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North American underway in Louisville

The 2011 North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) is underway at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville and Claude Brock tells Brownfield that even with the economy struggling livestock numbers are holding steady.

“We have a record number, we think, of market swine,” Brock said. “Beef is up, sheep is about level and dairy is going to be about level, alpacas, dairy goats and so on. remain level from year-to-year.”

In addition to the livestock shows, the North American also hosts a number of livestock judging contests.

“We are to all of the world’s major youth livestock judging contests, ranging all the way from the premier event, which is the National Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest, all the way to the Dairy Quiz Bowl,” said Brock.

The North American runs thru Friday, November 18, the complete show schedule is available online.

Audio: Claude Brock, NAILE (7:50 MP3)

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