The 2024 World Forage Analysis Superbowl marked the 40th anniversary of the contest rewarding the quest to produce quality forages. The annual event is held in conjunction with World Dairy Expo® in Madison, Wis. in October.
Out of 207 entries in this year’s competition, Meadow Brook Dairy Farms of Manitowoc, Wis. was named the Grand Champion Forage Producer, capturing the top honors with their BMR Corn Silage entry. They were presented $2,500 from Legacy Seeds.
The Grand Champion First-Time Entrant award of $2,000, sponsored by New Holland, went to Mulhern Dairy of Fountain, Minn. for their Standard Corn Silage entry.
Fisher Dairy of Marshall, Ind. won the Quality Counts Corn Silage Award, sponsored by Silostop, for their BMR Corn Silage entry. Top honors in Quality Counts Hay/Haylage went to Andy Schmitt of Fort Atkinson, Iowa. His award was sponsored by Agri-King.
Division winners included:
- Grand Champion Baleage – Nuttleman Farms, Bangor, Wis.
- Grand Champion Commercial Hay – Hardrock Farms, Wheatland, Wyo.
- Grand Champion Dairy Hay – Holst Farms, Lake City, Minn.
- Grand Champion Grass Hay – Ciolkosz Dairy, Thorp, Wis.
- Grand Champion Alfalfa Haylage – Andy Schmitt, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
- Grand Champion Mixed/Grass Haylage – Sand Creek Dairy, Hastings, Mich.
- Grand Champion Standard Corn Silage – Watrin Farms Inc., Sandstone, Minn.
- Grand Champion BMR Corn Silage – Horsens Homestead, Cecil, Wis.
Sponsors of the 2024 World Forage Analysis Superbowl were led by Platinum Sponsor, Brevant seeds. Other supporters included division sponsors, Scherer Inc., Agri-King, Inc., QLF Agronomy, Ag-Bag by RCI, Lallemand Animal Nutrition, Barenbrug USA, and CROPLAN. Additional funds were provided by ByronPRO, Trinamix, La Crosse Seed and ForageMate.
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