2026 Fall Tour

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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!

World Dairy Expo

A full day in Madison, WI for entertainment, learning, and networking with dairy businesses at shows, sessions, and the tradeshow.

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.

• Itinerary 2025
• World Dairy Expo Schedule
• Get to Know the Stops
• 2025 Tour Photos

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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

Day 1 - September 30th, 2025
ECTC Campus Map | ECTC
Home - Traders Point Creamery
​Rockford | Machine Shed
​​Madison Hotel near Alliant Energy Center | Holiday Inn & Suites Madison West

Day 2 - October 1st, 2025
World Dairy Expo - Dairy Conference & Trade Show in Madison - World Dairy Expo
​Middleton - Johnny's Italian Steakhouse

Day 3 - October 2nd, 2025
Registered Holsteins and Genetic Sales Golden Oaks Farm | United States
Homestead Dairy, LLC
​Crystal Springs Creamery | Osceola, IN
Hotel in Fort Wayne, Indiana | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Wayne
Sara's Family Restaurant

Day 4 - October 3rd, 2025
The Farmer's Exchange Online Beer Dairy Continues Family Farming Legacy
Kuehnert Dairy Farm
​ECTC Campus Map | ECTC