The Dairy Show

From running out of gas on a first date to a firearms mishap in Cuba, Howard Voegeli didn't let obstacles stand in his way. Learn how  this Expo Founding Father's creative approach to life and problem solving served him throughout his time here on earth.  The same "let's get this done and have fun doing it" attitude that made Voegeli's Brown Swiss Farms of Monticello, Wisconsin successful over sev...

Remembering Expo's Founding Fathers At 18 years of age, Allen Hetts took over the reins at Crescent Beauty Farm when his father passed away at the age of 42. Described by his sons, Roy and Rodney, as a driver,  Allen built upon the foundation his father and grandfather laid with the Registered Holstein herd in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, becoming a highly respected breeder, judge and ambassador of t...

Expo’s Founding Fathers: Part 2 Norman C. Magnussen, the youngest child of Norman E. Magnussen, recounts his father’s start in the dairy business and the personal dynasty he built, from serving as a herdsman of well-known herds in the eastern United States before starting his own herd with his wife Marion and brother Victor, and developing the renown Norvic Brown Swiss herd. In addition to also be...

World Dairy Expo's 2023 Dairy Producer of the Year, Randy Kortus, from Lynden, Washington, takes type, production and longevity to a whole new level. With 20 cows over 300,000 lbs. and two over 400,000 lbs. lifetime production, he has achieved success not only with the Holstein herd he started out with, but across multiple breeds.  Learn more about how Mainstream Holsteins, Jerseys and Ayrshires h...

Dynasty in Dairy is the theme of World Dairy Expo 2023. It seems fitting that The Dairy Show would explore the personal dynasties of World Dairy Expo’s four founding fathers. In this episode, the first of a four-part series, we learn more about Gene Nelson of Gray View Farms. Gene’s son, Steve, shares his recollections of World Dairy Expo’s beginnings and the role his father played in getting the...

With a newly minted agricultural journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in hand, Bonnie Cooper moved to Canada in 1973 to serve as Associate Editor of the Holstein Journal. A "landed immigrant" for over two decades, she attained dual (US/Canadian) citizenship in 1994. For 45 years, Bonnie captured the events, achievements and stories surrounding Canada's Holstein business, immo...

When Bill Ciolkosz and his wife, Bridget, took over the reins at Ciolkosz Dairy, located near Thorp, Wisconsin, they became the fourth generation to continuously milk cows and manage the land there. As they work to transition the farm to the fifth generation, Bill shares how a deep love and respect for the land, animals and family have served them in the past and positioned them for success in the...

An industry catalyst, Tom Morris has been named World Dairy Expo's 2023 Industry Person of the Year. Learn more about the steps this entrepreneur took to build a successful sale and publishing business. 

It's time to meet your new host of The Dairy Show! After 60 episodes, Katie is passing the microphone to the new Expo Communications Manager, Lisa Behnke. Join us as we talk about Lisa's experiences with World Dairy Expo and what the 2023 event has in store. 

The Dairy Show hosts Tom Kilcer, owner of Advanced Ag Systems, to learn more about this new term - winter forage - and its relationship to triticale.  This episode of The Dairy Show is sponsored by TriCal Superior Forage .  If you have additional questions about this topic, please reach out to Tom at tfk1@cornell.edu .

What started as one 4-H heifer when Todd Koch was 12 has now turned into a value-add enterprise at TMK Creamery in Oregon. TMK first ventured into cheese and ice cream but recently started making alcohol with their whey called "Cowcohol." 

Riley and Brooks Hendrickson join The Dairy Show to talk about experiences renovating their dairy barn, hosting farm tours during Expo, WDE memories, and insight on farming with a spouse.   

Since 2020, Andrew Hetke has been traveling the country picturing and videoing dairy cattle. His forte? Candid shots in pastures, barns, under the willows, and so many more places. Learn more about Andrew's story of starting a small business and the advice he has to share with others interested in capturing cows for marketing purposes. 

Jake Smoker is the fifth generation on his family's feedyard in northern Indiana. For the past five years, they have focused on raising beef-on-dairy cross calves. Hear from Jake on what it takes to raise these calves and how dairies can set feedlots up for success during this episode of The Dairy Show.    Jake references two past episodes of the podcast as additional resources. Here are easy link...

After getting her start in dairy through the 4-H lease program, Sarah Lyness, along with her husband Dan, now owns Spring Run Dairy. The farm is not only a first-generation dairy, but also only the second dairy in New Jersey to bottle milk for direct-to-consumer marketing.    Learn more about the farm start-up, the creamery start-up, and more during this episode of The Dairy Show. 

Roger McEowen, Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation at Washburn University School of Law and at Kansas State University, takes a break from his speaking schedule to share some insight on The Dairy Show. During this episode, we cover farm entity types, farm estate planning, updates on federal taxes, US Supreme Court cases related to agriculture, and more.  Find more information on this topic...

Mike Duckett exhibited the World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion this year, but he also exhibited her granddam to the same title in 2009 and 2010. Hear from Mike as we talk cow care and breeding, "The Doc," and Footloose. 

From delivering the Supreme Champion results at World Dairy Expo to promoting agriculture across the state of Wisconsin, Alice in Dairyland wears one tiara but many hats. Hear from the 75th Alice in Dairyland, Taylor Schaefer, during this episode of The Dairy Show. 

As we celebrate the 50th episode of The Dairy Show, Callum McKinven joins us to share his experiences judging and showing on the colored shavings and building Lookout Farm from the ground up in North Hatley, Quebec, Canada. 

Karl Crave grew up on his family's dairy farm in Waterloo, Wisconsin, but today, he works for Dynamic Renewables. Karl joins The Dairy Show to talk bio-gas and it's relationship with dairy.

An agricultural economist for the California Federal Milk Marketing Order, Alex Gambonini of Petamula, California has taken the knowledge gained from growing up on a dairy farm and applied it to a career that supports dairy farms. 

World Dairy Expo 2022 is just around the corner, so we asked Matt Sloan, a dairy cattle fitter, what it takes to get animals ready for the showring. 

World Dairy Expo 2022 is only four weeks away, so here are the 10 things you should know!

Kevin Ziemba of Durhamville, New York is the owner of ZBW Genetics along with his wife Barb and son Mason. Kevin joins The Dairy Show to share his perspective on dairy cattle genetics.   This episode is sponsored Vytelle.

Discover why Shelly Mayer is synonymous with professional dairy leadership development and has been named the 2022 Industry Person of the Year by World Dairy Expo on this week's episode.