Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of UK Dairy Day
The countdown is on to the 10th anniversary of UK Dairy Day. It only seems like yesterday that we were planning the first event.
Roll on to 2024 and the established event is the place to be on Wednesday 11th September at Telford for anyone connected to the dairy industry to celebrate the 10th Anniversary. With fantastic support from sponsors, trade and cattle exhibitors, UK Dairy Day, provides the opportunity to network, share knowledge, learn and most importantly, do business.
We welcome back principal sponsors Lely and NWF Agriculture, along with the continued support of associate sponsors, cattle class sponsors and media partners Farmers Guardian and Holstein International.
The internal and external exhibition areas will be packed with existing and new trade exhibitors including feed manufacturers, animal health suppliers, vets, milk buyers, dairy and farm equipment suppliers – plus professional service providers and charities. With over 280 trade stands and the first floor Sharing Knowledge Zone, there will be an extensive display of products and services supported with expert advice.
All trade stands will be automatically entered into the Trade Stand Award Competition sponsored by Hettle Andrews. Judging during the morning will score trade stands with awards presented to recognise the investment in planning, design and construction of trade stands.
A showcase of new products exhibitors have launched in the past 12 months will feature in the concourse and be judged by the New Product Competition sponsor IDEXX.
Sharing Knowledge
The first floor will feature four industry panels with leading industry representatives. The hour-long panels will run alongside four seminar presentations with speakers covering key dairy subjects with each broadcast on screens, and recordings available to watch after the event.
• 9.30am to 10.00am – Seminar presentation 1: Harper Adams University.
• 10.00am to 11.00am – Industry Panel 1: The Opportunities: Cows
• 11.00am to 11.30am – Seminar presentation 2: Lely
• 11.30am to 12.30pm – Industry Panel 2: The Opportunities: Carbon
• 12.30pm to 1.00pm – Seminar presentation 3: Liverpool University
• 1.00pm to 2.00pm – Industry Panel 3: The Opportunities: Culture
• 2.20pm to 2.30pm – Seminar presentation 4: IDEXX
• 2.30pm to 3.30pm – Industry Panel 4: The Opportunities: Costs
Returning to the external exhibition area will be Tim Carter with the live foot trimming and knife sharpening demonstration, and Scarsdale Vets with the ‘Beneath the Black and White’ calf painting.
Dairy cows spend up to 12 hours a day on their feet so it’s obvious that ensuring their comfort is essential. Tim will demonstrate, in an upright crush, several key areas to be considered during foot trimming including sole thickness, foot angle, and heel depth. The key to the success of any task is having the right tools for the job and with Tim being a board member of The Cattle Hoof Care Standards Board the aim is to improve the health, welfare and mobility of the national herd.
Carolyn Baguley MA VetMB CertAVP (Cattle) MRCVS and the team from Scarsdale Vets will present their innovative and engaging demonstration using paint to visualise and understand calf anatomy. Throughout the day, in the external trade stand area, the Scarsdale Vets team will use paint on calves kindly supplied by the Whittaker family to assist in the understanding of calf health and welfare. The practical demonstration will also focus on twin pregnancies, what causes them and how to manage them.
The internal exhibition area by Hall 3 cattle stalls will feature Type Classification and Linear Scoring demonstrations for the Ayrshire, Jersey and Holstein breeds. The demonstrations, by NBDC Classifiers, will be held at 12.30pm and 2.30pm. The NBDC Type Classification Scheme currently evaluates over 130,000 dairy and beef animals every year operating an internationally recognised appraisal system providing an overall classification score for heifers and cows, which can substantially increase their value.
UK Dairy Day is an accredited event with Dairy Pro CPD points and BASIS CPD points.
The Cattle Show
The UK Dairy Day 2024 cattle show will feature six dairy breeds with a leading line-up of judges who will cast their professional eye over the show ring.
• National Ayrshire Show – Ian Collins from West Yorkshire
• National Brown Swiss Show – Blaise Tomlinson from Leicestershire
• National Holstein Show – Marcel Egli from Switzerland
• Dairy Shorthorn classes – Paul Harrison from Northumberland
• Guernsey classes – Ian Collins from West Yorkshire
• Jersey classes – Willie Taylor from Cumbria
The Holstein UK banners will be presented to the Premier Holstein Breeder and Exhibitor of the show, along with the coveted Howard Sneesby Award, and awards for Best Presented and Tidy Lines. One of the afternoon’s highlights in the show ring is always the presentation of the Holstein UK Premier Herd Award, with the 2024 winner being announced, judged by last year’s winner the Will’s Family of Willsbro Holsteins.
The cattle entry deadline is Friday 2nd August. The full cattle show will be live-streamed throughout the day with commentary for those unable to attend UK Dairy Day. The link will be available from the home page of the event website www.ukdairyday.co.uk
The countdown is on!
The UK Dairy Day team look forward to welcoming everyone to the International Centre at Telford on Wednesday 11th September. Doors open at 8.00am, it is free entry and parking and there is no need to pre-register. Pick up a copy of the Event Guide, sponsored by HerdVision, to ensure you don’t miss out on anything.
Keep up to date on social media by following @ukdairyday on Twitter and liking the UK Dairy Day Facebook page. Tag us in as you also countdown to the event and use the hashtag #UKDairyDay
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