Livestock Event: free visitor entry

Livestock Event: new Machinery Demonstration Arena launched

Mixer wagons, loaders, bedders, straw choppers


Working mixer wagons, loaders, cubicle bedders and straw choppers - essential kit on most intensive dairy and beef farms, will all be featured in the new Machinery Demonstration Arena, sponsored by Agco, at the Livestock Event, to be staged at The NEC, Birmingham on 6 and 7 July by its organisers the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers.


Visitors will be able to observe and compare models as they are put through their paces in this practical outdoor demonstration throughout the two day event.


Event director, Matt Knight comments: “Times are tough, consequently this year we are organizing a free entry event which is all about helping livestock producers find out more about relevant products and concepts that will save money and help keep their businesses on track. This new practical demonstration arena will enable visitors to make more informed decisions on which model best suits their farm before making an investment.”


Massey Ferguson’s Lindsay Haddon comments: “The dairy sector is one of our most important and sponsoring the machinery arena at Livestock Event 2016 shows that we are continuously investing in these farmers through research and development of livestock machinery. Sponsoring the Livestock Event’s new demonstration arena will enable them to view our latest range of award-winning machinery and see potential time and cost saving benefits to their business.


She adds: “We wholeheartedly back British dairy farming and encourage people to visit us at the machinery demonstration arena. Now, more than ever our dairy customers need our support and so we endeavour to keep strong relationships with our farmers during these times. “


·RABDF is offering free entry to Livestock Event 2016: open doors to ALL farmers, their families and staff, farm contractors as well as vets, consultants and the supply trade.

Livestock Event: free entry pre-registration opens


Pre-registration has opened for free entry to Livestock Event to be held at The NEC Birmingham on 6 and 7 July, announces its organiser, the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers.


“Persistently low prices across the livestock sector have led us to agree open doors to all visitors,” explains Livestock Event director, Matt Knight. “It’s an offer that will enable all dairy, beef and sheep farmers, their families, managers and staff to save money on the gate and enjoy a day away from the farm.


“This year’s event is all about sharing information, ideas and no nonsense practical advice to help their businesses to survive the next 18 months. They will be able to find out about relevant products and concepts that will save money and keep them on track.


“We are also extending our practical demonstrations, discussions and seminars to offer all visitors the opportunity to take home practical advice to implement next day on farm.”


He adds: “Livestock Event offers a valuable away day for member groups for example, buying or discussion groups, grassland or breed societies and young farmers or young breeders clubs to take advantage of this fantastic offer of free entry, free parking and free advice.”


Free entry is also available to vets, consultants and other industry professionals together with members of the supply trade.


For pre-registration for free entry see www.livestockevent.co.uk

The live calf rearing demonstration will be returning to the Livestock Event, the sector’s largest business to business event this year to be staged on Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 July at The NEC, Birmingham. Designed to showcase all types of housing and feeding systems, the demonstration will feature live calves in igloos, conventional and specialist buildings all of which will be located on the outside apron to Hall 17, the main livestock hall.



The feature will be complemented by a series of seminars delivered by leading calf specialists discussing the latest in housing, feeding and management systems.



“Livestock Event 2016 will be all about sharing information, ideas and no nonsense practical advice to help farmers and their businesses to survive the next 18 months, and that includes youngstock,” says event director, Matt Knight. “Times are tough, however farmers must continue to invest in their future by ensuring their replacements get off to the best possible start which has been scientifically proven to significantly enhance overall dairy herd performance and farm profitability. This demonstration, which will be run under veterinary supervision with strict protocols, is designed to do just that.”



* Livestock Event 2016 will be FREE to all visitors. Persistently low prices across the livestock sector, have led event organiser, RABDF to agree to the free offer, as a gesture on behalf of the charity. Pre-register at www.livestockevent.co.uk

Arresting lameness, one of dairying’s continuing major challenges will come under the microscope at the Livestock Event, to be staged at The NEC, Birmingham on 6 and 7 July which offers free entry to all visitors.



