Livestock Event News

Livestock Event Business Debates
21/05/2013
The Livestock Event Business Debates focusing on some of the hottest topics and relevant issues impacting on farming businesses within the livestock sector will be held at the Livestock Event to be staged at The NEC, Birmingham on 3 and 4 July..

Livestock Event: Mixer wagon demonstrations
30/04/2013
The popular mixer wagon demonstrations are returning to the Livestock Event to be held on Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 July at The NEC, Birmingham, and organised by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers...

Livestock Event: Foot trimming demonstrations
22/04/2013
Foot trimming demonstrations will feature at the Livestock Event to be held on Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 July at The NEC, Birmingham, and organised by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers. ..

Livestock Event: Forage Field - new practical demonstration
17/04/2013
Forage Field, a new practical demonstration designed to help all livestock farmers make more from their forages and will be featured at this year’s Livestock Event, to be staged at The NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 July. ..

Livestock Event: National Dairy Show schedule launched
20/03/2013
Schedules are now available to cattle exhibitors for the National Dairy Show to be staged at Livestock Event on 3 and 4 July at The NEC, Birmingham, the most easily accessed venue in the UK. ..

Livestock Event: new Machinery Hall
12/03/2013
Farmers will be able to make more informed buying decisions on the latest machinery and equipment to be exhibited in the new Machinery Hall at the Livestock Event, to be staged at The NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 July. ..

Livestock Event 2013: Livestock relocates to trade halls
28/01/2013
Livestock will feature more prominently at the Livestock Event, to be staged at The NEC, Birmingham on 3 and 4 July.i..

Livestock Event team building success
04/01/2013
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has restructured its Livestock Event management team. Caroline Barbour has been appointed assistant event director, while RABDF chief executive, Nick Everington will continue to hold overall responsibility...

Livestock Event reschedules to July
29/10/2012
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers is rescheduling the Livestock Event. In 2013, the two day business to business event staged at The NEC, Birmingham will be held on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th July...

Evesham dairy herd wins NMR/RABDF Gold Cup
10/09/2012
The Miller family from Evesham, Worcestershire has moved up a place from 2011 to win this year’s NMR/RABDF Gold Cup. In 2011, as runner-up in the Gold Cup, they won the NMR Silver Salver...

Shropshire Herd Has Highest Lifetime Daily Yield Award For Second Year Running
10/09/2012
The Chris May Memorial Award, for the herd with the highest average lifetime daily yield among NMR/RABDF Gold Cup qualifying herds, went to the Higgins family from Wilderley Hall Farms, Pulversbatch, Shrewsbury for the second year running. ..

Cumbrian Dairy Herd Wins NMR Silver Salver
10/09/2012
David and Louise Hodgson and their team from Burgh by Sands in Cumbria, are runners up in the NMR/RABDF Gold Cup and were presented with the NMR Silver Salver at Livestock 2012, NEC, Birmingham today (Tuesday September 4)...

Livestock 2012: business to the fore at The NEC
07/09/2012
Business was to the fore at Livestock 2012, staged at The NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 September..

RABDF Prince Philip Award made to Ridgeway Science
07/09/2012
Ridgeway Science is the winner of the RABDF Prince Philip Award for the most practical, relevant and best presented technical stand holder exhibit at Livestock 2012...

RABDF Livestock Machinery and Equipment Award made to Northern Dairy Equipment
07/09/2012
Northern Dairy Equipment received the RABDF Livestock Machinery and Equipment Award made to the product that showed the most economic value to the livestock sector...

RABDF Farm Health Management Awards 2012
07/09/2012
Diane Gornall, an FdSc Agriculture student at Myerscough College and Emily Gascoigne, a student studying at Cambridge Veterinary School have each received the RABDF Farm Health Management Award sponsored by Metacam..

Fresh Start Dairy Academy: countdown to entry deadline
07/09/2012
Pilot initiative for new entrant dairy farmers in Cheshire and surrounding areas..

