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Fifteen years into growing a farm and a family together, everything changed for Ron and Sherri Prins and their four young kids. A diagnosis made the couple lean on their faith and on one another more than ever before.

Finding enjoyment working with family, youth and their community.

Learning, connecting, buying, selling, exhibiting, networking or job searching: the list of reasons one might attend World Dairy Expo is endless.

Financial advantages often come to the forefront of benefits when adding a second or third revenue stream on the farm. But for three families who exhibit cattle, it’s more than that.

Working year-round to prepare cattle for a show such as World Dairy Expo isn’t just for the benefit of the cattle. It’s for the showman too.

Of all the reasons to attend World Dairy Expo, learning something new ranks high on the list.

Often times, life reveals a path greater than anything we could have planned on our own. That’s how it worked out for Cindale Farms when they embarked upon the journey to Southern Craft Creamery.

Most farmers have been working on sustainability practices for decades. Clearview Dairy has found that precision ag equipment is adding efficiency, and therefore contributing to sustainability for their Michigan farm.

“We know the pivotal role technology has played in getting us to where we are today and there’s no denying that it’s going to play an impactful part in where we go with animal health.”

Creating a herd where all the individuals are healthy and normal increases your chances of economic success.

Homestead Dairy's mission is to supply the highest quality products in a sustainable way, while creating a positive impact for the cows, business and community.

Through a series of pitches, and questions and answers from both industry experts and the audience, the World Dairy Expo Tech Spotlight showcases the latest technologies available to dairy producers.

World Dairy Expo also takes pride in providing educational opportunities that can help advance dairy at both the farm and industry levels.

No matter the size of your herd or your show string, it is inevitably a balancing act to attend World Dairy Expo and make sure the operation continues to run smoothly at home.

Cybil Fisher says her work today is a result of 25 years of photography experience, and it’s not the career path she initially set out for.

In 2021, World Dairy Expo added Career Connections to the schedule of events to connect job seekers with career and internship opportunities within the dairy industry.

For five decades, various leaders have taken the reins in making World Dairy Expo what it is today. In 2022, Laura Herschleb stepped into the role of World Dairy Expo General Manager.

World Dairy Expo, and therefore Madison, Wis., serves as the meeting place of the global dairy industry — bringing together crowds of 60,000 people from nearly 100 countries.

Each region of the U.S. presents its own challenges with raising calves, with the varying landscapes often dictating the layout of calf facilities.

More than 250 dairies across the U.S. use some type of anaerobic digester system to generate electricity or renewable natural gas.

Between the numerous variables of mixing milk replacer, storing and heating raw milk and properly dosing for various ages – even if just one person is involved in calf care – consistency is a tough goal to reach.

Environmental sustainability is something that’s been in practice on dairy farms for generations. Yet quantifying, improving and communicating standard, sustainable practices isn’t basic at all.

While location, management style and more can create a depth of differences from farm to farm, there is one thing every dairy has in common: a steady supply of manure. But could it be an alternative revenue source?

Many dairies are looking towards other options to increase cash flow and create room for more family members on the farm.

Although dairy producers have made leaps and bounds in the efficiency and productivity of the cow in the last five years, the facilities haven’t kept up to the high-performance athlete that today’s cow is.

Under today’s U.S. dairy supply system, relatively small changes in supply generate relatively large changes in prices.

Born with very little natural immunity, a calf’s odds are stacked against it from the moment it hits the ground.

What standards do lenders use to evaluate farm loans in 2021?

Twenty-five percent of cows get mastitis every year, regardless of how well they’re managed.