News Release

Saturday, October 2, 2021

CONTACT: Lisa Behnke, Communications Manager, lbehnke@wdexpo.com
                   Jenna Langrehr, Communications Specialist, jlangrehr@wdexpo.com
PHONE:      608-224-6455

Shakira Shakes Her Way to Supreme Champion 

MADISON, WIS. – A crowd favorite, Erbacres Snapple Shakira-ET, rose to the top of World Dairy Expo as the 2021 Supreme Champion on Saturday, October 2. Shakira is owned by Ferme Jacobs, Ty-D Holsteins, Theraulaz, Ferme Antelimarck and C & F Jacobs of Cap-Sante, Quebec, Canada. Her winning streak began on Saturday with wins in the International Holstein Show including the first-place Six-Year-Old and Older Cow, Senior Champion and Grand Champion. Taking the title of Reserve Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo was the Grand Champion of the International Brown Swiss Show, Cutting Edge Thunder Faye, owned by Ken Main and Kenny Joe Manion of Copake, New York.

Dorloy-K Guinness-Red-ET owned by Kenlee Philips of Lingleville, Texas, was named the Supreme Champion Heifer after claiming the Junior Champion title during Thursday’s International Red & White Show. The Reserve Supreme Champion Heifer title went to the Junior Champion of the International Jersey Show, SVHeaths Kid Rock Jaden, owned by Vierra Dairy Farms of Hilmar, California.

Companies sponsoring the awards presented to Expo’s Supreme Champions include: Agpro, Inc., Ameriprint Apparel, LLC, Arethusa Farm, BouMatic, E-Zee Milking Equipment, LLC, Golden Calf Company, International Protein Sires, TLAY Dairy Video Sales, Trans Ova Genetics, and World Dairy Expo.

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. The dairy industry returned to Madison, Wis. for the 54th event, September 28 – October 2, 2021, when the world’s largest dairy-focused trade show, dairy and forage seminars, world-class dairy cattle show and more will be on display. Download the World Dairy Expo mobile event app, visit worlddairyexpo.com or follow WDE on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Spotify, Instagram or YouTube for more information.

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