Visitors from around the world have seen, touched, smelled and even tasted the winning entries of hay, haylage, balage and corn silage at the 2000 World’s Forage
Analysis Superbowl©. Forage growers from across the United States and Canada vied for forage quality awards by entering their high quality samples that were
tested and judged to determine final placing. Dairymen know that quality forage production is the backbone to their dairy profitability.
The close ties of premium forages and dairy production make the forage quality emphasis a natural for the World Dairy Expo.This year the Forage Superbowl was
not just a contest but also an opportunity for producers to hear experts speak about latest findings that could improve forage and milk profitability. Visitors had
opportunites to ask questions on how this latest research could benefit their operation. In addition the exceptional forage contest entries on display were great
specimens used as examples throughout the presentations and questions. Each contest entry was analyzed for dry matter, crude protein, acid and neutral detergent
fiber, insoluble crude protein, estimated digestible dry matter and relative feed value.
This year marks the 16th Annual World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl©. Since its beginning, Schoessow Inc., has been a prize sponsor of the forage contest.
Recognizing Schoessow for their many years of dedicated support to the contest, Pete Giacomini, Chief Operating Officer, AgSource Cooperative Services, a
founding sponsor of the World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl©, presented the Quarterback Award to Ed Kelsey of Schoessow Inc.
“When this contest was founded, Schoessow stepped forward to support the Forage Superbowl Contest by donating a Grand Champion Prize and has continued to
be a sponsor throughout the life of the contest to help make it a success,” remarked Giacomini. “Schoessow Inc. has always had a tremendous enthusiasm for the
production of high quality forage. This firm has been a true supporter throughout the history of this contest.”
This year’s World’s Champion Forage Producer title and prize was presented to Daniel and Ruth Kamps from Darlington, Wis. with a commercial hay entry. The
prize for earning the World’s Champion Forage Producer is one year free use of a skid-steer loader sponsored by New Holland North America, Inc.
The Grand Champion award winners included:
First Time Entrant Ken Harms Snowflake, Manitoba, Canada
Prize: Arrow Front Feeder Wagon sponsored by S.I. Feeders, Div. of Schoessow, Inc.
Dairy Hay Wayne Harris Lister, British Columbia, Canada
Prize: Forage Box sponsored by H & S Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Dairy Haylage Jeanquart Farms Casco, Wisconsin
Prize: Badger Forage Box sponsored by Miller St. Nazianz
Dairy Corn Silage Wiese Brothers Farm Greenleaf, Wisconsin
Prize: 3030 Reel Auggie Mixer sponsored by Knight Manufacturing Corporation
Commercial Hay Freeburg Hay Co. Gayville, South Dakota
Prize: BiFold Hi Capacity Rake sponsored by H & S Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Commercial Balage Daniel and Ruth Kamps Darlington, Wisconsin
Prize: Balage Wrapper sponsored by Hay-Wrap, Inc.
The World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl© awards were presented at the Thursday, October 5, luncheon during World Dairy Expo sponsored by Pioneer Hi-Bred
International, Inc., Presto Products, Inc., and National Hay Association. Additional prize sponsors for the contest included: Agri-King, Inc.,
Chr. Hansen BioSystems, Croplan Genetics, DEKALB Genetics Corp., Kaltenberg Seed Farms, Inc., Kemin Industries, Inc., M & M Livestock Products Co.,
North-Gro Seeds, Inc., Rhone-Poulenc Ag Co., Unity Seeds and W-L Research, Inc.
The World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl© contest was launched in 1984 and is sponsored each year by World Dairy Expo, AgSource Cooperative Services, Hay
and Forage Grower, DairyBusiness Communications and UW-Madison.
Top Five Placings In Each Category
Dairy Hay
1st Place Wayne Harris Lister, British Columbia, Canada
2nd Place John W. Winkelman Watertown, Wisconsin
3rd Place Jeanquart Farms Casco, Wisconsin
4th Place Karl & Barb Wogsland Scandinavia, Wisconsin
5th Place Rheal Simon Notre Dame, Manitoba, Canada
Dairy Haylage
1st Place Jeanquart Farms Casco, Wisconsin
2nd Place Andre and Teresa Grenier St. Leon, Manitoba, Canada
3rd Place Terry & Jean Mergen Bloomington, Wisconsin
4th Place Mark Wright Watertown, Wisconsin
5th Place Phil Kleinhesselink Alton, Iowa
Dairy Corn Silage
1st Place Wiese Brothers Farm Greenleaf, Wisconsin
2nd Place John W. Winkelman Watertown, Wisconsin
3rd Place Kennard Wagner Manitowoc, Wisconsin
4th Place Hawley Family Farms Stockton, Illinois
5th Place Steve Borhart Monroe, Wisconsin
Commercial Hay
1st Place Freeburg Hay Co. Gayville, South Dakota
2nd Place Brian Hupalo Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
3rd Place Joshua Kamps Darlington, Wisconsin
4th Place Casey Epler Hillsdale, Wyoming
5th Place Donald Wallin Courtland, Kansas
Commercial Balage
1st Place Daniel & Ruth Kamps Darlington, Wisconsin
2nd Place Joshua Kamps Darlington, Wisconsin
3rd Place Terry Mergen Bloomington, Wisconsin
4th Place Jim & Rita Tisol Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
5th Place Mark Steffensmeier Bloomington, Wisconsin
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