Dairy Event and Livestock Show News
Mixer wagon demonstrations at the NEC
2 July 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.
The John Deere sponsored demonstrations will be staged immediately outside the main exhibition halls and take on the same format as previous years, representing the main types of mixer wagon currently available including paddle, auger and tub designs.
Visitors will be able to observe the preparation of two different Total Mixed Rations, one for dairy cows and the other for beef finishing cattle, based on clamp and big bale silage. They will also be able to compare ease of loading and feed out of the individual mixer wagons. Each machine will demonstrate twice, in rotation on both days. In addition, visitors will have the opportunity to view the mixing operation from a specially constructed high level gantry.
RABDF chief executive, Nick Everington comments: “We will be staging the popular mixer wagon demonstrations at the NEC in a purpose built area to meet with the immense interest in this type of equipment, not only from dairy and beef farmers, but also the larger sheep and goat producers. This technical demonstration is designed to help farmers make a more informed decision before investing in a complete diet feeder.”
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