The Dairy Show

As World Dairy Expo 2021 approaches, we explore the people and names behind the awards presented in the Dairy Cattle Show. Joining us for this episode are Bryan Voegeli and Mark Comfort. 

Rick "RT" Thompson from Random Luck in Wisconsin joins The Dairy Show this week to talk Brown Swiss, farming and showing. 

Mr. Wijnand Pon, WDE's 2020 International Person of the Year, joins The Dairy Show to share the story of his career and advice for future generations. 

Luiz Ferraretto, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist - Ruminant Nutrition at the University of Wisconsin, joins The Dairy Show to share insight into producing high-quality forages and their connection to milk production.

Last spring, World Dairy Expo named the owners of Milk Source, Jim Ostrom, John Vosters and Todd Willer, the 2020 Dairy Producers of the Year. Today, we catch up with the trio on The Dairy Show to discuss their history and the business.

Bringing 30 years of ag-tech experience to The Dairy Show, Aidan Connolly offers advice and insight for producers and inventors to continue moving the industry forward. 

With the location of World Dairy Expo 2021 confirmed, it's time to clear the air with WDE Board President Bill Hageman. 

Stan Moore with Michigan State University joins The Dairy Show to talk labor management and the importance of your "why".

Michael Turley of Rolling Lawns Farm draws inspiration and insight from fellow producers and golf for his direct to consumer brand. Learn more about the story and marketing behind Rolling Lawns Farm on this week's episode of The Dairy Show. 

Paul Bleiberg, Sr. Vice President of Government Relations at National Milk Producers Federation, joins The Dairy Show to give an update on Federal policy and policymakers as it relates to dairy. 

As World Dairy Expo gathers the global dairy industry, it creates an atmosphere of comradery, competition, and sometimes even love. 

Ken McCarty of McCarty Family Farms joins the show to talk about dairying in Western Kansas and how strong partnerships help them reach their goals. 

As the calendar turns to 2021, World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce the 16 individuals who will be judging the WDE Dairy Cattle Show this fall. In the spirit of the announcement, two of the official judges also join us to talk about judging on the colored shavings. 

The holidays are a time for drinking hot chocolate and sharing good stories among family and friends. This week's episode of The Dairy Show features some of Expo's stories as told by Dean Hermsdorf, Annette Ziegler and Tom Morris. 

Dr. Marsha Salzwedel from the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety shares ag injury statistics and what we can all do to protect children on farms. 

Last month, World Dairy Expo teamed up with Dairy Management Inc. to facilitate a Rural America Live segment on RFD-TV centered around consumer insights in a COVID-19 world. This episode of The Dairy Show explores some of the highlights of that hour-long program. If you would like to see the complete TV program, visit World Dairy Expo's YouTube channel. 

Hear how Minnesota dairy farmer Christine Leonard found her passion and diversified her farm income using cheese.

Alicia Lamb and the team at Oakfield Dairy Farms do it all. They exhibit in the showring, commercial dairy, utilize genomics and this year, organized a dairy show.

Corey Geiger, Managing Editor of Hoard's Dairyman, shares insight on milk markets and the bi-monthly webcast that is helping producers better understand the rapidly evolving landscape.

From volunteering to the importance of committees to World Dairy Expo's history, hear it all from a dairyman who has been at Expo since the start.