The National All Breeds Show and the New Smithfield are among the new attractions at this year’s Dairy Event and Livestock Show.
The UK’s largest livestock business event runs today (Tuesday) and tomorrow at the NEC in Birmingham and will be opened by the agriculture minister Jim Paice.
Nick Everington, chief executive at event organisers the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, said: “The sector’s premier event will be building on the success of its inaugural event at the NEC in 2010, which attracted a record number of 480 exhibitors, of which 20% took increased space on the previous year, and 16,000 visitors, an overall 10% increase.”
Mr Everington added that the aim was to offer a one-stop-shop for the entire UK ruminant sector, including comprehensive technical, business research and supply chain information as well as the latest practical on-farm developments, diversification ideas, farm health planning, feed science, soil surgeries and machinery.
And he added: “We are introducing two major features to the two-acre Livestock Hall. The National All Breeds Show, a joint agreement made by ourselves, the RABDF and Holstein UK, is the dairy sector’s premier competitive event staged over two days of judging.
“Tipped to become one of the top dairy cattle exhibitions in Europe, the show will feature leading genetics from seven different breeds and a comprehensive range of classes covering calves, heifers, stockmanship and milking cows.
“The second new feature is the New Smithfield, developed by the RABDF in partnership with the Royal Smithfield Club and dedicated to all farmers with beef enterprises. High genetic merit cattle from the major beef breeds will be on show, while displays and practical demonstrations will focus on estimated breeding values and meeting the needs of Britain’s meat processors.”
The NFU at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
Drop in to stand BM-256 to learn more about our current campaign and lobbying activity.
We’ll be holding a cream tea reception on Tuesday (3pm to 4pm) where you can meet our officeholder and livestock and dairy teams, and we’ll also have representatives from two of our panel firms on-hand for legal advice.
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