World Dairy Expo News
World Dairy Expo begins today
Officials are anticipating over 65,000 producers and industry professionals gathering from over 90 countries.
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Preparing for big cows, big bucks at World Dairy Expo
The World Dairy Expo is coming to Madison, and set-up for the event is in full swing. The area sees a $50 million boost from the event, making the "Super Bowl" of the dairy industry a success for both dairy farmers and the state's economy.
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Youth compete in World Dairy Expo Showmanship Contest
Over 267 youth participated in the 2011 World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest Thursday evening in the Coliseum. This event features three age brackets for youth to measure their cattle exhibiting skills. Junior showmen range in age from 9 years to 12 years, intermediate competitors are 13 to 15 years old and the senior showmanship division is open to 16 to 21 year old individuals.
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World Dairy Expo: New York cow tops Brown Swiss Show
Dublin-Hills Treats owned by Peter Vail and Ken Main of Copake, NY was tapped as the 2011 Grand Champion of the International Brown Swiss Show at World Dairy Expo and received the Grand Champion Udder Comfort $1,000 Cash Award.
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California cow crowned Grand Champion at Junior Brown Swiss Show
Busy Bee Syndicate Jasper owned by Elisabeth Regusci of Modesto, CA. was tapped for Senior and Grand Champion at the International Junior Brown Swiss Show at World Dairy Expo. Reserve Champion honors went to Dublin-Hills Shirlyn exhibited by Jeffrey Hubbard of Thurmont, MD.
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Do’s and don’ts of dairy digesters
Eight dairy farmers gathered at World Dairy Expo on Thursday to share the real story behind dairy digesters. Each dairy farmer shared the trials and tribulations that they went through when they built a digester on their farm.
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Wisconsin sends hay to drought-stricken Oklahoma and Texas
The first load of donated hay was delivered to a drought stricken area near Altus, Okla., late last month and a second load is slated to arrive this week. But as organizers of the Waupun Equipment Hay Drive have learned, there is more work to be done.
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Robotic milking here to stay
The number of farms using automatic milking systems has grown substantially over the last several years. From the first on-farm installation in the Netherlands in 1992 to more than 10,000 milking units today, automatic milking is clearly a technology that is here to stay, says Doug Reinemann with the University of Wisconsin Milking Research and Instruction Lab.
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World Forage Analysis Superbowl winners named
Nearly 400 entries from 23 states competed for top honors and more than $22,000 in cash prizes at the 28th annual World Forage Analysis Superbowl.
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Sauder continues winning tradition in the Central National Junior Jersey Show
Ben Sauder, from Tremont, Ill., is certainly no stranger to the winners circle. He exhibited the Grand Champion Female on the Central National Junior Jersey Show for the third consecutive year at World Dairy Expo. South Mountain Voltage Spice-ET was the first place junior in the Junior-Three-Year-Old Cow class and earned Sauder the $500 Udder Comfort Grand Champion Cash Award.
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World Dairy Expo: Ohio cow tops Junior Milking Shorthorn Show
Mi-San Acres O Lust-ET, exhibited by David Riley of Williamsfield, Ohio wins the International Junior Milking Shorthorn Show at the 2011 World Dairy Expo and the $500 Udder Comfort Grand Champion Cash Award. Lust was the winner of the Senior-Two Year Old Cow class.
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