Dairy-tech

[JP1]

I went!
If nothing else, an interesting day out. I went with a mate who relief milks and milk records on farms so he knew a few people to scrounge tea and biccies from.
Some of my thoughts from the day:
Much as @Beef farmer said (I think!) there are alot of people complicating the job, and taking their cut.
Anyone offering a product to 'add value' to milk wants alot of that value for their product!
Lots of stands there very keen to give you something, I was given several mugs, pens, packs of sweets, even a pack of estrotest stickers which will probably last me until next year's event.
UK sires direct were the only semen company who seemed keen to talk to us, and also genuinely interested in what we are doing here. The Cogent stand looked like a ghost town.
Many of the visitors there looked like they actually milked cows, whereas at Cereals most visitors seemed to 'have a chap' to do their bidding.
Lots of attractive girls working around the dairy industry trade.

as a mod I can delete that last sentence if ever S is likely to read in ..........................

 

[Tim G]

as a mod I can delete that last sentence if ever S is likely to read in ..........................

I might have mentioned it to her last night, of course none of them were a patch on her anyway.

 

[JP1]

I might have mentioned it to her last night, of course none of them were a patch on her anyway.

You'd be right

 

[Tim G]

That's cos it takes a year to get up the A350

Locally referred to as 'the main road'

 

[Beef farmer]

There is some very attractive people involved within the industry. It also rang true that of you employ a lot of attractive people to sell "stuff" your stand was busier.

 

[JP1]

There is some very attractive people involved within the industry. It also rang true that of you employ a lot of attractive people to sell "stuff" your stand was busier.

Each to their own. I get wound up if they have no idea what they are talking about. If I'm there for some "free" hospitality maybe but mostly I just want to have someone's attention and get my query responded to. The rest you can get elsewhere

 

[Bald Rick]

There was some North Walian running around dressed as DrWho.....

That would be a Mainlander .. probably @Happy hillbily ... been let off the reservation for a day

 

[Tim G]

Each to their own. I get wound up if they have no idea what they are talking about. If I'm there for some "free" hospitality maybe but mostly I just want to have someone's attention and get my query responded to. The rest you can get elsewhere

To be fair, although I wouldn't have asked any really technical questions, they did appear to know what they were talking about, and answered the questions I did have.
I was more concerned that one I spoke to was absolutely convinced she new me from somewhere.

 

[buffalo_soldier]

There is some very attractive people involved within the industry. It also rang true that of you employ a lot of attractive people to sell "stuff" your stand was busier.

That must be why the Caz bar was quiet, they were all at the show.

 

[Beef farmer]

Each to their own. I get wound up if they have no idea what they are talking about. If I'm there for some "free" hospitality maybe but mostly I just want to have someone's attention and get my query responded to. The rest you can get elsewhere

Ooooooo.
Cant attractive people be knowledgable?

 

[JP1]

Ooooooo.
Cant attractive people be knowledgable?

I am LOL

No of course they can. Folks can be attractive in their personalities too

 

[pappuller]

Ooooooo.
Cant attractive people be knowledgable?

Now your trying to punch above your weight [emoji6]

 

[Happy hillbily]

I.v,

That would be a Mainlander .. probably @Happy hillbily ... been let off the reservation for a day

Wasn't me, used my day pass last month

 

[Tim G]

I am LOL

No of course they can. Folks can be attractive in their personalities too

Which is, of course, what I meant.

 

[Tim G]

There was some North Walian running around dressed as DrWho.....

What was that all about? Broadcasting interviews from around the show onto tvs, at the show? Don't think anyone gave them more than a passing glance.

 

[SteveHants]

What was that all about? Broadcasting interviews from around the show onto tvs, at the show? Don't think anyone gave them more than a passing glance.

Dunno - recognised him from twitter though. He's a beef and sheep man...

 

[Tim G]

Dunno - recognised him from twitter though. He's a beef and sheep man...

Yes, a farming celebrity. Not really sure what he bought to the event but he seemed enthusiastic to be there.

 

[Tim G]

Yes, a farming celebrity. Not really sure what he bought to the event but he seemed enthusiastic to be there.

On reflection, perhaps everyone that's let out of Wales for the day is that happy.

 

[pappuller]

Yes, a farming celebrity. Not really sure what he bought to the event but he seemed enthusiastic to be there.

A very positive ambassador for UK ag is Gwj very active on social media

 

[Tim G]

A very positive ambassador for UK ag is Gwj very active on social media

Don't get me wrong, I know who he is and what he does, uk ag needs a few more like him in my opinion. But I didn't understand what his role was at the show, it seemed that they wanted him there and found a job for him to justify it.