Paul Larmer, former CEO of Semex, named international person of the year at the World Dairy Expo 2024.

VIDEO: World Dairy Expo 2024: Paul Larmer international person of the year

Former CEO of Semex talks about what he learned growing it into a global company

Paul Larmer retired as CEO of Semex, the Canadian dairy genetics company in early 2024. He was recently named the International Person of the Year by the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisc. Larmer sat down with John Greig, Glacier FarmMedia’s John Greig at the World Dairy Expo to talk about what he learned about […] Read more


The Holstein classes are usually large at World Dairy Expo, such as this class of cows in 2023.

World Dairy Expo 2024 opens soon

The large dairy trade show and cattle show will have fewer cattle from Canada due to the avian influenza outbreak in dairy cattle

The World Dairy Expo starts this weekend, with the International Junior Holstein Show, fitting contests and intercollegiate and international judging competitions, but it really gets underway on Tuesday Sept 30. That’s the day when the number of events jumps and the giant trade show opens. The show in Madison, Wisconsin is the largest dairy sector […] Read more



State animal and human health experts in three states who work closely with veterinarians and farmers said the government tally is likely an undercount because farmers are fearful of the economic hardship brought by a positive test, including being restricted from selling their milk or cattle for weeks.

U.S. farmers’ testing refusal skews bird flu count

Dairy producers fear economic losses from positive tests, but health officials say testing is key to limiting human spread

The U.S. avian flu outbreak in dairy cattle is much larger than official figures suggest, due to farmers' reluctance to test their animals and risk the economic consequences of a positive result, according to interviews with dairy experts, veterinarians and farmers in six states with known cases.