National All Breeds Show Results
05/09/2012
The complete results from The National All Breeds Show at Livestock 2012..

Deadline for applications for Fresh Start Dairy Academy draws near
05/09/2012
Applications for the newly launched Fresh Start Dairy Academy close on 12 September...

#HonestDairyLabels launched
04/09/2012
RABDF consumer awareness campaign to stem imports and more informed buying decisions ..

Livestock 2012: Agriculture Minister to open event
22/08/2012
Agriculture Minister, Jim Paice MP will officially open Livestock 2012 on Tuesday 4 September, the first day of the two day event with a record 530 trade exhibitors, to be staged at The NEC, Birmingham by its organiser, the RABDF...

Top six named in 2012 NMR/RABDF Gold Cup
16/08/2012
NMR and RABDF have named six dairy businesses as finalists in this year’s Gold Cup. They will compete for the industry’s top award which will be presented at the Livestock Show, NEC on Tuesday September 4...

Livestock 2012: The farm safety demonstrations
13/08/2012
A series of farm safety demonstrations will be staged at Livestock 2012 to be staged at The NEC, Birmingham on 4 and 5 September...

Livestock 2012 The RABDF Business Debates
06/08/2012
The RABDF Business Debates focusing on some of the hottest topics and relevant issues impacting on farming businesses within the livestock sector will be held at Livestock 2012 to be staged at The NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 September...

Dairy coalition vows to keep up pressure on retailers and processors
01/08/2012
Members of the dairy coalition have vowed to keep up the pressure on retailers and other large buyers of milk who don’t pay dairy farmers a fair price...

Livestock 2012 The Feed Science Forums
30/07/2012
A series of Feed Science Forums designed to offer practical science based advice to all farmers to help improve their enterprise’s efficiency, as well as for consultants and feed advisors will be held at Livestock 2012 to be staged at The NEC, Birmingham..

Dairy farmers – get the recognition you deserve
25/07/2012
Dairy Pro, a new scheme that enables UK dairy farmers and their staff to get recognition for their skills and achievements, will launch at this year’s Livestock Event...

Livestock 2012 – farmers urged to make early group flight bookings
23/07/2012
Livestock farmers planning to travel to Livestock 2012, the UK’s largest event within the sector to be held at The NEC, Birmingham on 4 and 5 September are urged to book at the very earliest to secure a group flight...

Livestock 2012: Farm Health Planning seminars – the joint farmer vet approach
23/07/2012
Farmers and their vets will be teaming up to address some of the most common issues found among all livestock enterprises in the Farm Health Planning seminars to be staged at Livestock 2012, the first UK specialist business event to embrace all species...

Livestock 2012: Foot trimming demonstrations
16/07/2012
Foot trimming demonstrations will feature at Livestock 2012 to be held on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 September at The NEC, Birmingham, and organised by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers...

RABDF supports industry ‘coalition’ bid for immediate reversal to farm gate milk price cuts
12/07/2012
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has joined forces with the other farmer organisations calling for a reversal of the farm gate milk price cuts before 1 August in order to help establish a fair return for all producers...

New Smithfield - dedicated beef and sheep exhibition at Livestock 2012
10/07/2012
New Smithfield, the feature designed to help all commercial beef producers improve their enterprise margins is extending to the sheep sector at this year’s Livestock 2012, to be staged at The NEC, Birmingham on 4 and 5 September...

DAIRY SUMMIT ON MILK CRISIS
06/07/2012
RABDF is requesting all its members to attend a Dairy Summit ..

Calling All Gold Cup Qualifiers Enter Now – This Could Be Your Golden Year
02/04/2012
Qualifying herds are encouraged to enter this year’s NMR/RABDF Gold Cup. More than 450 herds ‘made the grade’ and need to send in their completed entry forms by April 13, 2012 to RABDF...

Eight Weeks To Enter For ‘Dairy’ Olympics
20/02/2012
This year’s NMR/RABDF Gold Cup winner will be announced in September, shortly after the close of the London Olympics..

