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Red cows and the colored shavings: Arizona Dairy Company

Arizona Dairy Company is committed to producing genomically sound animals in and out of the show ring.

August 22, 2022

Standing ringside at a competitive cattle show is a type of high that has captivated so many in the registered dairy cattle industry. Watching your time, money and energy parade across the shavings, looking the best she ever has, gets your heart racing analyzing the judge's every move and nervously tapping your toe.

Jessica Oliver: Mentoring the next generation for lifelong leadership

Jessica Oliver aims to give dairy youth the same opportunities she enjoyed as a young dairy enthusiast.

August 19, 2022

Ashley Hagenow

For Jessica Oliver, this statement is made at least daily around the farm and anywhere she happens to be close to dairy cattle. As a lifelong member of the dairy community, Jessica is no stranger to hard work and preparing cows for shows across the country.

Leading the Way: Rules of the show ring

Holding a halter a specific way, walking backward in the ring and setting your animal up in the show ring aren't just a custom; they are rules made with a purpose in mind.

August 16, 2022

Katie Coyne

If a player on a basketball court takes two steps while holding the ball, it’s a traveling call. If someone swings at three pitches and misses, it’s an out.

Leading the way: Five steps to the perfect show day fill

July 20, 2022

Katie Coyne

There are three things that can bring you to the winner’s backdrop at a show. Here are five steps to a great fill and a blue ribbon.

Leading the way: What’s in your fitting box?

May 25, 2022

Katie Coyne

In late summer of 2021, Hannah Loftin, an up-and-coming fitter and showman from North Carolina, turned to Facebook to ask if anyone had an animal she could fit in the World Dairy Expo fitting contest.

Leading the Way: 3 steps to getting the edge in showmanship

February 17, 2022

Katie Coyne

As a keen showmanship class heats up, it is common for judges to “break the tie” by asking a question. As we have mentioned in previous articles, these questions should not be open-ended such as “tell me about your heifer,” but specific questions that require a well-thought-out answer.

Leading the Way: Pick a mentor, set goals and seek success

November 24, 2021

Katie Coyne

As we look to a new year, whether you are just beginning a show season or just ending one, it’s a great time to look ahead to 2022 and what you would like to achieve.

Dairy shows provide a second home, extended family

September 15, 2021

It was Friday, August 11, 1989. My 13-year-old self, dressed in jeans and a tight-fitting yellow polo shirt, sat restlessly on the bleachers of the livestock arena during our county Farm Show awards ceremony.

Leading the Way: Four common sense aspects of showmanship

September 15, 2021

Katie Coyne

It’s been 10 years since the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association (PDCA) in the U.S. looked to Canada and Europe to standardize showmanship rules and guidelines that utilized a “common sense” approach to making animals look their best in the show ring.