| UK Dairy Day
Less than one
month to go to
UK Dairy Day
2018!
Its less than one month to go until UK Dairy Day 2018 – the UK’s must-attend day of dairy discovery. Join the dairy buzz
on Wednesday 12th September at the International Centre, Telford for the 5th annual dairy trade event. Go online now
to view the businesses attending, cattle show classes, practical demonstrations and seminars.
pen from 8am to 5.30pm the
event brings together all facets
of the dairy industry; farmers,
students, breeders, geneticists,
vets, feed merchants, dairy
equipment suppliers and milk
buyers - plus professional service providers,
charities, and colleges.
Here are just 5 top reasons to attend this
year…
1. Over 300 trade stands across internal and
external exhibition areas
2. A chance to learn about new products,
services and technologies on the market to
enhance your dairy business performance and
efficiency
3. Meet with a variety of suppliers, all under
one roof – do vital business, planning and
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decision making
4. The Cattle Show featuring The National
Holstein Show, National Ayrshire Show and
National Brown Swiss Show plus classes for
Dairy Shorthorn, Guernsey, Jersey and
Montbeliarde breed
5. Listen to seminars and view practical
demonstrations, innovation zone, breed village
and calf rearing zone
So far 70 cattle exhibitors have booked
stalls, and this is expected to reach over 200
before event day. Coming from as far as
Scotland (Dumfries, Lanarkshire), the South
(Cornwall and Devon), East (Northants and
Leicestershire) West (Dyfed) and even Ireland,
the Cattle Show at UK Dairy Day is always a
spectacular display of some of the country’s
most admired dairy cows and this year includes
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National Shows for Holstein, Ayrshire and
Brown Swiss breeds.
New Product Competition
Entries for innovative new products to excite
the dairy sector have been scrutinised and
selected and now we’re thrilled to announce
the 10 finalists – which can be viewed online at:
http://www.ukdairyday.co.uk/sharing-
knowledge/new-products
The products will be displayed in a
dedicated area located in the concourse, after
Costa Coffee, outside the press office. Judging
will take place at the counter stand in the
concourse between 9.30am and 10.30am with
the Winner and Highly Commended being
presented at around 1.30pm on the relevant
trade stand. Judges for the competition this
year include Rachael Fawkes and Paul Coyne
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