Livestock 2012 stand space schedule launched on-line
03/02/2012
The stand space schedule for Livestock 2012, the rebranded Dairy Event and Livestock Show, to be held at The NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 September, has been launched on-line this week by the event’s organiser, The RABDF..

Winner of the Dairy Event & Livestock Show Prize Draw is announced
14/12/2011
Winner of the Dairy Event & Livestock Show 2011 Prize Draw is announced..

RABDF Prince Philip Award goes to Dairy Spares
06/12/2011
Dairy Spares Ltd was presented with the RABDF Prince Philip Award 2011..

Livestock launched - Dairy Event and Livestock Show rebranded and rescheduled
18/11/2011
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers is rebranding and rescheduling the Dairy Event and Livestock Show. The annual two day specialist business to business event staged at The NEC, Birmingham will be called Livestock Incorporating Dairy Event...

RABDF Farm Health Management Awards 2011
12/09/2011
Nathan Rhys Williams, a student studying at the University of Liverpool School of Veterinary Science, and Sarah Anne Moore, an FdSc Agriculture student at Duchy College have each received the RABDF Farm Health Management Award sponsored by Metacam...

RABDF Livestock Machinery and Equipment Award made to Dairy Spares
09/09/2011
Dairy Spares received the RABDF Livestock Machinery and Equipment Award made to the product that showed the most economic value to the livestock sector was presented to Horn’Up Farm Rechargeable Dehorner...

RABDF Prince Philip Award made to Dairy Spares
09/09/2011
Dairy Spares are the winners of the RABDF Prince Philip Award for the most practical, relevant and best presented technical stand holder exhibit at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show...

The Dairy Event and Livestock Show: Building success at The NEC
09/09/2011
The Dairy Event and Livestock Show staged at The NEC this week built on the huge success of its inaugural event at the venue held in 2010...

Third Time Lucky For Dorset Holstein Herd
07/09/2011
Tom King and family from Vortex Holsteins, Martinstown, Dorchester, Dorset..

Agriculture Minister to open the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
30/08/2011
Agriculture Minister, Jim Paice MP will officially open the Dairy Event and Livestock Show on Tuesday 6 September, the first day of the two day event to be staged The NEC, Birmingham by its organiser, the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers...

Farm Health Planning at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show Farmers and vets team up to address common issues on platform
22/08/2011
Farmers and their vets will be teaming up to address some of the most common issues found among dairy and beef herds at the new look Farm Health Planning seminars to be staged at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show by its organiser the RABDF..

New RABDF Business Debates at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
22/08/2011
A new series of business debates focusing on some of the hottest topics and relevant issues impacting on farming businesses within the livestock sector will be staged at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show held at The NEC, Birmingham on 6 & 7 September..

New Smithfield – new commercial beef feature
15/08/2011
New Smithfield, a major new feature designed to help all suckler producers and beef finishers improve their enterprise margins will be staged at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show held at The NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 September...

Feed Science Forums at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show 2011
08/08/2011
A series of Feed Science Forums designed to offer practical science based advice to all farmers as well as consultants and feed advisors will be held at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show to be staged at The NEC, Birmingham on 6 and 7 September...

Six Top Herds Go For Gold
04/08/2011
This year’s NMR/RABDF Gold Cup will be strongly contested. Six top herds are in the final round, having achieved the qualifying criteria from a pool of all milk recorded herds in Britain, and then capturing the judges’ eye with their dairy business...

New machinery demonstrations at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show – silage choppers and cubicle bedders
27/07/2011
The first ever silage chopper and cubicle bedder demonstrations at The NEC, Birmingham will feature at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show to be staged by its organisers, the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 September..

Free soil surgery to assess soil condition
20/07/2011
Farmers will be able to find out about their soil’s condition free of charge at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show, the UK’s largest livestock business event to be staged on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 September, at The NEC, Birmingham..

Latest milking equipment at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
13/07/2011
The latest milking machine systems and equipment will be featured by the world’s leading manufacturers at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show, the UK’s largest livestock business event to be staged on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 September, at The NEC..

