Purina Animal Nutrition has introduced the AMPLI-CALF® Program: a feeding program for calves proven by an eight year research study to increase first lactation milk production performance by as much as 2,740 pounds. The research, conducted at the Purina Animal Nutrition Center from April 2007 to October 2014, obtained data from 162,577 lactation observations and studied 650 animals. The data … Read More
NASDA's Mission to Grow & Enhance Agriculture
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) represents the 50 state commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture. Dr. Barb Glen, CEO of NASDA, took in this year’s World Dairy Expo and said don’t forget that there is one near you and you should get to know them. “We represent agriculture. Our mission is to grow and enhance agriculture … Read More
South African Farmer Recognized at WDE
Kevin Lang of Howick, South Africa was one of several dairy industry professionals honored for their outstanding contributions to the dairy industry through the 2015 World Dairy Expo Recognition Awards, specifically the 2015 World Dairy Expo International Person of the Year. Lang is the owner of Fairfield Dairy, a private label milk processing business that processes 310,600 pounds of milk … Read More
Focused on Genomics Not Milk
When you think of a dairy farm you think milk. Or, as in the case of Rocky Mountain Holsteins, you think genomics. Rod Churchill is the manager for the business, pictured with his wife during a Canadian Farm Writers Federation tour stop near Calgary, Alberta. Ron describes the business as an “elite breeding genetics farm.” They raise very expensive breeding … Read More
Alice in Dairyland Engages Youth in Agriculture
In an effort to educate audiences across Wisconsin about the importance and global impact of agriculture, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection(DATCP) has created a secret weapon: they call her Alice, and the role she holds as an agricultural industry professional is making an incredible impact on Wisconsin youth. Alice in Dairyland is a one year, full … Read More
Wisconsin Sec. of Ag Talks Policy at World Dairy Expo
Policies concerning our nation’s dairy industry were just a few of the topics Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection, Ben Brancel, discussed while attending the 2015 World Dairy Expo. “Today I think price in most all commodities are issues whether you are talking milk or grain prices. Of course low grain prices help that dairy farmer out when … Read More
#WDE15 Facilitates International Collaboration
Management of World Dairy Expo takes a village of industry professionals, and the man at the helm of it all is Al Deming, President of the World Dairy Expo Board of Directors. Deming works closely with the Expo’s key staff of about 14 people, as well as over 500 volunteers that offer their time to help the Dairy Expo run … Read More
WDE Book Celebrates Show's Founder
The World Dairy Expo is kickstarting a year long celebration of it’s 50th anniversary in 2016 with the publishing of We Need A Show, a commemorative book on the prestigious show’s history. Among the many contributors to the book’s content is Roy Hetts, son of World Dairy Expo Founder Alan Hetts. Alan Hetts’ was a lifelong Wisconsin Dairyman, and his … Read More
New Holland Increases Support for WDE
The New Holland team is making a huge presence at this year’s World Dairy Expo, which is being held for the second year in the state of the art New Holland Pavillon at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI. The new facilities make it much easier for exhibitors to house the 2100 cows that attend the show by consolidating … Read More
WDE Releases Commemorative Book
World Dairy Expo hosted a press conference this morning to mark the formal release of We Need A Show, the commemorative book published as the kickstart to a year long celebration of 2016, which marks the 50 year anniversary of the show. The book, a collaboration of over 40 volunteer writers and photographers, gives insight to the humble beginnings of … Read More