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.

 

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. 

To see showing classes and the National All Breeds Show timetable, please click here.

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.

To view the New Smithfield Workshop timetable for Livestock 2012, please click here.

 


RABDF Business Debates

The RABDF Business Debates will be located in the Business Management zone. You will be able to hear about the latest 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.

To view the RABDF Business Debates timetable for Livestock 2012, please click here.

Seminars marked * have had Dairy Pro points awarded. Registered Dairy Pro members can collect points by attending these seminars and the Livestock 2012 event. Points will be recorded against the member's personal register (or profile), giving recognition to their professionalism in dairying. To become a member register at stand BM-231 .


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.

To view the Farm Health Planning Seminar timetable for Livestock 2012, please click here.

Seminars marked * have had Dairy Pro points awarded. Registered Dairy Pro members can collect points by attending these seminars and the Livestock 2012 event. Points will be recorded against the member's personal register (or profile), giving recognition to their professionalism in dairying. To become a member register at stand BM-231 .

 


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. 

To view the Feed Science Forum timetable for Livestock 2012, please click here.

Seminars marked * have had Dairy Pro points awarded. Registered Dairy Pro members can collect points by attending these seminars and the Livestock 2012 event. Points will be recorded against the member's personal register (or profile), giving recognition to their professionalism in dairying. To become a member register at stand BM-231 .


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.

To view the foot trimming demonstration timetable for Livestock 2012, please click here.


Red Tractor Assurance Farm Signs available at Livestock 2012

Red Tractor are producing and giving away physical farm gate signs to their Dairy members, Beef and Lamb members and combined Beef, Lamb and Dairy members. These will be available to collect from the Red Tractor stand at Livestock 2012. 


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.

To view the timetable of the demonstratons, please click here.