Features at Livestock 2012 Incorporating Dairy Event

One of the Livestock 2012’s major strengths is its diverse range of exhibits, including both static and live demonstrations.

Please fiind detailed below Event features at Livestock 2012 Incorporating Dairy Event.

Details and timings of all seminars and practical demonstrations will be available to download shortly

National All Breeds Show Following the sucess of the' National All Breeds Show' at the Dairy Event & Livestock Show in 2011, 2012 will see its return for a second year. Managed by Holstein UK and generously sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health . Showing classes and timetables will be available to view shortly. To see the results from the 2011 Event, please click here.

NEW SMITHFIELD New Smithfield, developed in partnership with the Royal Smithfield Club (RSC), will be located in the Livestock Hall again for its second year. New Smithfield will feature a series of practical demonstrations and technical presentations on how to deal with some of the major issues facing both beef and sheep farmers. These will include ideas on how to maximise finished prices by working with processors, use of EBVs in genetic selection and how to reduce disease incidence by improving bio security. These seminars are designed to attract livestock farmers to the New Smithfield Exhibition area and there will be opportunities for Breed Societies and Meat Processors to benefit from the footfall by exhibiting with trade stands and pens of either cattle or sheep in the surrounding area. The programme of workshops and demonstrations will be available to view shortly.

RABDF Business Debates The RABDF Business Debates will be located on the RABDF Stand. You will be able to hear about the lastest developments in farm business management and get advice from influencial speakers about running your farm business for profit. Interactive seminars on various subjects that affect your business will be running throughout both days. The full seminar programme will be available shortly. To view the 2011 seminar programme, click here. The following 2011 presentations are now available to download as a PDF document: How to get into and out of dairy farming - Alison Rickett - Fresh Start Benefits of joint venture farming - Tony Evans - The Andersons Centre Financing your business for expansion or renewables - Euryn Jones - Barclays Cross compliance is getting tougher, make sure you're not the next one to be fined - Charles Mayson - Cross Compliance Solutions

Farm Health Planning Seminars The Farm Health Planning Seminars will be located in the Animal Health zone. This feature is designed to promote positive health planning in the dairy, beef and sheep sectors. The area will provide visitors with the opportunity to gather expert advice that will be of practical use on their own farms. Interactive seminars on various subjects that affect Animal Health will be running throughout both days. The full seminar programme is available to view shortly. To view the 2011 seminar programme, click here. The 2011 presentations are now available to download as a PDF document: Cattle Health and Welfare - coordinated efforts for industry benefit - Tim Brigstocke/Brian Lindsay A cool, calm and coordinated approach to managing Milk Fever! Vet speaker: Richard Cooper. Farmer speakers: Ollie and Ed Partridge Dairy cow fertility - more important now than ever before! Vet speaker: Jon Mouncey. Farmer speaker: Tim Gue No more lame excuses! - using what is available to get it right! Vet speaker: John Reader. Farmer speaker: Neil Baker Johne’s - Reaping the benefits of effective control. Vet speakers: Dick Sibley & Peter Orpin. Farmer speaker: Roger Evans Mastitis - The holistic approach to targeted management. Vet speaker: James Breen. Farmer speaker: Rob Clapp BVD - Testing times. Vet speaker: Paul Burr. Farmer speaker: Bob Mitchell

Feed Science Forums The Feed Science Seminars will be located in the Feeds and Forage Zone. This feature is designed to promote the latest technologies in feed science in the dairy, beef and sheep sectors. The area will provide visitors with the opportunity to gather expert advice that will be of practical use on their own farms. Interactive seminars on various subjects that affect animal feed will be running throughout both days. The full seminar programme is available to view shortly. The 2011 seminar programme is available to view here. The 2011 presentations are now available to download as a PDF document: Making more from what you grow - Malcolm R Graham - FiveF Agri LLP Grass shortages, getting the most out of your Autumn grass - Dr. Dave Davies - Silage Advisory Centre

Foot Trimming Demonstations This popular feature returns to Livestock 2012 Incorporating Dairy Event. Live demonstrations will take place at regular intervals throughout both event days. The accompanying commentary provided will offer visitors the opportunity to both watch and hear tips on the importance of keeping animals' feet in good shape. Located close to the Livestock Hall, visitors will be able to learn about the consequences of lameness in the dairy cow and its knock on effects to farm profitability. The timetable for these demonstrations will be available shortly.

Diversifarm & Renewables Launched at the 2005 Dairy Event, the Diversifarm Exhibition continues to prove popular with our visitors. This year’s exhibition, sponsored by the Country Land and Business Association, will be useful to livestock farmers planning to develop other sources of income from adding value as well as generating new income from existing farm assets. This year, the exhibition will feature renewable energy as a viable alternative to creating additional opportunities on the farm.

Milkmade Now in its ninth successful year, the Milkmade Exhibition, sponsored by Dairy UK continues to develop and attract an increasing number of exhibitors. The exhibition focuses on dairy technology, processing and marketing with information and advice readily available. This specialist exhibition attracts visitors from both existing and potential processors of dairy products and includes companies from all sectors of the dairy supply chain.

Farm Safety Demonstration On average, between 40 and 50 workers are killed on British farms every year. That’s nearly one person per week. Injuries and illness ruin lives and businesses. Solutions are often simple and cheap and the people best placed to make farms safer are farmers and their employees. Health & safety is a fundamental requirement for a sustainable farming business. RABDF is working with HSE to deliver key health & safety messages to farmers and those working in the industry. The Farm Safety Demonstrations kindly sponsored by John Deere, will be the first of its kind to appear at any Agricultural Event. The practical demonstrations will feature four scenarios running consecutively over both Event days, which represent the main causes of fatality on farm today. The scenarios will demonstrate the risks associated with poor health & safety practices and highlight the causes and consequences of accidents as well as demonstrating the correct safe approach.