Foot trimming featuring the Dutch Five Step method using both a knife and grinder will be managed by Embryonics’ vet, John Dawson, Pieter Kloosterman who has over 35 years of experience as a professional foot trimmer, and Category 1 foot trimmer, Craig Lawrence. The popular demonstrations which will be repeated four times each day, will be supported with independent commentary and additional information on locomotion.



In addition, the event will be staging Healthy Feet, a practical workshop, supported by AHDB, designed to help farmers understand more clearly what causes lameness, its impact and how to reduce incidences. Each session will focus on how to recognise lameness in the early stages, followed by prompt and effective treatment.



Livestock Event director, Matt Knight comments: “We are aware that lameness impacts on at least 50% of the herd during any one year and incurs horrendous accompanying costs, consequently maintaining feet in tip top condition will once again be coming under the microscope with two major features.”

A new Beef Arena featuring some of the very latest innovation to help all rearers and finishers improve their management systems will be launched at the Livestock Event, the sector’s largest business to business event staged on Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 July at The NEC, Birmingham with free entry to all visitors.


An auto system recording individual animals’ weight each time they walk across the unit to access water will be showcased along with pipeline 3-D imagery to measure growth and fat deposition and the newly launched digital automatic dose drench gun that calculates the precise doseage for each animal based on its weight.


The McDonalds sponsored arena which will bring a sharp focus to measuring and monitoring, willalso feature live EID reader demonstrations, the central area will be dedicated to weigh crates, cells and accompanying software while an accompanying series of presentations will include systems for safe cattle handling, stepping up efficiency to reduce the carbon footprint, livestock specialist Miriam Parker will be discussing handling systems through the eyes of cattle, whilst AHDB Beef and Lamb will be providing recommendations to producers as to how to select cattle to maximise value.


“Livestock Event 2016 is going to be all about sharing information, ideas and no nonsense practical advice to help all livestock farmers’ businesses build resilience,” comments event director, Matt Knight. “With almost 50% of our visitors farming beef, we are pleased to develop the new Beef Arena to offer them the opportunity to take home some very practical and relevant advice to implement next day on the farm.”

Farmers will be able question industry influencers at two Open Forums sessions hosted by Barclays at 11.00 each day the Livestock Event, held at The NEC on Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 July.


UK Agriculture is the theme of the first day with a panel featuring RABDF chairman and farmer, Mike King; NFU deputy president, Minette Batters; Ian Potter Associates’ Ian Potter and TFA chief executive, George Dunn.


Day two will focus on the EU Vote – Implications of the Outcome withRABDF president, Lord Curry of Kirkharle; NFU president, Meurig Raymond; UKTI Agri-Tech specialist, Clive Blacker and RABDF vice chairman, farmer and cheese producer, Peter Alvis.


Both sessions have been organised by Barclays and will be chaired by its national agricultural strategy director, Oliver McEntyre.


Event director, Matt Knight commented: “We are pleased to be able to add to the event two Open Forums which will provide all livestock farmers with the opportunity to bring their questions and in return hear industry influencers’ responses.”


Barclays agricultural strategy director, Oliver McEntyre said: “We look forward to welcoming farmers to our stand and hearing their views on the issues affecting agriculture.”

The best of British genetics are scheduled to be showcased in front of a line-up of judges and the country’s largest audience of farmers from throughout the UK and beyond at the Livestock Event, staged at The NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 July.

Ashley Fleming will be travelling from Downpatrick, Co. Down to judge the supreme dairy interbreed award after the breed classes.
The National Ayrshire Show will be judged by Blaise Tomlinson, Leicester;
the National Brown Swiss Show, Stefan Hodel, Zug, Switzerland;
the National British Friesian Show, Edward Griffiths, Sheffield;
Guernsey classes, James Warren, Penzance;
Holstein classes, Peter Waring, Beverley; and Jersey classes, Richard Saxby, Clitheroe.

