Food & Beverage

World Dairy Expo 2026

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orld Dairy Expo 2026 is the world's largest dairy-focused trade show, held annually in Madison, Wisconsin. The event features elite dairy cattle shows, more than 450 exhibiting companies from 15 countries, and over 40 educational sessions covering the latest innovations in the dairy industry. Attendees can experience livestock competitions, seminars, youth…

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16Voices
9Underwriters
0Exhibitors
54On the bill · sessions
24Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at World, in alphabetical order.
Ben Wallace
Official · Stoughton, Wis.
David Hanson
Nicollet, Minn.
Dr. Gavin Staley
BVSc MMedVet (Therio) DipIACT · Diamond V
Dr. Robert Fourdraine
Assistant Director of Product Development · Dairy Records Management Systems (DRMS)
Dr. Travis White
Chief Veterinary Officer · Endovac Animal Health
Eric Houdek
Hastings, Minn.
Gary Lexak
Founder and CEO · Weather 20/20
Hannah Tucker
Ph.D., PAS, Ruminant Technical Services Manager, North America · Novus International, Inc.
Jordan Wollenberg
Insurance Agent · Agri-Services Agency
Katie Schmitt
Industry Relations Manager · Dairy Records Management Systems (DRMS)
Marjorie Rida
Associate · Cummington, Mass.
Matt Henkes
Luana, Iowa
Mike Berry
Official · Powell Butte, Ore.
Owen Bewley
General Manager – North American Dairy Business · Nedap
Phillip Topp
Botkins, Ohio
Ryan Lancaster
Tillamook, Ore.
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
BouMaticFive Star
Hoard's DairymanFive Star
JLG AgricultureFive Star
John DeereFive Star
Merck Animal HealthFive Star
New HollandFive Star
SemexFive Star
Wisconsin Dairy FarmersFive Star
ZoetisFive Star
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The Programme

Selected from 54 sessions on the bill.
  • Monday, September 28th, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Career Connections

  • Monday, September 28th, 2026 – 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Career Connections

  • Monday, September 28th, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Career Connections

  • Monday, September 28th, 2026 - 12:30 PM

    International Ayrshire Show - Heifers

    Official: David Hanson, Nicollet, Minn. Associate: Eric Houdek, Hastings, Minn.

  • Monday, September 28th, 2026 – 12:30 PM

    International Ayrshire Show - Heifers

  • Monday, September 28th, 2026, 12:30 PM

    International Ayrshire Show - Heifers

    Official: David Hanson, Nicollet, Minn. Associate: Eric Houdek, Hastings, Minn.

  • Monday, September 28th, 2026 - 2:00 PM

    Global Opportunity Guernsey Sale

  • Monday, September 28th, 2026 – 2:00 PM

    Global Opportunity Guernsey Sale

  • Monday, September 28th, 2026, 2:00 PM

    Global Opportunity Guernsey Sale

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 24 companies, parsed from the program.

24 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
9Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
15Companies Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

19% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite213%
  • Director / Head of16%
  • Manager / Lead319%
  • Other roles1063%

Of 16 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01BouMaticSp·F
  2. 02Hoard's DairymanSp·F
  3. 03JLG AgricultureSp·F
  4. 04John DeereSp·F
  5. 05Merck Animal HealthSp·F
  6. 06New HollandSp·F
  7. 07SemexSp·F
  8. 08Wisconsin Dairy FarmersSp·F
  9. 09ZoetisSp·F
  10. 10Dairy Records Management Systems (DRMS)2V
  11. 11Agri-Services Agency1V
  12. 12Botkins, Ohio1V
  13. 13Cummington, Mass.1V
  14. 14Diamond V1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
five star9
100% of 9
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters