First-place entrants in each category received $1,500, second-placereceived $500, third-place received $250 and fourth-place received $100. Samples were tested throughDairyland Laboratories, located in DePere, Wisconsin.

Grand Champion Forage Producer

Left to Right: Eugene Rodberg with Kemin, Tom and Jody Luebke and Al Deming, board president of World Dairy Expo.

Winner
Tom Luebke, Mayer, MN
Sponsor: Kemin

Champion Commercial Hay

Left to Right: Dave Hallberg with NEXGROW, David Hinman of Hardrock Farms and Al Deming, board president of World Dairy Expo.

Winner
Hardrock Farms, Wheatland, WY
Sponsor: NEXGROW Alfalfa

Champion Brown Midrib Corn Silage

Left to Right: Rachael Christiansen from Mycogen Seeds, Dan Davis, David Fisher and Jacob Fisher from Mapleview Farm, and Al Deming, board president of World Dairy Expo.

Winner
Mapleview Farm, Madrid, NY
Sponsor: Mycogen Seeds

Champion Baleage

Left to Right: Mark King with Agri-King, Jenna and Darin Cox of Hardlock Farms, Jason Alsum with Agri-King and Al Deming, board president of World Dairy Expo.

Winner
Darin Cox, Merom, IN
Sponsor: Agri-King

Champion Haylage

Left to Right: Taylor Weisensel from Ag-Bag, Robert, Evan and Kena Strack from New Day Dairy (not pictured: Emanuel Strack), and Al Deming, board president of World Dairy Expo.

Winner
New Day Dairy, Athens, WI
Sponsor: Ag-Bag

Champion Standard Corn Silage

Left to Right: Shane Dailey with Agrisure, Mickey Lockhart accepting on behalf of Koster Dairy, and Al Deming, board president of World Dairy Expo.

Winner
Koster Dairy, Falmouth, MI
Sponsor: Agrisure Traits

Champion Grass Hay

Left to Right: Luke Wilson from Barenbrug USA, Mark Rueth from Paradise Rose Rueth and Al Deming, board president of World Dairy Expo.

Winner
Paradise Rose Rueth, Oxford, WI
Sponsor: Barenbrug, USA

Champion Dairy Hay

Left to Right: Malyssa and Harry Adams Jr., Jeremy Hayward with W-L Research and Al Deming, board president of World Dairy Expo.

Winner
Harry Adams Jr., Byron, IL
Sponsor: W-L Research

Champion Organic Hay

Left to Right: John and Diane Pounder from Pounder Bros Inc. and Al Deming, board president of World Dairy Expo.

Winner
Pounder Bros Inc., Delavan, WI
Sponsor: Blue River Hybrids

Champion First-Time Entrant

Left to Right: Heather Atkins, Kuhn North America, Justin, Darci and Weston Daniels of Garden Valley Genetics, and Al Deming, board president of World Dairy Expo.

Winner
Garden Valley Genetics, Hixton, WI
Sponsor: Kuhn North America

Quality Counts Corn Silage

Left to Right: Jeff Jackson from CROPLAN by WinField; Jen and Dave Schwantes with their children in front (from left) Amber, Jeffery and Caroline; and Al Deming of World Dairy Expo.

Winner
Schwantes Dairy, Perham, MN
Sponsor: CROPLAN by WinField

Quality Counts Hay/Haylage

Left to Right: Jeff Jackson from CROPLAN by WinField; Robert, Evan and Kena Strack from New Day Dairy (not pictured: Emanuel Strack); and Al Deming, of World Dairy Expo.

Winner
New Day Dairy, Athens, WI
Sponsor: CROPLAN by WinField

PHOTOS: Photos provided by Harlen Persinger.