North American International Livestock Exposition - Louisville, KY

     If you are a livestock producer you probably know about the North American International Livestock Exposition which begins this week in Louisville, KY at the Kentucky Exposition Center. According to the NAILE website http://www.livestockexpo.org/ this is the largest purebred livestock show in the world with over 30,000 entries from 48 states. This show offers everything from Quarter Horses and draft horses, to multiple breeds of beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, goats, and sheep, and even llama and alpaca. It is a great place to find breeding stock for your own operation, meet other producers, attend meetings with breed associations and junior breed associations, talk with agriculture industry representatives, attend the rodeo, and shop for everything from clothes to livestock equipment. The information available is endless and so are the many opportunities for young and old.
     Can you tell that I really like the North American? (As we commonly call it) Louisville is like a huge family reunion for us as we get to see so many friends from across the country that attend this show each year. The time spent visiting at stalls and looking at the livestock is most memorable, and it's always special to get to lead an animal onto the green shavings in Freedom Hall.

                                                     

Image by Wanda Quiggins

     If you live within driving distance of Louisville, you'll never be sorry for taking the time for a day or several to attend the NAILE.

     Follow this link for a complete schedule of the show that began October 31 and will continue through November 16 http://www.livestockexpo.org/images/Documents/2017%20Show%20Schedule-Final.pdf

     If you need livestock show supplies, stop and see us at Champion Show Supply, a Sullivan Supply dealer, in the North Wing at the North American Marketplace! https://www.facebook.com/ChampionShowSupplyKY/?ref=bookmarks