National All Breeds Show schedules out
05/07/2011
Entry forms are out this week for the National All Breeds Show (NABS) offering the biggest ever prize money, an expanded format and new location - the Dairy Event and Livestock Show, to be staged at The NEC, Birmingham on 6th and 7th September..

Dairy Event and Livestock Show stand space record take up
08/04/2011
More than 300 stand spaces have already been booked for the 2011 Dairy Event and Livestock Show to be held at The NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 September...

Dairy Event and Livestock Show stand space schedule is released
10/03/2011
Stand space schedules for the 2011 Dairy Event and Livestock Show to be held at The NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 September, have been issued this week by the event’s organiser, The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers...

Dairy Event and Livestock Show introduces NEW SMITHFIELD
14/01/2011
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has announced a new major beef feature at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show to be held on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 September at The NEC, Birmingham...

RABDF Prince Philip Award goes to XL Vets
03/12/2010
XL Vets was presented with the RABDF Prince Philip Award 2010 by His Royal Highness at Buckingham Palace this week. The honour was made to the company for research and development in the field of dairy farming and the most practical, relevant and best tec..

Dorset farmer wins prize Gator
19/11/2010
Dorset farmer and Milk Link Board member Simon Banfield is the delighted owner of a new John Deere XUV 850D 4x4 Gator utility vehicle worth £11,000, after winning the special prize draw organised by the RABDF at this year’s Dairy Event & Livestock Show at..

National All Breeds Show relocates to the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
15/11/2010
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers and Holstein UK have announced that the National All Breeds Show will from 2011 be incorporated in to the Dairy Event and Livestock Show to be held on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 September at The NEC, Birmingha..

RABDF Farm Health Planning Award 2010
04/10/2010
Stacey Douglas, a student studying at the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, and Tom Percy, an FdSc Agriculture student at Duchy College have each received the RABDF Farm Health Planning Award sponsored by Ubrolexin, an a..

RABDF Prince Philip Award made to XL Vets
04/10/2010
XL Vets are the winners of the RABDF Prince Philip Award for the most practical, relevant and best presented technical stand holder exhibit at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show staged at The NEC, Birmingham on 7 and 8 September...

2010 RABDF Livestock Machinery and Equipment Award Winner ADF Milking
21/09/2010
ADF win presitigious RABDF Livestock Machinery and Equipment Award 2010 ..

The Dairy Event and Livestock Show’s resounding success
09/09/2010
The Dairy Event and Livestock Show’s relocation to The NEC, Birmingham proved to be a resounding success...

First dairy cows arrive to The NEC, Birmingham
05/09/2010
The first ever cows arrived to The NEC, Birmingham today ahead of judging at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show on Tuesday 7 September, the first of the two day event at its new venue...

HRH Princess Royal to open the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
02/09/2010
HRH Princess Royal will officially open the Dairy Event and Livestock Show on Tuesday 7 September, the first day of the two day event to be staged at its new venue, The NEC, Birmingham by its organiser, the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers...

Make the most of your visit to the Dairy Event & Livestock Show by visiting the International Lounge
27/08/2010
Make the most of your visit to the Dairy Event & Livestock Show by visiting the International Lounge, Room 19.1 which is located near to Hall 19 and the International Trade Promotion Centre within the NEC..

Dairy Event and Livestock Show attracting visitors from throughout UK
24/08/2010
Farmers will be travelling from as far afield as Co Londonderry in the north to Co Wicklow in the south of Ireland from Norfolk and Kent in the east of England to Pembrokeshire and Anglesey in the west of Wales from Northumberland in the north of England ..

Strong interest in dairy cattle classes at Dairy Event and Livestock Show
23/08/2010
Over 220 cattle have been entered for the competitive classes at this year’s Dairy Event and Livestock Show to be held at its new venue, The NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 7 September, the first of the two day event organized by the Royal Association of Briti..

