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Meadow Brook Dairy Farms Wins Big at World Forage Analysis Superbowl

News Release

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

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Meadow Brook Dairy Farms Wins Big at World Forage Analysis Superbowl

MADISON, WIS. - Out of 207 entries in the 40th 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.
1st Place - Nuttleman Farms, Bangor, Wis.
2nd Place - Seth Huizenga, Brandon, Wis.
3rd Place - Rick Frozene Farm, Westfield, Wis.
4th Place - Jenson Family Farms LLC, Elk Mound, Wis.
5th Place - Ciolkosz Dairy, Thorp, Wis.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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