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Cutting Edge T Delilah wins supreme cow at All-American Dairy Show.

Chris Torres, Editor, American Agriculturist

September 24, 2018

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EXCITED OWNER: Kyle Barton, 20, said winning was a dream come true.

Cutting Edge T Delilah, a 5-year-old Brown Swiss owned by Elite Dairy and Kyle Barton of Copake, N.Y., was named supreme champion cow of this year's All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, Pa. The cow's owners plan to show Delilah at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisc.

Judge Jason Lloyd, one of five judges who evaluated the field of supreme contenders, said Delilah's udder stood out above the rest.

"She's awesome. A really good cow with a big track record, she looks as good as ever," Lloyd said.

Indeed, Delilah has an impressive track record. She was grand champion Brown Swiss at the 2016 All-American show as well as reserve grand champion and reserve supreme at the 2016 World Dairy Expo.

She classifies as an Ex-94.

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UDDERLY AWESOME: Delilah’s udder stood out for the All-American judges.

Delilah is the latest in a line of winners for breeders Ken Main and Peter Vail. For 20-year-old Kyle Barton, who showed her at All-American, the win was special.

"It's pretty hard to explain emotionally something you've been working toward since you were a little kid," he said. "It's not something that you expect to happen."

Supreme champion heifer was Savage Leigh Lalas First, a Holstein shown by Chase Savage of Union Bridge, Md. The heifer also won junior champion Holstein.

Breed champions
• Ayrshire: Palmyra Berkley P Ruth-ET, exhibited by Evan Creek of Hagerstown, Md.
• Guernsey: Willow Brook Labron Toni, exhibited by Jake Booher of New Castle, Pa.
• Jersey: Minister Gail-ET, exhibited by Rivendale Farms of Bulger, Pa.
• Milking Shorthorn: BDF Madness Marsha, exhibited by Dallas Butts of Cory, Ind.
• Holstein: TrueLea 6W Atwood Candy, exhibited by Glamourview Farm of Walkersville, Md.
• Red and White: Budjon-Vail HZ Lacey-Red-ET, exhibited by Allison Galton of Nunda, N.Y.

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CHAMPION DRIVE: The finalists for All-American supreme were evaluated by five judges.

Junior champions
Ayrshire: Jomill Burdette Kalliope, exhibited by Taylor Heeter of Shade Gap, Pa.
• Guernsey: Springhill Jokes Finale-ETV, exhibited by Springhill Farm of Big Prairie, Ohio.
• Jersey: Arethusa Impression Selia, exhibited by Carly Shaw of Fairplay, Md.
• Milking Shorthorn: Innisfail-Wo Julius Lucy, exhibited by Jeffrey Mckissick of New Castle, Pa.
• Red and White: Knonaudale Lite My Fire-Red, exhibited by Daniel Kitchen of Danville, Pa.
• Brown Swiss: Brook Hollow Totally Had It, exhibited by Leslie Bruchey of Westminster, Md.

Best bred and owned
Guernsey: Willow Brook Labron Toni, exhibited by Jake Booher of New Castle, Pa.
• Jersey: Brew-Line Tequila Dove, exhibited by Emilee Brewer of Bangor, Pa.
• Milking Shorthorn: BDF Madness Marsha, exhibited by Dallas Butts of Cory, Ind.
• Red and White: Cherry-Lor Ladd Ripple, exhibited by Matthew Boop and Cael Hernsbury of Millmont, Pa.
• Holstein: Ack-Lee Demsey Passion, exhibited by Pat Conroy, Jay Ackler and Peter Vail of East Liberty, Ohio.
• Brown Swiss: Cutting Edge T Delilah, shown by Kyle Barton of Copake, N.Y.
• Ayrshire: Palmyra Berkley P Ruth-ET, exhibited by Evan Creek of Hagerstown, Md.

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PRETTY POSITIONING: Exhibitors put the finishing touches on their cows for supreme evaluation at All-American.

About the Author(s)

Chris Torres

Editor, American Agriculturist

Chris Torres, editor of American Agriculturist, previously worked at Lancaster Farming, where he started in 2006 as a staff writer and later became regional editor. Torres is a seven-time winner of the Keystone Press Awards, handed out by the Pennsylvania Press Association, and he is a Pennsylvania State University graduate.

Torres says he wants American Agriculturist to be farmers' "go-to product, continuing the legacy and high standard (former American Agriculturist editor) John Vogel has set." Torres succeeds Vogel, who retired after 47 years with Farm Progress and its related publications.

"The news business is a challenging job," Torres says. "It makes you think outside your small box, and you have to formulate what the reader wants to see from the overall product. It's rewarding to see a nice product in the end."

Torres' family is based in Lebanon County, Pa. His wife grew up on a small farm in Berks County, Pa., where they raised corn, soybeans, feeder cattle and more. Torres and his wife are parents to three young boys.

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