Resilience in Adversity is the theme of the second annual Women in Dairy conference, to be staged at Sixways Stadium, Worcester on Wednesday 28 September.  A high profile line up of speakers will be sharing some of their solutions to managing the raft of challenges within the sector.

Dairy can offer a fantastic career to new entrants but the industry needs to encourage and inspire the next generation to take up the opportunity.

Tony Evans, head of business consultancy as The Andersons Centre, examines how we can attract and keep new blood.

RABDF is continuing to meet demand for business training from aspiring dairy producers by relaunching Entrepreneurs in Dairying following two successful annual programmes. 

FRS Network Developments, of Roscrea, County Tipperary, is the winner of the RABDF Prince Philip Award. 

The RABDF Livestock Machinery and Equipment Award made to the product that delivers the most economic value to the livestock sector was presented to Pyon Products at the Livestock Event held at The NEC, Birmingham on 6 and 7 July.

Simon Bugler from Pilsdon Dairy Farm, Bridport, Dorset is the winner of the NMR RABDF Gold Cup 2016. 

The Livestock Event is reverting to its roots in 2017. Organiser, the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers is returning the event to its traditional time slot with next year’s event scheduled for 6 September at The NEC, accompanied by a name change to the National Dairy Event. 

RABDF has pledged to be at the forefront of helping to develop future policy with Government for all dairy farmers.