| UK Dairy Day
The sun shone on Shropshire for a record
breaking UK Dairy Day
UK Dairy Day 2016 has hit astonishing new heights. More than 7,740 visitors descended on the International Centre in
Telford on Wednesday 14th September - this is an 8.847% increase on last year’s 7,112 visitors. Coupled with 171 cattle
on-site and more than 300 dairy businesses exhibiting, this was the largest UK dairy Day to date – and everyone was
talking about it with #ukdairyday even trending on Twitter well before lunchtime!
he Cattle Show was a major
attraction with crowds of
people piling around the main
ring to catch a glimpse of the
action. The show saw
immaculate cattle from all
breeds, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Dairy
Shorthorn, Jersey and Holstein on parade with live streaming continuously taking place
on the UK Dairy Day website throughout the
day. The full list of results can now be viewed
online: http://www.ukdairyday.co.uk/2016show-results
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“UK Dairy Day 2016 has been sensational; I
thank everyone - visitors, exhibitors,
sponsors, competitors, staff and helpers together we have made an incredible event
for the dairy sector”
Visitors also watched a visual depiction of
the cows’ anatomy using paint by Scarsdale
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Vets, joined Tim Carter and David Rowe for live
foot trimming and knife sharpening
demonstrations - and networked amongst the
diverse array of trade stands. ADF Milking
picked up the award for best large stand on the
day and Dairymaster claimed the small/
medium stand prize.
In the sharing knowledge zone farmers,
students and industry associates engaged in
stimulating seminars provoking discussion and
debate. Seminar topics were wide ranging –
from the cost for BVD, the right flooring for cow
comfort through to agritech opportunities and
calf gut health. The display of the 12 most
innovative products launched in the last 12
months caught visitors’ attention. Dairymaster
claimed most innovative with their
MooMonitor+App, closely followed by INUI
LED for the LED UFO-S Series High Bay Light.
The judges also made a special mention to
AHDB Dairy and their Inbreeding Checker.
Sue Cope, Event Director, commented on
the shows’ success; “UK Dairy Day 2016 has
been sensational; I thank everyone - visitors,
exhibitors, sponsors, competitors, staff and
helpers - together we have made an incredible
event for the dairy sector. The UK dairy industry
is a global leader and this was clearly displayed
at UK Dairy Day with the wealth of technology,
equipment, ideas and innovations that were on
display – as well as the high standard of cattle.
Visitor numbers were up, cattle entries were up
and so too were spirits as people networked,
chatted and did business.”
Sue adds; “UK Dairy Day has received
positive growth every year and attracts dairy
businesses and farmers from all over the UK –
as well as having a strong international
following. Holstein UK and the UK Dairy Day
team have worked extremely hard to develop
this fantastic event for the dairy industry – and
we’re committed to delivering this stand alone
event in Shropshire – one of the leading dairy
producing counties in the UK. Thank you to
everyone who supported us this year; make
sure Wednesday 13th September 2017 is
already free in your diary and we hope to
welcome you all back next year.”
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