Congratulations to all of the exhibitors in the World Dairy Expo International Jersey Show! Complete show results here. Complete Junior Show results here. Grand Champion: Arethusa Response Vivid-ET, owned by Arethusa Farm of Litchfield, Conn. Reserve Grand Champion: Random Luck Ray Helen, owned by Budjon Farms and Peter Vail of Lomira, Wis. Junior Grand Champion: Big Guns Jamaica Vanilla, exhibited … Read More
Milking Shorthorn Results from WDE
Congratulations to all of the exhibitors in the World Dairy Expo International Milking Shorthorn Show! Complete show results here. Complete Junior Show results here. Grand Champion: Mi-San Acres O Lust-ET, exhibited by David Riley of Williamsfield, Ohio Reserve Grand Champion: Halpins Reyfene, exhibited by Halpin Farms of Kempton, Ill. Junior Grand Champion: Sageser Clay Penny, exhibited by Morgan Sageser of … Read More
Charleston|Orwig Hoofs It for Charity at World Dairy Expo
The company that has been mainly responsible for our ability to cover World Dairy Expo year after year is Charleston|Orwig. This integrated marketing and reputation management agency has quite a few clients in the dairy business, including our marquee sponsor, New Holland. I spoke with Charleston|Orwig’s Mike Opperman, Sr. Director, Strategy and Planning, (left on the show lot with his … Read More
School Lunch Program Gets an ‘F’
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “What grade would you give the new student lunch program? Tell us why with a comment.” Our poll results: seventeen percent said A; six percent said B; nine percent said C; nineteen percent said D; and forty-nine percent said F. Looks like there are a lot of frustrated parents (and kids) on this issue. … Read More
Ayrshire Show Results from WDE
Congratulations to all of the exhibitors in the World Dairy Expo International Ayrshire Show! Complete show results here. Complete Junior Show results here. Grand Champion: Sweet-Pepper Black Francesca, exhibited by Beverly J. Donovan of Benton, Maine Reserve Grand Champion: Sharwards Calimero Megan, shown by Kurt Wolf of Epworth, Iowa Junior Grand Champion: Four-Hills Tdent Snoopy 2634, exhibited by Britney & … Read More
World Forage Analysis Results
Congratulations to Indianhead Holsteins of Barron, Wis., who was named Champion Forage Producer in the 2012 World Forage Analysis Superbowl. They will receive a $2,500 check from Nutrisave Forage Management Systems. Atwater Farms of Banker, N.Y., was named Champion First Time Entrant and received $1,500 from Kuhn North America. Complete winner list here. The World Forage Analysis Superbowl (WFAS) invites … Read More
Wisconsin Ag Secretary Brancel Enthusiastic Agvocate
On opening day we had two secretaries of agriculture at World Dairy Expo. Yesterday the focus was on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. He was introduced by Wisconsin’s Secretary of Agriculture, Ben Brancel. Today, let’s hear from him. I actually ran into Secretary Brancel in the exhibit hall and was able to visit with him. He was just great … Read More
World Dairy Expo Optimism
The flags are flying over the 2012 World Dairy Expo. Show General Manger, Mark Clarke, is very happy about this show. There’s been great weather for setting up and new exhibitors have been able to participate thanks to the New Holland Trade Center. Mark says there are two main components to Expo, the cattle shows and commercial exhibits, and they … Read More
Welcome to World Dairy Expo Day Two
It’s day two of World Dairy Expo. A little foggy this morning but I’m sure that will clear off soon. I’ll only be out here through tomorrow but am collecting lots of interviews and will be posting them here as soon as I can. There’s so much going on here that no media outlet can cover it all. Here are … Read More
Fabulous Farm Babe in Action
The Farm Report with Pam Jahnke is taking place in and around World Dairy Expo as usual. Here’s Pam in action early today. I got to sit down with Pam for a few minutes to talk about what she hears from her audience of dairy folks here in Wisconsin. When it comes to the dairy industry she says it is … Read More