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.

Seminars and workshops at Dairy-Tech are eligible for Dairy Pro points and registered Dairy Pro members can collect points which will be recorded against their personal and business profiles, giving recognition to their professionalism in dairying. To become a member register at the AHDB stand – Find out more about Dairy Pro.

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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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