Canadian Dairy XPO Kicks off in Stratford, Ontario

Feb 06, 2013

Dairy Expo Showcases Canadian Dairy Sector

Canada’s only national showcase dedicated to the dairy sector opens its doors today in Stratford, Ontario. The Canadian Dairy XPO (CDX) is targeted for the progressive dairy farmers, featuring a multifaceted event.

The key features of this year’s event is an exclusive dairy product and service expo, world class speaker program entitled “Dairy Classroom”, a live dairy daughter display featuring genetics, and a CheeseFEST and social networking social.

There is a unique history behind CDX. After years of traveling to the U.S World Dairy Expo’s held in Madison, Wisconsin – Jordon Underhill and Talo Tamminga the idea of having a Canadian dairy showcase emerged. The spelling of “XPO” is intentional with the hopes to build distinction from the other global dairy “Expo’s”. The name also makes an effort to identify with the three dominate dairy operator launches – English, French and Dutch.

The cost of admission is $25 per adult or $15 with a coupon which can be retrieved from the CDX website. It’s a two-day event Wed, Feb 6th and Thurs, Feb 7th. The event runs from 9am to 4pm and every morning between 8 and 9am there will be a free pancake breakfast. More information about the CDX can be found at: http://www.dairyxpo.ca/index.php

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.