The avian influenza outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is influencing the largest dairy trade show in the world.
At the World Dairy Expo, in Madison, Wisc., Canadian entries in the cattle show are down 40 per cent and there are fewer Canadians attending the show this year. There are, however, still many international visitors on site.
Here’s what Glacier FarmMedia’s Senior Livestock Editor John Greig saw on his first day at the World Dairy Expo, Wednesday Oct. 2, 2024. The World Dairy Expo runs from Oct. 1 to 4, 2024.
- Watch for a video interview with Paul Larmer, former CEO of Canadian dairy genetics company Semex, named international person of the year by the World Dairy Expo. Larmer talks about lessons he learned helping grow Semex from a Canadian company to a global leader.
- Rapid consolidation of very large dairy farms continues in the U.S.
- There’s more monitoring technology moving into calf care.
- And cutting interval is critical to alfafa stand persistence.
