This morning at World Dairy Expo a producer-led coalition of dairy groups and companies announced the National Dairy Animal Well-Being Initiative. They’re proposing dairy animal well-being guidelines and principles. One of the groups participating in the effort is the National Milk Producers Federation. I spoke with their Senior Vice President of Communications, Chris Galen (not pictured) about what his organization … Read More
Dairy Woman of the Year Deborah Lee Reinhart
The Dairy Woman of the Year is Deborah Lee Reinhart, a producer from New Holstein, Wisconsin. She’s pictured third from the left in the front row of this group of members of the Livestock Publications Council which met for breakfast this morning. Deb received her award last night at the World Dairy Expo Dinner With the Stars banquet. This morning … Read More
World Dairy Expo Sales Manager John Rozum
The sales manager for World Dairy Expo is John Rozum. John played a key role in getting World Dairy Diary started several years ago when we got this dairy news website kicked off here at the show. This year Cindy interviewed John to learn what the latest is about the show. He talks about the virtual farm tour that was … Read More
Westfalia Surge Exhibit
WestfaliaSurge has not only a very large but a very cool exhibit here at World Dairy Expo. In fact, when I spoke with Rob Kolb, VP of Marketing, North Americas Region he says they won the best booth of the year award. Rob says that they’re showing their full range of products like their parlor stalls and something new which … Read More
Ring Side With Charleston|Orwig
There are only a few select suites ringside at the World Dairy Expo coliseum and one of them is occupied by Charleston|Orwig during the show for meetings and entertaining clients. Since Charleston|Orwig is one of our sponsors for coverage of World Dairy Expo this year, this “Milking Parlor” podcast is with Mike Opperman, account supervisor with C-O. It was through … Read More
Getting the Arena Floor Scoop
It’s a rough job but someone’s got to do it. You’ve got to keep the arena floor clean. With all the animals parading through here these essential “scoopers” do keep busy. At least the arena here at World Dairy Expo is nice and cool and you can’t beat the polka music. Today on the schedule we’ve got the International Junior … Read More
Just Say Cheese Sandwich
One of the not-to-miss taste treats at World Dairy Expo is the world famous Badger Dairy Club cheese sandwich, an incredible bargain at just $1.50 each, with milkshakes for only $1.25. Sponsored this year by BASF Plant Science, the Cheesestand at expo is the club’s primary fundraising event. The University of Wisconsin group has about 140 members and offers opportunities … Read More
Visit NutriDense for a Cheese Sandwich and a Shake
Jerry Weigel is the global nutrition manager for BASF Plant Science. I spoke to him about their NutriDense product which is what they’re promoting at their booth here at World Dairy Expo. Besides talking with producers about NutriDense which is a nutritionally-enhanced corn that contains a stacked set of output traits that enhance animal feed performance he says they’ve got … Read More
Expo Exhibiting
There are over 700 exhibitors at World Dairy Expo showing their wares to more than 60,000 visitors from some 80 countries. One exhibitor I interviewed for our “Milking Parlor” podcast from World Dairy Expo is Bruce Hageman, global director of marketing for Diamond V. “Diamond V is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and we manufacture an all natural yeast-based product … Read More
Juniors Show at Expo
The opening main event at the World Dairy Expo is the International Junior Holstein Show which this year had 188 entries. Champion honors of the show went to Hillmont Durham Lyndi, exhibited by Luther Hillegass of Berlin, Penn. Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior Show was Kennvale Davis Holly shown by Hailey and Matt Mitchell of Lafollette, Tenn. Both champions … Read More