2026 Fall Tour

We Want to Hear What You Want

KDDC is planning the 2026 Fall Tour and wants input from Kentucky dairy producers. Take this brief survey to share which farms, agri‑businesses, locations, and states you’d like to visit—and when you’d be most likely to travel. Your feedback helps shape a tour focused on learning, networking, and seeing new ideas that work for today’s dairy operations.
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The KDDC Fall Tour is your chance for an all-out, 4-day dairy experience, specifically for the Kentucky dairy community, that only comes around once a year!

Dairy Farm and Business Stops

Tour stops at dairies and agri-businesses that showcase interesting, innovative ways of managing.

Ride with KY Dairy Farmers

Transportation and hotel costs are included for the opportunity to have an entertaining trip with other farmers and industry members.

Photos from 2025 Fall Tour
  • Itinerary 2025
  • World Dairy Expo Schedule
  • Get to Know the Stops
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Tuesday, September 30
7:30 am EDT | Meet in Elizabethtown, KY
8:00 am EDT | Bus leaves from ECTC Lot E1
11:00 am EDT | Tour and Lunch - Traders Point Creamery in Zionsville, IN
7:00 pm EDT | Dinner - The Machine Shed in Rockford, IL

Wednesday, October 1
8:00 am EDT | World Dairy Expo
7:00 pm EDT | Dinner - Johnny's Italian Steakhouse
​Sponsored by Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation

Thursday, October 2
7:00 am EDT | Leave Madison, WI
9:00 am EDT | Tour - Golden Oaks Farm
12:00 pm EDT | Lunch & Tour - Homestead Dairy in Plymouth, IN
3:00 pm EDT | Tour - Crystal Springs Creamery in Osceola, IN
7:00 pm EDT | Dinner - Sara's Family Restaurant

​Friday, October 3
8:00 am EDT | Leave Fort Wayne, IN
9:00 am EDT | Tour - Beer Dairy in Milford, IN
12:00 pm EDT | Lunch & Tour - Kuehnert Dairy Farm in Fort Wayne, IN
7:00 pm EDT | Arrive in Elizabethtown, KY
Click here for full printable itinerary
Find more information at https://worlddairyexpo.com/pages/Daily-Schedule.php
Wednesday, October 1
7:00 AM | International Milking Shorthorn Show - Heifers
7:00 AM | International Brown Swiss Show - Cows/Groups
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Tanbark Talk: CDCB Industry Meeting
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Family Lounge, hosted by Dairy Girl Network
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Trade Show
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Knowledge Nook Session - Global Ingredients Corporation
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Dairy Forage Seminar
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Virtual Farm Tour - MoDak Dairy, Inc.
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Knowledge Nook Session - GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - VAS
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - Federal Bureau of Investigation
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Dairy Forage Seminar
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - Novonesis
2:00 PM | International Red & White Show - Heifers
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Expo en Español - "La Ciencia y arte del ordeño"
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - Holstein Association USA
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | WDE Attendee Appreciation Event  
3:00 PM | World Premier Brown Swiss Sale
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - GLC Minerals 
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Happy Hour
6:00 PM | Recognition Awards Reception & Banquet
Kentucky Dairy Development Council
​176 Pasadena Drive
Lexington, KY 40503
859-516-1129