WEBVTT 00:00:07.979 --> 00:00:10.960 Welcome back to the Bullvine Daily Expo Recap, 00:00:10.980 --> 00:00:13.140 where we bring you all the action from Madison. 00:00:14.439 --> 00:00:17.399 Holy smokes, what a day we just witnessed at 00:00:17.399 --> 00:00:20.679 World Dairy Expo. It's past midnight here on 00:00:20.679 --> 00:00:23.500 Sunday, technically Monday morning now, and we 00:00:23.500 --> 00:00:26.120 just wrapped day one of the greatest dairy show 00:00:26.120 --> 00:00:29.429 on earth. From sunrise fitting contests to an 00:00:29.429 --> 00:00:32.630 11 p .m. Holstein marathon, this opening day 00:00:32.630 --> 00:00:35.990 delivered drama, tears, and some championship 00:00:35.990 --> 00:00:38.689 selections that are going to have people talking 00:00:38.689 --> 00:00:42.490 all week. Let's dive into everything that went 00:00:42.490 --> 00:00:46.570 down on the colored shavings today. The day started 00:00:46.570 --> 00:00:49.490 early, 9 a .m. in the Sale Pavilion, with 52 00:00:49.490 --> 00:00:52.770 young fitters from 10 states and 3 Canadian provinces 00:00:52.770 --> 00:00:55.109 battling it out in the youth fitting contest. 00:00:56.000 --> 00:00:58.619 Wesley Brantner from Oxford, Pennsylvania, dominated 00:00:58.619 --> 00:01:01.500 the senior male division and took home the overall 00:01:01.500 --> 00:01:04.859 fitter title. Will San James Dean Torrey E .T., 00:01:04.859 --> 00:01:07.540 a winter yearling owned by Cindy Bates and Lori 00:01:07.540 --> 00:01:10.579 Dietz from Ohio, claimed junior champion honors. 00:01:11.519 --> 00:01:14.239 The Guernsey Cow Show resumes Monday afternoon 00:01:14.239 --> 00:01:16.920 at 2 .30. The day wasn't just about showing. 00:01:17.079 --> 00:01:20.530 The sale season kicked off too. The World Ayrshire 00:01:20.530 --> 00:01:23.230 Event Sale ran at 7 p .m. in the Sale Pavilion, 00:01:23.430 --> 00:01:25.909 with buyers from across North America bidding 00:01:25.909 --> 00:01:30.430 on top genetics. Sales continue all week, culminating 00:01:30.430 --> 00:01:32.629 with the World Classic Holstein Sale on Thursday 00:01:32.629 --> 00:01:35.730 night. If you're looking for genetics, this is 00:01:35.730 --> 00:01:38.510 your candy store. So what's the takeaway from 00:01:38.510 --> 00:01:42.790 day one? Three things stand out. First, the youth 00:01:42.790 --> 00:01:45.569 programs at World Dairy Expo are absolutely thriving. 00:01:46.010 --> 00:01:48.730 Between fitting, showmanship, and judging contests, 00:01:48.890 --> 00:01:51.290 we had over 500 young people competing today. 00:01:51.769 --> 00:01:54.629 That's not just participation. That's the future 00:01:54.629 --> 00:01:57.950 of this industry showing up in force. Second, 00:01:58.230 --> 00:02:00.409 Pierre Boulet's decision to crown mature cows 00:02:00.409 --> 00:02:03.230 over promising youngsters sends a message. In 00:02:03.230 --> 00:02:05.510 an industry obsessed with genomics and young 00:02:05.510 --> 00:02:08.310 cattle, he's saying longevity still matters. 00:02:08.550 --> 00:02:11.330 That five -calf champion proves cows that last 00:02:11.330 --> 00:02:14.310 are still the gold standard. Third, the logistics 00:02:14.310 --> 00:02:17.430 worked. Running cow classes before heifers in 00:02:17.430 --> 00:02:20.229 the Junior Holstein Show? Smart. Having youth 00:02:20.229 --> 00:02:23.789 contests flow seamlessly into breed shows? Brilliant. 00:02:24.090 --> 00:02:27.270 This is how you run a world -class event. Tomorrow, 00:02:27.310 --> 00:02:29.990 well, later today technically, we've got a packed 00:02:29.990 --> 00:02:32.990 schedule. 7 a .m., Jersey heifers kick off the 00:02:32.990 --> 00:02:36.490 day. 12 .30 p .m., Ayrshire heifers take the 00:02:36.490 --> 00:02:40.590 ring. 2 .30 p .m., Guernsey cows resume. 6 p 00:02:40.590 --> 00:02:42.849 .m., top -of -the -world Jersey sale. The intensity 00:02:42.849 --> 00:02:45.909 only ramps up from here. Tuesday brings Brown 00:02:45.909 --> 00:02:48.490 Swiss, Wednesday has Milking Shorthorn and Red 00:02:48.490 --> 00:02:50.889 and White, Thursday features the International 00:02:50.889 --> 00:02:54.150 Holstein Heifer Show, and Friday, Friday we crown 00:02:54.150 --> 00:02:57.550 the Supreme Champion. Look, I've covered a lot 00:02:57.550 --> 00:03:00.289 of day ones at World Dairy Expo, but this one 00:03:00.289 --> 00:03:02.669 felt different. Maybe it was the record youth 00:03:02.669 --> 00:03:05.610 participation. Maybe it was seeing a five -calf 00:03:05.610 --> 00:03:08.689 cow beat the youngsters. Maybe it was just the 00:03:08.689 --> 00:03:11.449 energy in the barns. But here's what I know. 00:03:12.039 --> 00:03:14.740 When you get 500 -plus young people competing 00:03:14.740 --> 00:03:18.080 before noon, when a judge has the guts to reward 00:03:18.080 --> 00:03:21.759 longevity over potential, when sisters from Wisconsin 00:03:21.759 --> 00:03:25.719 can take a $40 ,000 investment and turn it into 00:03:25.719 --> 00:03:29.740 a grand champion, that's not just a show. That's 00:03:29.740 --> 00:03:32.000 the heartbeat of an industry that's very much 00:03:32.000 --> 00:03:34.900 alive and kicking. Tomorrow, we're back with 00:03:34.900 --> 00:03:37.800 Jersey and Ayrshire action, plus the continuation 00:03:37.800 --> 00:03:41.620 of the Guernsey show. But tonight... Tonight 00:03:41.620 --> 00:03:44.020 belongs to the youth who started their Expo journey 00:03:44.020 --> 00:03:46.819 and to that five -calf champion who reminded 00:03:46.819 --> 00:03:49.000 us all what really matters in this business. 00:03:49.259 --> 00:03:52.159 This is the Bullvine Daily Expo Recap, reporting 00:03:52.159 --> 00:03:55.400 from a very late Sunday night or very early Monday 00:03:55.400 --> 00:03:59.219 morning at World Dairy Expo in Madison. Remember, 00:03:59.340 --> 00:04:01.919 folks, in dairy, it's not about how you start, 00:04:02.020 --> 00:04:04.379 it's about how long you last. See you tomorrow 00:04:04.379 --> 00:04:04.900 for day two.