News Release

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Winners Announced in 36^th Annual World Forage Analysis Superbowl

MADISON, WIS. – The World Forage Analysis Superbowl evaluated 336 entries and presented awards to top five finishers at the Mycogen Seeds Forage Superbowl Luncheon during World Dairy Expo. Harry F. Adams, Jr. of Byron, Ill., was awarded as the Grand Champion Forage Producer with his Dairy Hay and was presented $2,500 from Kemin Animal Nutrition & Health for that honor. The Grand Champion First-Time Entrant cash award of $2,000, sponsored by Kuhn North America, went to Ro-La Dairy, Rexville, N.Y.

Additionally, two Quality Counts Awards were presented to competitors. In the area of Quality Counts Corn Silage, Nor-Rich Acres, Pulaski, Wis., took home top honors, sponsored by Scherer Inc. The top award for the Quality Counts Hay/Haylage went to Hardrock Farms, Wheatland, Wyo., and was sponsored by CROPLAN by WinField.

Sponsors of the 2019 World Forage Analysis Superbowl were led by Platinum Sponsor, Mycogen Seeds, and Dairy Forage Seminar Broadcast Sponsor, Protexia. Other sponsors included division sponsors, Enogen Feed, Mycogen Seeds, Agri-King, W-L Research, Kemin Animal Nutrition & Health, CROPLAN by WinField, Scherer Inc., Ag-Bag, Lallemand Animal Nutrition, Barenbrug USA and NEXGROW Alfalfa. Additional support is received from general sponsors, Dairyland Seed, Passion Ag Inc., National Hay Association, and Provimi.

The top five placings from each category are:

Grand Champion Baleage – Sponsored by Agri-King
1^st Place – Vogel Family Farms, Minden City, Mich.
2^nd Place – Kendall Guither, Walnut, Ill.
3^rd Place – Katherine Guither, Walnut, Ill.
4^th Place – Trevor Lisson, Browerville, Minn.
5^th Place – Rainbows End, Waldo, Wis. 

Grand Champion Commercial Hay – Sponsored by NEXGROW Alfalfa
1^st Place – Rooster Ranch, Casper, Wyo.
2^nd Place – Hardrock Farms, Wheatland, Wyo.
3^rd Place – Berney Ranch Inc, Okanogan, Wash.
4^th Place – Bappe Farm, Riverton, Wyo.
5^th Place – T & J Peterson Farms, Clinton, Wis. 

Grand Champion Dairy Hay – Sponsored by W-L Research
1^st Place – E & H Milkers, Sigourney, Iowa
2^nd Place – Reimer Dairy, Capron, Ill.
3^rd Place – Evergreen View LLC, Waldo, Wis.
4^th Place – Rainbows End, Waldo, Wis.
5^th Place – S & B Dairy, Sigel, Ill. 

Grand Champion Grass Hay – Sponsored by Barenbrug USA
1^st Place – Cozy Nook Farm, Waukesha, Wis.
2^nd Place – Indianhead Farms LTD, Barron, Wis.
3^rd Place – Rosedale Seeds, Oxford, Wis.
4^th Place – Tristan Swartz, Gilman, Wis.
5^th Place – College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Mo. 

Grand Champion Alfalfa Haylage – Sponsored by Ag-Bag
1^st Place – Aaron Barclay, Seymour, Wis.
2^nd Place – Sand Creek Dairy, Hastings, Mich.
3^rd Place – Ethan Haywood, Hastings, Mich.
4^th Place – Austin Haywood, Hastings, Mich.
5^th Place – Degrave Farms, Brussels, Wis. 

Grand Champion Mixed/Grass Haylage – Sponsored by Lallemand Animal Nutrition
1^st Place – Opportunity Acres, Lena, Wis.
2^nd Place – Matt Held, Slinger, Wis.
3^rd Place – Wilstar Holsteins, Pine River, Wis.
4^th Place – Egan Family Dairy, Omro, Wis.
5^th Place – Woldt Farms, Brillion, Wis. 

Grand Champion Standard Corn Silage – Sponsored by Enogen Feed
1^st Place – O’Harrows Inc., Oconto Falls, Wis.
2^nd Place – Acker Farms, Middleton, Wis.
3^rd Place – Mossy Creek Holsteins, Shiloh, Ohio
4^th Place – Austin Haywood, Hastings, Mich.
5^th Place – Nor-J Farms, Celina, Ohio 

Grand Champion BMR Corn Silage – Sponsored by Mycogen Seeds
1^st Place – Rothlisberger Dairy, Upper Sandusky, Ohio
2^nd Place – Pine Tree Dairy, Marshallville, Ohio
3^rd Place – Nighthawk Dairy Farm LLC, Stratford, Wis.
4^th Place – Jauquet Hillview Dairy, Luxemburg, Wis.
5^th Place – Lightland Farms, Stanley, N.Y.

The World Forage Analysis Superbowl is organized in partnership between Dairyland Laboratories Inc., Hay & Forage Grower, US Dairy Forage Research Center, University of Wisconsin and World Dairy Expo. To learn more, visit foragesuperbowl.org.

Serving as the meeting place of the global dairy industry, World Dairy Expo brings together the latest in dairy innovation and the best cattle in North America. Crowds of more than 65,000 people, from nearly 100 countries, will return to Madison, Wis. for the 53^rd annual event, October 1-5, 2019, when the world’s largest dairy-focused trade show, dairy and forage seminars, a world-class dairy cattle show and more will be on display. Visit worlddairyexpo.com or follow WDE on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or YouTube for more information.

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