Out of 232 entries from 12 different states in the 41st World Forage Analysis Superbowl, Peterson Farm of Poplar Grove, Illinois, was named the World's Forage Grand Champion.
They won this award with their baleage category entry and were presented a cash award from Legacy Seeds. The awards were presented during the Forage Superbowl Luncheon during World Dairy Expo. The Grand Champion First-Time Entrant award, sponsored by Brevant Seeds, went to Tilstock Farms of Plum City, Wisconsin, for their alfalfa haylage entry.
Quality Counts Awards were also presented to competitors during the luncheon. For Quality Counts Corn Silage, Danny Krueger from Wausau, Wisconsin, captured top honors with their brown midrib (BMR) corn silage, sponsored by Silostop. For Quality Counts Hay/Haylage, Sand Creek Dairy of Hastings, Michigan, made way to the top. Their award was sponsored by Agri-King.
The 2025 World Forage Analysis Superbowl was supported by division sponsors Byron Seeds, Scherer Inc., Agri-King, QLF Agronomy, Ag-Bag by RCI, Lallemand Animal Nutrition, Kind Fischer, Barenbrug USA and Croplan. Additional funds were provided by La Crosse Seed and ForageMate.
The top five placings from each category are:
Grand Champion Baleage – Sponsored by Agri-King
First place – Kendall Guither, Walnut, Illinois
Second place – Nuttleman Dairy, Bangor, Wisconsin
Third place – Rambling Acres Inc., Stetsonville, Wisconsin
Fourth place – Ann Mallow, Ixonia, Wisconsin
Fifth place – Stamschror Farms, Kellogg, Minnesota
Grand Champion Commercial Hay – Sponsored by Croplan
First place – Hardrock Farms, Wheatland, Wyoming
Second place – Lazy 2K, Wheatland, Wyoming
Third place – Dan Funke Farms, Larchwood, Iowa
Fourth place – Charles Krueger, Verona, Missouri
Fifth place – Peterson Farm, Poplar Grove, Illinois
Grand Champion Dairy Hay – Sponsored by QLF Agronomy
First place – Andy Schmitt, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
Second place – Rick and Kris Schroeder, Odebolt, Iowa
Third place – Holst Farms, Lake City, Minnesota
Fourth place – Reimer Goat Dairy, Capron, Illinois
Fifth place – Aaron Beiler, Waveland, Indiana
Grand Champion Grass Hay – Sponsored by Barenbrug
First place – Ted Peterson, Sharon, Wisconsin
Second place – Lazy 2K, Wheatland, Wyoming
Third place – Hardrock Farms, Wheatland, Wyoming
Fourth place – Don and Nancy Hasselquist, Osceola, Wisconsin
Fifth place – Dylan Stefan, North Collins, New York
Grand Champion Alfalfa Haylage – Sponsored by Ag-Bag by RCI
First place – Ciolkosz Dairy, Thorp, Wisconsin
Second place – Andy Schmitt, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
Third place – Hoard’s Dairyman, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
Fourth place – Sand Creek Dairy, Hastings, Michigan
Fifth place – JC Kow Farms LLC, Whitewater, Wisconsin
Grand Champion Mixed/Grass Haylage – Sponsored by Lallemand Animal Nutrition
First place – Woldt Farms, Brillion, Wisconsin
Second place – Sand Creek Dairy, Hastings, Michigan
Third place – Bragger Dairy, Independence, Wisconsin
Fourth place – Ciolkosz Dairy, Thorp, Wisconsin
Fifth place – Sevens Oaks Dairy, Kaukauna, Wisconsin
Grand Champion Standard Corn Silage – Sponsored by Scherer Inc.
First place – John Schwittay, Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Second place – Sand Creek Dairy, Hastings, Michigan
Third place – Thornapple Farm, Leicester, New York
Fourth place – Wagner Farms, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin
Fifth place – Excelerant Genetics, Lena, Wisconsin
Grand Champion BMR Corn Silage – Sponsored by KingFisher
First place – Denmar Acres, Greenleaf, Wisconsin
Second place – Sand Creek Dairy, Hastings, Michigan
Third place – Excelerant Genetics, Lena, Wisconsin
Fourth place – Pike Hills Dairy, Little Falls, Minnesota
Fifth place – Zirbel Dairy Farms, De Pere, Wisconsin
—From a World Dairy Expo news release
Pictured from left to right are Danny Krueger, Arthur Batho (Tilstock Farms), Theo and Rose Peterson (Peterson Farms) and Austin Haywood (Sand Creek Dairy). Courtesy image.
