincounty Famous Diamond brings home Senior and Grand Champion of the International Junior Brown Swiss Show. Diamond, the winning junior-owned Five-Year-Old Cow, is exhibited Dakota Fraley of Reedsburg, Wis., and received the Lillian & Keith [Read More …]

Cali Re-crowned as Grand Champion of the International Brown Swiss Show

October 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Iroquois Acres Jong Cali brings home Senior and Grand Champion of the International Brown Swiss Show. Cali, the winning Component Merit Cow, is exhibited Brian Pacheco of Kerman, Calif., and received the Allen Hetts Grand [Read More …]

Third Time’s the Charm for University of Minnesota in The National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

October 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

University of Minnesota finished first among 16 schools in the 104th National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at World Dairy Expo®. The team finished with a score of 2,505 and added [Read More …]

Minnesota Claims Victory in the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

October 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Minnesota took the top honors in the 103rd National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at World Dairy Expo®. The Minnesota team was comprised of Blake Siewert, Emily Mellgren, Nolan Kruger and Ashley Mellgren, coached by Kayla [Read More …]

Willow Wins Grand in the International Ayrshire Show

October 1, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

B-Wil Kingsire Willow is named Senior and Grand Champion of the International Ayrshire Show. Willow, the winning Four-Year-Old, is exhibited by Budjon Farms and Peter Vail of Lomira, Wis. The Reserve Grand Champion is the [Read More …]

Another Wish Granted in the International Junior Ayrshire Show

October 1, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Toppglen Wishful Thinking, the winning Lifetime Component Merit Cow, is the Grand and Senior Champion of the International Junior Ayrshire Show at World Dairy Expo. She received the Lillian & Keith King and Jim King [Read More …]

Wisconsin Cows Win Big at the International Junior Guernsey Show

October 1, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Donnybrook Ammo Stevie, the winning Senior Three-Year-Old Cow, is the Grand Champion and Intermediate Champion of the International Junior Guernsey Show at World Dairy Expo. She is the recipient of the Allen Hetts Grand Champion [Read More …]

Winning Grand is Lovely at the International Guernsey Show

September 30, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kadence Farms Lovely, the winning Six-Year-Old & Older Cow, is the Grand Champion and Senior Champion of the International Guernsey Show at World Dairy Expo. She received the Allen Hetts Grand Champion Trophy. Lovely is [Read More …]

American Dairy Coalition to host Dairy Hot Topics Oct. 2 at World Dairy Expo

September 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Headlines highlight mounting challenges as net farm income declines. Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford warned in a Time op-ed recently, “A Storm is Gathering for American Agriculture.” Her focus was on crop growers — but what about dairy farmers? [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Welcomes Faherty as Trade Show Manager

August 25, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

World Dairy Expo® is pleased to announce Kay Faherty as the organization’s Trade Show Manager. Faherty began her duties on Monday, August 18, 2025. In this role, Faherty will manage Expo’s Trade Show, engage with participating commercial [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo honors former NMPF CEO Jim Mulhern

March 27, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo has named Jim Mulhern, former President and CEO of NMPF, as its 2025 Person of the Year. The announcement, made last week, recognizes Mulhern’s decades of leadership and lasting impact on the [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Recognizes Influential Dairy Leaders

March 18, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

World Dairy Expo® is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Expo Recognition Awards. Nominated and selected by their peers, these individuals have made remarkable contributions to the dairy industry and their communities. Honorees will [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Accepting Nominations for 2025 Recognition Awards

December 23, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Nominations for the 2025 World Dairy Expo® Recognition Awards are now being accepted through February 15, 2025. Each year, Expo honors dairy industry leaders in three different categories: Dairy Producer of the Year, Industry Person of [Read More …]

Dairy Science student places second at World Dairy Expo

November 7, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A first-year student majoring in dairy science, Anna Graham recently traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to compete in this year’s World Dairy Expo — the world’s largest dairy cattle show. She and her junior two-year-old Holstein cow, named [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Dairy Woman Wins the Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award

October 9, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Joan Seidel of Fleetwood, Pa., was presented the 33rd Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award during World Dairy Expo® 2024, in memory of Duncan MacKenzie, the 1961 Klussendorf winner. While this year’s Klussendorf-MacKenzie award winner has an impressive dairy résumé, it [Read More …]

Victory for Vieux Village at the International Ayrshire Show

October 7, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Vieux Village Gentleman Joy, owned by Florent Foley of Piopolis, Quebec, Canada was named Grand Champion of the International Ayrshire Show after winning the Five-Year-Old Class and being named Senior Champion. She is the recipient [Read More …]

