MADISON, Wis. — The World Forage Analysis Superbowl evaluated 266 entries from 16 states and presented awards to top five finishers in eight divisions during the virtual Brevant seeds Forage Superbowl Luncheon on Wednesday, September 30. Hardrock Farms of Wheatland, Wyo., was named Grand Champion Forage Producer of the 37^th annual contest with their Commercial Hay entry and were presented $2,500 from Kemin Animal Nutrition & Health. The Grand Champion First-Time Entrant cash award of $2,000, sponsored by Kuhn North America, was presented to Dividing Ridge Farm, Fairhope, Penn.

Additionally, two Quality Counts Awards were presented to competitors. In the area of Quality Counts Corn Silage, Johnson Farms LLC, Daggett, Mich., took home top honors. The top award for the Quality Counts Hay/Haylage went to Lazy 2K, Wheatland, Wyo., and was sponsored by CROPLAN by WinField.

The top five placings from each division are:

Baleage Division – Sponsored by Agri-King, Inc.

1^st Place – Kendall Guither, Walnut, Ill.

2^nd Place – Jenson Family Farms, Elk Mound, Wis.

3^rd Place – Joseph Beachy, Bonduel, Wis.

4^th Place – Evergreen View LLC, Waldo, Wis.

5^th Place – Katherine Guither, Walnut, Ill.

Commercial Hay Division – Sponsored by NEXGROW Alfalfa

1^st Place – Bappe Farm, Riverton, Wyo.

2^nd Place – Lazy 2K, Wheatland, Wyo.

3^rd Place – Cross Raods Farm LLC, Center, Col.

4^th Place – Rooster Ranch, Casper, Wyo.

5^th Place – Dick and Powell Farm, Cordell, Okl.

Dairy Hay Division– Sponsored by W-L Alfalfa

1^st Place – Lester Zimmerman, Penn Yan, N.Y.

2^nd Place – Don & Nancy Hasselquist, Osceola, Wis.

3^rd Place – Olson Farms, Lena, Wis.

4^th Place – Agreda Acres, Byron, Ill.

5^th Place – Town and Country Farms, Melrose, Wis.

Grass Hay Division – Sponsored by Barenbrug USA

1^st Place – Lazy 2K, Wheatland, Wyo.

2^nd Place – Hardrock Farms, Wheatland, Wyo.

3^rd Place – Stefan Hay Company, North Collins, N.Y.

4^th Place – Olson Farms, Lena, Wis.

5^th Place – Joseph Beachy, Bonduel, Wis.

Alfalfa Haylage Division– Sponsored by Ag-Bag by RCI

1^st Place – Corner Oak Farm, Grand Blanc, Mich.

2^nd Place – Royal Vista Holsteins, Pickett, Wis.

3^rd Place – Ethan Haywood, Hastings, Mich.

4^th Place – Sand Creek Dairy, Hastings, Mich.

5^th Place – Austin Haywood, Hastings, Mich.

Mixed/Grass Haylage Divison – Sponsored by Lallemand Animal Nutrition

1^st Place – Olson Farms, Lena, Wis.

2^nd Place – Legacy Farms, Shell Lake, Wis.

3^rd Place – Brost Farms, Medford, Wis.

4^th Place – Morning View Dairy LLC, Merrill, Wis.

5^th Place – Leuer Dairy, Oconto, Wis.

Standard Corn Silage Division – Sponsored by Scherer Inc.

1^st Place – Jenson Family Farms., Elk Mound, Wis.

2^nd Place – Cla-Cor Dairy, Eastony, Mo.

3^rd Place – Johnson Farms LLC, Daggett, Mich

4^th Place – Platte/Spitzley Dairy, Westphalia, Mich.

5^th Place – O’Harrows Family Farm, Oconto Falls, Wis.

BMR Corn Silage Divison – Sponsored by Brevant seeds

1^st Place – West-Vale-Vu Dairy, Nashville, Mich.

2^nd Place – Barbland Farms-South, Fabius, N.Y.

3^rd Place – Dale Amstutz, Sterling, Ohio

4^th Place – Raes Dairy LLC, Phelps, N.Y.

5^th Place – Thornapple Farms, Leicester, N.Y.

In addition to the division and special awards sponsors listed above, the 2020 World Forage Analysis Superbowl was made possible by Platinum Sponsor, Brevant seeds. Additional support was provided by general sponsors, New Holland, National Hay Association, Passion Ag, Inc. and Provimi.

The World Forage Analysis Superbowl is organized in partnership between Dairyland Laboratories Inc., Hay & Forage Grower, US Dairy Forage Research Center, University of Wisconsin and World Dairy Expo. To learn more, visit foragesuperbowl.org.

–World Forage Analysis Superbowl