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The first-place winner's products are auctioned off that day, with proceeds going to scholarship programs focused on dairy education. The grand champions and the first, second, and third place winners for each class will receive their trophies, medals, and ribbons at an award reception and auction on October 3 as part of the World Dairy Expo in Madison. The national competition, held over three days, received products from 43 states. The WDE Championship Dairy Product Contest is sponsored by The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association and is one of the country's most prestigious dairy judging competitions. Other category wins included 17 fluid milk awards, including the Grade A Champion Award, 12 ice cream awards, ten sour cream/dip awards, nine yogurt awards, five whipping cream/creamer awards, four cottage cheese awards, four cheese awards, and one whey award. Hiland Dairy's Norman, Oklahoma plant received the Grade A Grand Champion Award for its 2% Milk. Â€¢ Cookies & Cookie Dough Ice Cream Awards They were unstoppable in five categories, claiming all top spots: The company won 22 first-place awards, 23 second-place awards, and 17 third-place awards. This is the most awards Prairie Farms has ever won at the contest, making them the reigning champion.

Prairie Farms Dairy and its family of companies won 62 awards in 38 of the contest's 96 classes at the World Dairy Expo Dairy Product Contest. Prairie Farms Dairy Wins Big at World Dairy Expo Moving forward, AEM, The National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Farmers of America continue to work together to advance technologies and practices that will bring the potential the study highlights to fruition including promoting policies that reward innovation, growing farm income, improving enabling infrastructure and improving consumer communication.įor more information, contact AEM’s Austin Gellings at more AEM news and updates, subscribe to the AEM Industry Advisor. Following the presentation of the study, folks were invited to attend a press conference and Q&A session featuring AEM member company representatives Matt Daley, president of GEA, Chad Huyser, president of Lely North America, and Fabian Bernal, global head of sustainability at DeLaval, along with moderator Taylor Schaefer, the 75th Alice in Dairyland.Ĭheck some photos from this year’s World Dairy Expo below:ĭownload the Environmental Benefits of Modern Dairy, Hay, and Forage Production Technologies study. And moving forward we have the opportunity to provide solutions to a number of the challenges our society faces, but we have to work together to get that message out.”ĪEM unveiled its study during a Knowledge Nook presentation held at World Dairy Expo, where Gellings presented to a crowd of event attendees comprised of farmers, equipment manufacturers, trade media professionals and others.

“We must work together to build consumer trust not only in our practices, but the equipment we used and the impact that those things have on both the environment and the animal,” said AEM Director of Agricultural Services Austin Gellings, who presented the study to the public at World Dairy Expo. In addition to working with The National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Farmers of America to issue the Environmental Benefits of Modern Dairy, Hay, and Forage Production Technologies study, AEM also hosted a pair of events at last week’s World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin to unveil the study and engage the public, highlight advancements in dairy and encourage adoption of new technologies. AEM staff and association member company leaders continue to do their part in telling the story of the dairy industry, shedding light on the value of modern dairy technologies and illustrating how they have positively impacted consumers, dairy farmers and cows over the past 15 years.

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