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Ohio dairy farmer glad to be back in World Dairy Expo show ring

An Ohio dairy farmer who started showing cattle in 4-H still enjoys getting into the show ring. 


Delbert Yoder from West Salem, Ohio tells Brownfield it’s good to have the cattle shows like World Dairy Expo back after the pandemic. “It’s still affected some from COVID and all but other than that, we’re excited to be back in Wisconsin at World Dairy Expo to exhibit our cattle amongst our friends and co-exhibitors and so forth.”

Yoder shows Holsteins, Red and Whites, and Brown Swiss in two state shows and his district dairy show, but says he enjoys making the trip to Madison, Wisconsin every year.

Along with the travel and show preparation, Yoder says getting cattle ready for the show ring is a year-round job. “It’s all of the homework at home we do throughout the full year of growing them big enough and keeping their body condition right on the heifers and developing rib and belly, and then the cows, you’ve got to keep them bloomy and in good condition, show fit for the show ring.”

And, he says the competition is tough. “As tough as this show is up here, why man if you come out of here with a ribbon, you’re doing good.”

Yoder has multiple cattle in various classes and competing all week.

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