There is less than one month to go until the first dairy industry trade event takes place since the coronavirus pandemic enforced lockdown. UK Dairy Day is the must-attend event that brings together all facets of the dairy industry at the International Centre in Telford on Wednesday 15^th September.

After months of virtual working and socialising, UK Dairy Day provides exhibitors with an opportunity to finally have face to face conversations, promote products and services and provide important advice required for dairy businesses.

This year UK Dairy Day welcomes the National Guernsey Show alongside The National Ayrshire Show, The National Brown Swiss Show and The National Holstein Show as well as classes for Dairy Shorthorns and Jerseys.   A leading line-up of judges will cast their professional eye over the show ring.

• The National Ayrshire Show Judge - John Suffern
• The National Brown Swiss Show Judge - Stuart Williams
• The National Holstein Show Judge - David Booth
• The National Guernsey Show Judge - Dawn Coryn
• Dairy Shorthorn Show Judge - Owain Harries
• Jersey Show Judge - Ben Etteridge

With some international travel restrictions still in place, the cattle show can be watched remotely on the UK Dairy Day website where a copy of the cattle schedule can also be downloaded.

The seminar programme has a new format with four seminar presentations and four industry panels that focus on the future of the dairy sector and explore the opportunities and challenges that are ahead.  The Sharing Knowledge Zone will feature a Careers Board and displays promoting industry initiatives, training providers and charities.

Practical demonstrations return with the ever-popular foot trimming and knife sharpening in the external trade stand area along with the ‘Beneath the Black and White’ calf painting.  In the Breed Village will be the Type Classification, Linear Scoring demonstrations and a Neogen Genomic Clinic.

The New Product Zone showcases the eight finalists of the New Product Competition to be judged at the event. 

• Animat Low Emission Mat - Intershape Ltd
• Dairyfan: Abbifan 140-XXP-21 - Abbi Aerotech B.V.
• Inline BRIX Sensor Automatic Calffeeder - Holm & Laue
• InVent - ADF Milking Limited
• Milktaxi 400Ltr (Pasteuriser) - Holm & Laue
• SupremeBed - Fairfield Supplies Ltd
• Dairy Sustain - NWF Agriculture Ltd
• Volac ImunoGuard - Volac International

In addition, judging of trade stands and cattle lines will take place and awards presented for Best Small, Medium and Large Internal Trade Stands, Best External Trade Stand, Best Presented Lines and Tidy Lines, along with the Holstein UK Premier Exhibitor Award and the Holstein UK Premier Breeder Award.

Reasons to attend this year…

• Trade stands throughout internal and external exhibition areas
• Cattle show hosting The National Holstein Show, The National Ayrshire Show, The National Brown Swiss Show, The National Guernsey Show and classes for Dairy Shorthorn and Jersey breeds
• Seminars, Breed Village, Genomic Clinic, Sharing Knowledge Zone and Careers Board
• Practical demonstrations including foot trimming, knife sharpening, ‘Beneath the Black and White’ calf painting, type classification and linear scoring
• Free entry, parking and Wi-Fi, no need to pre-register
• Great transport links with M54, Telford Train Station and two airports within an hour’s drive, Birmingham (BHX) and East Midlands (EMA)

Sue Cope, Event Director, commented; “I look forward to welcoming everyone to UK Dairy Day as we positively move forward following 18 months of the coronavirus pandemic. We have been overwhelmed with positive support and reaction from the industry to make this year’s event happen. The UK Dairy Day team have planned and implemented additional measures to safeguard and reassure exhibitors and visitors”.

Sue adds: “The event is free to attend along with free parking and Wi-Fi.  There is no need to pre-register – just arrive, receive a wristband and enter the venue. UK Dairy Day is the first dairy industry event to happen since March 2020 and a great opportunity to finally network, learn and socialise in person”.

UK Dairy Day returns on Wednesday 15th September 2021
at The International Centre, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4JH.