The International Agri-Technology Centre Ltd
23/08/2010
The International Agri-Technology Centre Ltd (IATC) are a government supported organisation dedication to promoting the UK’s agri-food technology expertise internationally and identifying business opportunities for the UK. During the Dairy Event and Live..

NEW COLOSTRUM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPROVES IMMUNITY
18/08/2010
A new integrated colostrum management system from Frank Wright Trouw Nutrition International will help to ensure calves get off to the best possible start, translating into better lifetime performance...

SOIL AERATION AND SLURRY APPLICATION IN ONE PASS NOW POSSIBLE
18/08/2010
The Super 6 OxyGenerator launched by The Glenside Group means grassland farmers can now realise the dual benefits of soil aeration and increased accuracy of slurry applications in a single pass, so saving both time and money...

NEW TEAT DISINFECTANT DELIVERY SYSTEM
18/08/2010
A novel new teat disinfectant system which will make it easier for farmers to achieve outstanding teat coverage including those using thickened teat disinfectants will be unveiled at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show by dairy hygiene specialists Diversey..

Farm Health Planning at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
12/08/2010
Farm Health Planning is returning to the Dairy Event and Livestock Show, the UK’s largest specialist event with over 450 exhibitors in total to be staged at its new venue, The NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 September. ..

Latest milking machines at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
12/08/2010
The latest milking machine systems will be featured by the world’s leading manufacturers at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show, the UK’s largest specialist event with over 450 exhibitors in total to be staged at its new venue, The NEC, Birmingham on Tuesd..

Feed Science Forums launched at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
12/08/2010
A new series of Feed Science Forums designed to offer practical science based advice to all farmers as well as consultants and feed advisors will be held at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show to be staged at its new venue, The NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 7..

EIGHT GO FOR GOLD IN DAIRY INDUSTRY’S TOP AWARD
10/08/2010
EIGHT GO FOR GOLD IN DAIRY INDUSTRY’S TOP AWARD..

Jenisys to launch automatic Propylene Glycol dispensing system at Dairy Event
02/08/2010
Jenisys (Contracts) Ltd. will launch the PropyDos system at the Dairy Event (NEC 7th & 8th September - Stand Nos. MK049). ..

NEW ANTIOXIDANT OFFERS IMPROVED IMMUNITY AND
02/08/2010
Specialist animal nutrition company, SCA NuTec, is launching its new antioxidant feed additive at this year’s Dairy Event, NEC, September 7 and 8. This product, NuShield, has been developed through parent company Provimi’s research and development program..

Looking to increase your international trade?
30/07/2010
Make the most of your visit to the Dairy Event & Livestock Show by accessing the services of the International Agri-Technology Centre during the show, they will be located in the International Lounge, room 19.1 which is located near to Hall 19 and the Int..

Soil surgery returns to the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
26/07/2010
The popular soil surgery will be returning to the Dairy Event and Livestock Show, the UK’s largest specialist event with over 450 exhibitors in total to be staged at its new venue, The NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 September...

Foot trimming at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
13/07/2010
Foot trimming demonstrations will feature at the Dairy Event and Livestock to be held on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 September at its new location, The NEC, Birmingham, and organised by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers...

Native breeds national show at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
08/07/2010
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust is staging a native breeds’ exhibition at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show, the two day specialist event organised by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers and to be held at The NEC, Birmingham on 7 and 8 Septembe..

Mixer wagon demonstrations at the NEC
02/07/2010
Complete diet feeder demonstrations will feature at the Dairy Event and Livestock to be held on 7 and 8 September at its new location, the NEC, Birmingham, and organised by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers...

Dairy Event and Livestock Show attracts record exhibitor bookings
07/05/2010
The Dairy Event and Livestock Show has attracted a record number of exhibitor bookings and area of stand space to date for its new location, the NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 September. ..

New Principal Sponsor for Dairy Event and Livestock Show
16/02/2010
RABDF announces new Dairy Event and Livestock Show principal sponsor..

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