Alan Lawson, Newcastle on Tyne will be judging the National Charolais Show,
the South Devon Performance Championship, PS Rowe, Liskeard
and the National Lleyn Sheep Competition, David Alexander, Galston.

“We are thrilled by cattle breeders’ continuing enthusiasm to exhibit their animals despite the increasing pressure they face caused by tighter movement restrictions,” comments RABDF livestock co-ordinator, Lucy Mellor.

“We are looking forward to welcoming them – both new entrants along with numerous old friends returning to the ring, together with a visitor audience of over 16,000 including international cattle breeders seeking out the best British genetics.”


Love My Livestock: win tickets to the ATP world tennis tour, London
Livestock Event has launched Love My Livestock, a new competition with two tickets at stake for the winner to the ATP world tennis tour at The O2, London in November, courtesy of the event’s principal sponsor, Barclays.

Event director, Matt Knight explains: “Take a picture of your livestock, or yourself with your livestock and tweet it to us @LivestockEvent AND @Barclaysag or facebook at @LivestockEvent. We will try and post all of them on to www.livestockevent.co.uk homepage and select the top six for judging at the event on Wednesday 6 July.”

Barclays national agricultural strategy director, Oliver McEntyre says: “We are thrilled to support this new competition. We are looking forward to seeing livestock lovers capturing themselves and their stock and judging the best at Livestock Event.” For terms and conditions see www.LivestockEvent.co.uk

The must go farmer event for information, ideas and practical advice officially opened by Minister of Agriculture George Eustice MP


Minister of Agriculture George Eustice MP will officially open Livestock Event, the UK industry’s leading show within the sector to be held at The NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 6 July.



He will be responding to queries on the Referendum outcome, whilst the following day, farmers will be able question industry influencers on the EU Vote at an Open Forum withRABDF president, Lord Curry of Kirkharle; NFU president, Meurig Raymond; UKTI Agri-Tech specialist, Clive Blacker and RABDF vice chairman, farmer and cheese producer, Peter Alvis.


Livestock Event will also provide all farmers with an opportunity to think afresh and take home a day’s worth of advice and more, all under one roof in the most easily accessed location, and all without charge. Entry is free to all visitors. The two day event is focused on sharinginformation, ideas and practical advice to help farmers develop new business resilience, discovering relevant products and concepts that will save money and keep the unit on track, and offering take home practical advice to implement next day on the farm.


In addition to the 340 trade stands, the event will be offering 70 seminars and presentations each day including the Livestock Learning seminars and within the calf rearing, Forage Field and Beef Arena exhibitions, and foot trimming demonstrations. Farmers will also have the opportunity to make better informed buying decisions from the mixer wagon, bedder and chopper working demonstrations,


Visitors will be able to watch the cream of the dairy cattle entered in the National Dairy Show featuring six different breeds along with some of the UK’s highest performance recorded beef cattle in the National Charolais Show and the South Devon Performance Championship. Added to that is the National Lleyn Sheep Competition.


Livestock Event director, Matt Knight commented: “We’re fully aware that times are tough for livestock farmers. That’s why we’re upping the event’s offer to more than previously, providing the opportunity to share more information, ideas and practical advice, and show casing relevant products and concepts that will save money. What’s more attending Livestock Event is free of charge – open doors for all visitors this year.”


Barclays national agricultural strategy director, Oliver McEntyre commented: "We are proud to be principal sponsor at this year's Livestock Event; all areas of the industry have felt the force of global markets once again since we were last at The NEC. Barclays agriculture regards Business to Business events as an excellent place not only to broaden knowledge and pick up best practice ideas, but also to network alongside fellow farmers and industry professionals. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the event and the Barclays stand.”

MidlandFarmer said:

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If there is as much there as last year, you will have a busy day without taking in any of the seminars available.