Innovation Hub
New products, new concepts and new ideas.
The Innovation Hub is designed to expand horizons, ways of thinking and to introduce new concepts. It will showcase groundbreaking technology and the most innovative products available to the market.
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Dairy Tech 2023 – February 1st
9:45am
Sponsored by CIEL
Royal Dairy Innovation Award 2023
See the finalists present their latest products to the judges for a chance to win the Royal Innovation Award 2023.
9:45am TruDrinking – SmarXtec
9:55am Envirolac – UFAC
10:05am Auto Mobility and Body Condition Scoring (BCS) – HerdVision
Judges: Tim Downes, Chair of Judges; Micheal Halliwell, CattleEye; Mark Young, CIEL.
Approach to Net Zero
10:15am
Sponsored by Forfarmers
Emissions, Low Carbon & Dairy: Where Next?
Chaired By Tim Downes, RABDF.
Phil Bicknell, Head of Business Development, CIEL.
10:25am
Sponsored by Forfarmers
Improving Your Future & Finances by Carbon Calculating
Chaired By Tim Downes, RABDF.
Andy Paine, Head of Ruminant Marketing, ForFarmers
Technology for Prevention Rather Than Cure
10:45am
Sponsored by Agri-Epi
Early Animal Health Detection- Technologies for Intervention
Chaired by Mike King, RABDF.
Duncan Forbes, Head of Dairy, Agri-Epi; John Wisbey, Chordata; Anthony Marsh, Hoof Count.
Innovation Funding in Action
11:15am
Sponsored by UKRI
Learn More About Funding Opportunities and Innovation Within the Dairy Sector
Chaired by Mike King, RABDF.
Andrew McLay, Innovation UK Lead, UKRI; Jon Blake, CCO, Biofactory; Veena Adityan, Founder & CEO, SmartBell; Dr David Townsend, Head of Research, EnviroSystems Ltd; Aled Rhyd, Director, Pruex; Caroline Griffin, Knowledge Transfer Manager, KTN.
Improving Animal Health, Welfare & Associated Tech
12:15pm
Sponsored by CattleEye
An Update on the Animal Health & Welfare Pathway
Chaired by Liz Russell- EnviroSystems
Fran Edmonds, Head of Animal Welfare Schemes & Labelling, DEFRA.
12:30pm
Sponsored by cattleeye
Autonomous Licestock Monitoring to Increase Herd Health and Productivity
Chaired by Liz Russell- EnviroSystems
CattleEye
12:40pm
Sponsored by cattleeye
Want to reduce your risk of mastitis and DD? Cobiotex could be the answer…
Chaired by Liz Russell- EnviroSystems
Dr Henry Russell, EnviroSystems Director & Biochemist
12:50pm
Sponsored by cattleeye
Mastitis Pathogen Identification Using Accumast
Chaired by Liz Russel- EnviroSystems
Lyle Hardman, Key Accounts Manager (Dairy), Calibre Control.
Latest University Research
13:00
Sponsored by THE RABDF
Feeding Lower Protein Diets and Increasing the Use of Forage Legumes in Dairy Cow Diets
Chaired by Mark Young- CIEL
Liam Sinclair, Harper Adams University
13:10
Sponsored by the rabdf
Novel Use of Sensors and Imaging for Prediction of Calf Health and Welfare
Chaired by Mark Young- CIEL
Jasmeet Kaler, The University of Nottingham
13:20
Sponsored by the rabdf
Using Metabolomics to Find Biomarkers for Lameness in Dairy Cows
Chaired by Mark Young- CIEL
Laura Randall, The University of Nottingham.
Improving Reproductive Efficiency
13:30
Sponsored by DCRC
How to Monitor and Interpret Data to Help Dairy Producers Improve Reproductive Management
Chaired by Mike King, RABDF.
Dr Matt Utt, Senior Dairy Product Analyst, Zoetis, & DCRC Past President, USA.
What Can Robots Do For Dairy Farms?
14:00
Sponsored by Lely
How Robotics Reduced the Carbon Footprint of a Dairy Farm’s Milk Production by 30%
Chaired by Mike King, RABDF.
Evie Rogers, Net Zero Advisor, Carbon Metrics.
14:10
Sponsored by Lely
From Parlour to Robotics: All Farm Sizes
Chaired by Mike King, RABDF.
Ben Nottage, Dairy XL Account Manager, Lely.
The Future of Dairying
14:30
Sponsored by Mole Valley Farmers
Mitigating External Market Risks
Chaired by Karen Halton, RABDF.
James Hague, Head of Agriculture, Mole Valley Farmers.
14:45
Sponsored by mole valley farmers
Future Proofing Farms from External Risks
Chaired by Karen Halton, RABDF.
Diarmaid Mac Colgáin, CEO & Founder, Concept Dairy.
14:55
Sponsored by Mole Vally Farmers
Optimising Herd Fertility- The Small Gains Matter
Chaired by Karen Halton, RABDF.
Phil Elkins BVM&S CertAVP (cattle) MRCVS, Dyneval.
15:00
Sponsored by Mole Valley Farmers
The Business Case for on Farm Vending Machines
Chaired by Karen Halton, RABDF.
Daniel Saunders, The Milk Station Company
15:10
Sponsored by Mole Valley Farmers
Maximising Milk Profits- Dairy Farmers Cutting Out the Middlemen
Chaired by Karen Halton, RABDF.
Ray Blackburn, Managing Director, Fresh Keg.
15:15
Sponsored by Mole Valley Farmers
Q Fever, A Disease of Underestimated Consequences for UK Dairy Farmers
Chaired by Karen Halton, RABDF.
Renzo Di Florio, Veterinary Advisor, Ceva Animal Health.
Learn About the Sustainable Farming Incentive
15:25
Sponsored by Mole Valley Farmers
Lets Talk About the Sustainable Farming Incentive
Chaired by Will Armitage, RABDF.
Fran Edmonds, Head of Animal Welfare Schemes & Labelling, DEFRA.
15:40
Sponsored by Mole Valley Farmers
What the Sustainable Farming Incentive Means to Me
Chaired by Will Armitage, RABDF.
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