World Dairy Expo

Calling all forage producers! Entries for the 2025 World Forage Analysis Superbowl are OPEN! With over $26,000 in cash prizes, you don't want to miss this opportunity. For more information and to enter, visit foragesuperbowl.org Thanks to contest sponsors Ag-Bag by RCI, Agri-King, Inc., Barenbrug USA, ByronPRO/Byron Seed, CROPLAN, Lallemand Animal Nutrition North America, La Crosse Seed, Legacy Seeds, QLF Agronomy, Scherer Inc. and Silostop Agri!

Meet Haley Beukema, who will be joining WDE as our Digital Marketing Specialist at the end of this month! Haley is a May 2025 graduate of the University of Minnesota, where she earned a degree in Agricultural Communication and Marketing. During her time at the U of M, she was a leader of the Gopher Dairy Club, Agricultural Education, Communication, and Marketing Club, and Beta of Clovia Sorority. No stranger to Expo, Haley has attended the event and exhibited for much of her life. She grew up on her family’s small hobby farm in New Richmond, Wisconsin, breeding registered Guernsey and Ayrshire cattle to show at the county, state, and national levels. She has been an active member of both the Wisconsin and American Guernsey Association and served as the 2021 National Guernsey Queen. Welcome to WDE, Haley, and we can't wait to see what you will do in this role!

🚨 ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS 🚨 Expo is now seeking college students to work as Media Interns during World Dairy Expo, September 28 - October 3, 2025! For more details and to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/geSHVhvC

Got an exciting and new product, research or service that impacts the dairy industry? Showcase it in the Knowledge Nook! Located in the Atrium of the Exhibition Hall, the Knowledge Nook is dedicated to showcasing the latest and greatest in the dairy industry and is a sought-after place for WDE attendees. Spots are filling up quick, so submit an application today to get your spot: https://lnkd.in/gweHzjQK

It's #NationalVolunteerWeek!! We'd like to shout out our 475 volunteers who help make World Dairy Expo possible each year. We simply would not be able to pull off an event like ours without all of you!

Last up to feature is the new Chair of the Commercial Exhibitor Committee, Joe Coburn! Joe Coburn is president of The Coburn Company, Inc., a family-owned business founded in 1925 that manufactures and distributes milking equipment and farm supplies to all 50 US states and over 60 countries. Joe has been a longtime attendee and exhibitor at World Dairy Expo and has served for several years on the Commercial Exhibitor Committee before being elected Chair of the committee last month. Welcome, Joe!

Our second-to-last feature of new WDE Board Members is Wes Vomastic, representing CentralStar Cooperative, Inc! Wes has been involved in the dairy industry his entire life and invested in cattle genetics since graduating from UW-Stevens Point. He is currently the Director of AI and Product Sales for CentralStar Cooperative. Welcome, Wes!

Next up to feature as a new WDE Board Member is Matt Simon, representing Foremost Farms USA! Matt resides in Dyersville, Iowa with his wife, Kaci and three children Bodie, Lettie and Griffin. He has served as the CFO of GenoSource, LLC, for the past eight years and has attended World Dairy Expo every year since he was a child, whether it was to show animals or simply enjoy the community and camaraderie of the event. Welcome to Expo's Board of Directors, Matt!

This week's feature of new members of WDE's Board of Directors is Amy Steinke, representing BouMatic! Amy has been with BouMatic for 13 years and is currently the Director of Product Management and Marketing. She grew up on a small dairy farm in Monroe County and graduated from UW-Madison with a degree in Public Relations. Welcome to Expo's Board of Directors, Amy!

Today we're featuring Randy Koller, Dairy Farmers of America, as a new Board Member! Randy, his wife Carma, and his adult children dairy farm in Mondovi, Wis. Randy is incredibly involved in his community, chairing the Pepin County Dairy Promotion Committee, as well as serving on both the DFA Central Area Council Board and the DFA Corporate Board of Directors. Welcome, Randy, to WDE's Board of Directors!