News Release

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Meadow Brook Dairy Farms Wins Big at World Forage Analysis Superbowl

MADISON, WIS. – Out of 207 entries in the 40^th World Forage Analysis Superbowl, Meadow Brook Dairy Farms of Manitowoc, Wis. was named the Grand Champion Forage Producer.

They won this award with their BMR Corn Silage entry and were presented $2,500 from Legacy Seeds. The Brevant seeds Forage Superbowl Luncheon presented awards to various finalists at World Dairy Expo. The Grand Champion First-Time Entrant award of $2,000, sponsored by New Holland, went to Mulhern Dairy of Fountain, Minn. for their Standard Corn Silage entry.

Quality Counts Awards were also presented to competitors during the luncheon. In the area of Quality Counts Corn Silage, Fisher Dairy of Marshall, Ind. captured top honors with their BMR Corn Silage, sponsored by Silostop. For Quality Counts Hay/Haylage, Andy Schmitt of Fort Atkinson, Iowa earned first place. His award was sponsored by Agri-King.

Sponsors of the 2024 World Forage Analysis Superbowl were led by Platinum Sponsor, Brevant seeds. Other supporters included division sponsors, Scherer Inc., Agri-King, Inc., QLF Agronomy, Ag-Bag by RCI, Lallemand Animal Nutrition, Barenbrug USA, and CROPLAN. Additional funds were provided by ByronPRO, Trinamix, La Crosse Seed and ForageMate.

The top five placings from each category are:

Grand Champion Baleage – Sponsored by Agri-King, Inc.
1^st Place – Nuttleman Farms, Bangor, Wis.
2^nd Place – Seth Huizenga, Brandon, Wis.
3^rd Place – Rick Frozene Farm, Westfield, Wis.
4^th Place – Jenson Family Farms LLC, Elk Mound, Wis.
5^th Place – Ciolkosz Dairy, Thorp, Wis.

Grand Champion Commercial Hay – Sponsored by CROPLAN
1^st Place – Hardrock Farms, Wheatland, Wyo.
2^nd Place – Lazy 2K, Wheatland, Wyo.
3^rd Place – Bappe Farm, Riverton, Wyo.
4^th Place – Mountain Side Farm, Taylorsville, N.C.
5^th Place – Dick and Powell Farm, Cordell, Okla.

Grand Champion Dairy Hay – Sponsored by QLF Agronomy
1^st Place – Holst Farms, Lake City, Minn.
2^nd Place – E & A Milkers, Sigourney, Iowa
3^rd Place – Levi Fisher, Rockville, Ind.
4^th Place – Aaron Fisher, Marshall, Ind.
5^th Place – Excelerant Genetics, Lena, Wis.

Grand Champion Grass Hay – Sponsored by Barenbrug USA
1^st Place – Ciolkosz Dairy, Thorp, Wis.
2^nd Place – Hardrock Farms, Wheatland, Wyo.
3^rd Place – Stefan Hay Company, North Collins, N.Y.
4^th Place – Rosedale Farm, Oxford, Wis.
5^th Place – Church Farms, Grand Marsh, Wis.

Grand Champion Alfalfa Haylage – Sponsored by Ag-Bag by RCI
1^st Place – Andy Schmitt, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
2^nd Place – Pine Court Farm, Greenwood, Wis.
3^rd Place – Lazy J Dairy, Wolsey, S.D.
4^th Place – Sand Creek Dairy, Hastings, Mich.
5^th Place – Golden Ridge Dairy, Crivitz, Wis.

Grand Champion Mixed/Grass Haylage – Sponsored by Lallemand Animal Nutrition
1^st Place – Sand Creek Dairy, Hastings, Mich.
2^nd Place – Seven Oaks Dairy LLC, Kaukauna, Wis.
3^rd Place – Excelerant Genetics, Lena, Wis.
4^th Place – Jonathan Ehst, Cadott, Wis.
5^th Place – Bragger Dairy, Independence, Wis.

Grand Champion Standard Corn Silage – Sponsored by Scherer Inc.
1^st Place – Watrin Farms Inc., Sandstone, Minn.
2^nd Place – Fisher Dairy, Marshall, Ind.
3^rd Place – Sand Creek Dairy, Hastings, Mich.
4^th Place – Olson Farms, Lena, Wis.
5^th Place – Denmar Acres LLC, Greenleaf, Wis.

Grand Champion BMR Corn Silage – Sponsored by Brevant seeds
1^st Place – Horsens Homestead, Cecil, Wis.
2^nd Place – Sand Creek Dairy, Hastings, Mich.
3^rd Place – Vanderlinden Farms, Greenleaf, Wis.
4^th Place – Wayside Dairy, Greenleaf, Wis.
5^th Place – Hornstead Dairy, Brillion, Wis.

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.

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