Out of 232 entries from 12 different states in the 41^th World Forage Analysis Superbowl, Peterson Farm of Poplar Grove, Ill. was named the Worlds Forage Grand Champion.

They won this award with their Baleage category entry and were presented $2,500 from Legacy Seeds. The Forage Superbowl Luncheon presented awards to various finalists at World Dairy Expo. The Grand Champion First-Time Entrant award of $2,000, sponsored by Brevant seeds, went to Tilstock Farms of Plum City, Wis., with their Alfalfa Haylage category.

Quality Counts Awards were also presented to competitors during the luncheon. In the area of Quality Counts Corn Silage, Danny Krueger from Wausau, Wis. captured top honors with their BMR Corn Silage, sponsored by Silostop. For Quality Counts Hay/Haylage, Sand Creek Dairy of Hastings, Mich. 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, Inc., 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, Inc.
1^st Place – Kendall Guither, Walnut, Ill.
2^nd Place – Nuttleman Dairy, Bangor, Wis.
3^rd Place – Rambling Acres, Inc., Stetsonville, Wis.
4^th Place – Ann Mallow, Ixonia, Wis.
5^th Place – Stamschror Farms, Kellogg, Minn.

Grand Champion Commercial Hay – Sponsored by CROPLAN
1^st Place – Hardrock Farms, Wheatland, Wyo.
2^nd Place – Lazy 2K, Wheatland, Wyo.
3^rd Place – Dan Funke Farms, Larchwood, Iowa
4^th Place – Charles Krueger, Verona, Mo.
5^th Place – Peterson Farm, Poplar Grove, Ill.

Grand Champion Dairy Hay – Sponsored by QLF Agronomy
1^st Place – Andy Schmitt, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
2^nd Place – Rick and Kris Schroeder, Odebolt Ave, Iowa

3^rd Place – Holst Farms, Lake City, Minn.
4^th Place – Reimer Goat Dairy, Capron, Ill.
5^th Place – Aaron Beiler, Waveland, Ind.

Grand Champion Grass Hay – Sponsored by Barenbrug USA
1^st Place – Ted Peterson, Sharon, Wis.
2^nd Place – Lazy 2K, Wheatland, Wyo.
3^rd Place – Hardrock Farms, Wheatland, Wyo.
4^th Place – Don and Nancy Hasselquist, Osceola, Wis.
5^th Place – Dylan Stefan, North Collins, N.Y.

Grand Champion Alfalfa Haylage – Sponsored by Ag-Bag by RCI
1^st Place – Ciolkosz Dairy, Thorp, Wis.
2^nd Place – Andy Schmitt, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
3^rd Place – Hoard’s Dairyman, Fort Atkinson, Wis.
4^th Place – Sand Creek Dairy, Hastings, Mich.
5^th Place – JC Kow Farms, LLC, Whitewater, Wis.

Grand Champion Mixed/Grass Haylage – Sponsored by Lallemand Animal Nutrition
1^st Place – Woldt Farms, Brillion, Wis.
2^nd Place – Sand Creek Dairy, Hastings, Mich.
3^rd Place – Bragger Dairy, Independence, Wis.
4^th Place – Ciolkosz Dairy, Thorp, Wis.
5^th Place – Sevens Oaks Dairy, Kaukauna, Wis.

Grand Champion Standard Corn Silage – Sponsored by Scherer Inc.
1^st Place – John Schwittay, Peshtigo, Wis.
2^nd Place – Sand Creek Dairy, Hastings, Mich.
3^rd Place – Thornapple Farm, Leicester, N.Y.
4^th Place – Wagner Farms, Oconto Falls, Wis.
5^th Place – Excelerant Genetics, Lena, Wis.

Grand Champion BMR Corn Silage – Sponsored by KingFisher
1^st Place – Denmar Acres, Greenleaf, Wis.
2^nd Place – Sand Creek Dairy, Hastings, Mich.
3^rd Place – Excelerant Genetics, Lena, Wis.
4^th Place – Pike Hills Dairy, Little Falls, Minn.
5^th Place – Zirbel Dairy Farms, Depere, Wis.