Bailey Beats All as Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo

October 5, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Stoney Point Joel Bailey, owned by Vierra Dairy Farms of Hilmar, Calif., rose to the top at World Dairy Expo 2024, claiming the prestigious title of Supreme Champion on Friday, October 4. In addition to [Read More …]

Wisconsin Youth Shine at 2024 WDE Youth Showmanship Contest

October 3, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

World Dairy Expo® welcomed 445 competitors to the colored shavings for the Youth Showmanship Contest on Saturday, September 28, and youth from Wisconsin rose to the top in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Divisions. Brent [Read More …]

Senior Male Tops the World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest

October 3, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Youth across North America participated in the 2024 World Dairy Expo® Youth Fitting Contest on Saturday, September 28 at the Alliant Energy Center. There were 41 participants registered, representing 12 U.S. states and one Canadian province. Contestants, ages [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest Grand Champions Announced

September 17, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA) announced the Grand Champion winners of the 2024 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. Three Grand Champions were named in the categories of Cheese and Butter, Grade A, [Read More …]

Knowledge Nook Sessions Showcase Latest and Greatest in Global Dairy Industry

September 10, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

As it returns to World Dairy Expo for its fifth installment this fall, the Knowledge Nook continues to be the space to introduce and launch the latest and greatest products, services or research entering the global [Read More …]

Future of Dairy Farming Highlighted in World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours

July 17, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours have brought some of the best dairy operations from near and far to Madison for over 20 years. The four dairies to be featured during WDE 2024 continue that [Read More …]

DairyVoice: Joel Hastings and Mike Opperman Talk About the National Dairy Shrine and Their 75th Anniversary

June 28, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Joel Hastings returns to DairyVoice to have a conversation with his longtime friend Mike Opperman about an organization that’s important to the dairy industry. The National Dairy Shrine, which is headquartered in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Seeking Media Interns For 2024 Event

May 9, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

As the 57th World Dairy Expo approaches, Expo is searching for college students passionate about the dairy industry to be part of the 2024 media team. Four students will be hired to experience the storied event [Read More …]

Influential Dairy Leaders Awarded World Dairy Expo Recognition Awards

March 26, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo® is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 Expo Recognition Awards. Nominated and selected by their peers, these individuals have made remarkable contributions to the dairy industry and their communities. Honorees [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Announces 2024 Associate Judges

January 17, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

World Dairy Expo® is delighted to announce the eight individuals selected to serve as associate judges of Expo’s 2024 Dairy Cattle Show. Nominated by the official judge and approved by a committee of Expo exhibitors, these [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Welcomes New Board Members

World Dairy Expo 2026 Recognition Award Nominations Close Soon

Connecticut dairyman wins the 2025 Klussendorf Award

Peterson Farm Wins Big at World Forage Analysis Superbowl

Diamond Shines Bright in the International Junior Brown Swiss Show

Cali Re-crowned as Grand Champion of the International Brown Swiss Show

Third Time’s the Charm for University of Minnesota in The National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

Minnesota Claims Victory in the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

Willow Wins Grand in the International Ayrshire Show

Another Wish Granted in the International Junior Ayrshire Show

Wisconsin Cows Win Big at the International Junior Guernsey Show

Winning Grand is Lovely at the International Guernsey Show

American Dairy Coalition to host Dairy Hot Topics Oct. 2 at World Dairy Expo

World Dairy Expo Welcomes Faherty as Trade Show Manager

World Dairy Expo honors former NMPF CEO Jim Mulhern

World Dairy Expo Recognizes Influential Dairy Leaders

World Dairy Expo Accepting Nominations for 2025 Recognition Awards

Dairy Science student places second at World Dairy Expo

Pennsylvania Dairy Woman Wins the Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award

Victory for Vieux Village at the International Ayrshire Show

Bailey Beats All as Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo

Wisconsin Youth Shine at 2024 WDE Youth Showmanship Contest

Senior Male Tops the World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest

World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest Grand Champions Announced

Knowledge Nook Sessions Showcase Latest and Greatest in Global Dairy Industry

Future of Dairy Farming Highlighted in World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours

DairyVoice: Joel Hastings and Mike Opperman Talk About the National Dairy Shrine and Their 75th Anniversary

World Dairy Expo Seeking Media Interns For 2024 Event

Influential Dairy Leaders Awarded World Dairy Expo Recognition Awards

World Dairy Expo Announces 2024 Associate Judges

The Downside and Upside of Increasing Exports

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