Canada scores a dairy win on U.S. soil as farmers grumble about Trump's trade war

At the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin, the political tension between Canada and the U.S. is — more or less — set aside as farmers from both sides of the border focus on their best bovines. But even so, CBC News found some Americans in the crowd who take a dim view of the Trump administration's trade war.

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Alyson Doiron of Cap-Sante, Que., and her prize cow Ella at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisc., on Sept. 27, upon winning the top prize at the International Junior Holstein Show. (Cowsmopolitan)

On the most elite stage in the world of competitive dairy, a Canadian teenager and her "favourite cow" scored two major wins while on U.S. soil.

Never heard of competitive dairy? Let me assure you, it's a really big deal. One win — let alone two — at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisc., can be life changing for farmers and their cows.

It can boost the value of an animal by tens of thousands of dollars. Future offspring can become more valuable too. And of course, there's an element of national pride, especially when Canada and the U.S. are locked in a trade war.

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