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Seminars


A programme of free seminars will focus on three zones affecting profi tability: The Farm, The People, and The Cow. Each zone will feature a number of 20–30 minute presentations covering key topics that will help dairy farmers put the theory into practice.


The Farm 10.00am Relations with the local community Fraser Jones, dairy farmer 11.00am Dairy housing for robot milkers 2.00pm Life after quotas


Ivor Davey, Wilson Agri


Ian Potter, industry commentator


The People 10.30am Engaging the next generation


11.30am Social media and marketing 2.30pm Succession planning


The Cow 12.00


Longevity 12.30pm Linear assessment 1.30pm Economics of measuring profi t Cattle classes Showing classes will be held for all dairy


breeds, with a generous prize fund in excess of £16,000 likely to attract the best cows from across the UK. “We are extremely pleased to be hosting the National Holstein classes, with 26 regional Clubs invited to enter teams,” says Mr Smith. “And with three classes for each of the coloured breeds, we’re planning for 250 entries, meaning visitors will be able to watch the best of every dairy breed in action.”


Class sponsors include Cogent Breeding, Delaval, Farmers Guardian, Holstein UK, Kuhn Farm Machinery, Merial, NWF Agriculture and Provita Eurotech. Breed champions will scoop £500 each, with reserve champions receiving £250, class winners £175 and cash prizes available all the way down to 10th


place.


Coloured breed classes will be held in the morning, judged by John Gribbon and Duncan Hunter, and the National Holstein classes in the afternoon, placed by leading Danish breeder Niels Erik Haahr. The day’s fi nale will be the Holstein team of four, which offers a £1,000 prize for the champion team.


RIGHT Show organiser Simon Gee, show director Carl Smith and Holstein UK company secretary Richard Evans.


Tom Hough, NWF Agriculture Rob Hitch, Dodd & Co.


Charlotte Hallém-Sandgren, Delaval


Iwan Thomas, Holstein UK


Holstein class structure Class


Junior 2-year-old in milk


Date of Birth May 2012 & later


Age


Under 29 months


Intermediate 2-year old in milk November 2011- April 2012 29-34 months Senior 2-year old in milk Junior 3-year old in milk Senior 3-year old in milk 4-year old in milk 5-year old in milk Mature Cow in milk


May 2011- October 2011 35-40 months November 2010 - April 2011 41-46 months May 2010 - October 2010 47-52 months May 2009 - April 2010 May 2008 - April 2009 April 2008 & earlier


53-64 months 65-76 months


77 months & older


UK Dairy Day tickets are available online at www.ukdairyday.co.uk, and visitors can simply use their smart phone to display their e-ticket on arrival or print off hard copy versions to bring. Book before the end of August to save £6 a head on gate prices of £18.


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