News Release

Friday, October 2, 2026

Akooza Dominates the International Red and White Show

MADISON, WIS. – Luck-E Devour Akooza-Red-ET, from Golden Oaks Farm is named Senior Champion and Grand Champion of the International Red and White Show. Akooza, the winning Five-Year-Old, of Wauconda, Ill. took home the James Crowley, Sr., Senior Champion Award and the Allen Hetts Grand Champion Trophy. The Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion is the first place 150,000 lb. Production Cow, Hurcroft Awe Lillyann-Red, owned by Oakfield Corners Dairy of Oakfield, N.Y.

Intermediate Champion of the International Red and White Show went to Ms Alpha Mystery-Red-ET, the winning Spring Junior Two-Year-Old, exhibited by Coltan J. and Eastan E. Brown of Strum, Wis. Mystery also took home the Eugene Nelson Intermediate Champion Award. Reserve Intermediate Champion honors went to Kampy Alt Attitude-Red-ET, exhibited by Golden Oaks Farm of Wauconda, Ill.

In the Heifer Show, Junior Champion honors went to the winning Summer Yearling, Dridge Dc Hot Tamale-Red-ET, exhibited by La Femme Fatale, Milk Source LLC & Eric Olstad of Kaukauna, Wis. Hot Tamale and owners took home the Norman E. Magnussen Memorial Junior Champion Award. Following Hot Tamale as the Reserve Junior Champion was the winning Spring Yearling, Butlerview Alpha Luv-Red-ET, owned by Clarkvalley Holsteins & Butlerview Farm of Beaverton, Ontario.

Luck-E Holsteins of Hampshire, Ill. was named the Premier Breeder of the Show and Oakfield Corners Dairy of Oakfield, N.Y. was awarded Premier Exhibitor. The Premier Sire of the Show was Farnear Altitude-Red-ET.

The Premier Breeder of the Heifer Show was presented to Oakfield Corners Dairy of Oakfield, N.Y., and the Premier Exhibitor was awarded to Canary Dairy of Fort Plain, N.Y. Blondin Alpha was awarded the Premier Sire of the Heifer Show.

Official judge Aaron Eaton of Marietta, N.Y., and associate judge Anthony Liddle of Argyle, N.Y., evaluated 302 entries in the International Red and White Show.

Complete class results can be found at www.worlddairyexpo.com.

The International Red & White Show is made possible in part through the generous support of Platinum Sponsors, California Bioenergy, Merck, and Van Beek; and Bronze Sponsors, Tim Baumgartner, Bella-View Holsteins, Betley Family Farms, Matt & Tracy Brandel Family, Cowsmopolitan, Forest Ridge Holsteins, Mystic Valley Dairy, LLC, Oakfield Corners Dairy, Stro-Lane Dairy, Brian Stump, and the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association. Junior Champion receives special awards presented by Red & White show sponsors, Cargill Animal Nutrition, Select Sires, Inc., GenOvations, and the Red & White Dairy Cattle Association. Intermediate Champion receives special awards presented by Red & White show sponsors, Semex/Boviteq, and GenOvations. Senior Champion receives special awards presented by Red & White show sponsors and GenOvations. Grand Champion receives special awards presented by World Dairy Expo, Select Sires, Inc., Genovations, and the Red & White Dairy Cattle Association.

Serving as the meeting place of the global dairy industry, World Dairy Expo is the premier forum for the dairy community to learn, share, create commerce and showcase competition. The annual event is taking place in Madison, Wis. September 29 - October 2, 2026. Dairy producers can experience the world’s largest dairy-focused trade show, a world-class dairy cattle show, attend seminars, meetings and presentations highlighting the latest and greatest in the industry and connect with other producers. Download the World Dairy Expo mobile app, visit worlddairyexpo.com or follow WDE on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Spotify, or YouTube for more information. 

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Notes to Editors: High-resolution photos are available here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WFnAC5NpW2GeAExdbMbBd4NaiFIYSS-E?usp=sharing