ABOUT OUR SPONSORS

Lely Atlantic 

Lely has long been at the forefront of innovation in dairy farming, and we continue to shape its future through pioneering, trusted solutions that support a sustainable, profitable and enjoyable way of farming. Our technologies contribute to healthier, higher welfare cows and long term farmer prosperity, helping the sector meet the evolving challenges of modern agriculture and society.

Environmental impact is one of the key challenges farmers face today. Our solutions are designed to reduce environmental footprints while maintaining high performance, by supporting the efficient use of energy, feed and other vital resources.

By combining robotics, data and digital services into one fully integrated ecosystem, we enable systems that continuously adapt to the needs of the farmer, their staff, their cattle, their business and their family life.

KW Feeds

At KW we lead the development of alternative feeding in the UK, making it the natural choice on high performance livestock farms. Today, the choice of alternative feeds is greater than ever and we offer the widest possible range of dry, moist, liquid, blended and compounded feeds alongside more traditional straights, minerals, vitamins, protected fats, secure covers and silage additives.

Alternative feeding is important with farmers looking to reduce costs, raise yields or productivity, and improve herd health to meet the challenges of the future.

National Farmers Union 

The National Farmers’ Union is a member organisation/industry association for farmers in England and Wales. It is the largest farmers’ organisation in the countries, and has over 300 branch offices. 

Arla Foods 

Arla Foods is the fifth-largest dairy company in the world and a cooperative owned by more than 12,500 dairy farmers. Arla combines traditional craftsmanship and world-class technologies to ensure its products remain closer to nature, from farm to fridge. 

Vilofoss 

Vilofoss is a global leader in the premix and animal nutrition sector. Our promise “Feeding Success together” Vilofoss has cooperated with farmers and their animal productions for more than 90 years. Our well founded knowledge and experience are based on extensive research and development activities within the sector of nutrition for pigs, cows, poultry and other animal species. At Vilofoss, we aim to be trustworthy, ambitious and value creating. We offer individual premixes and innovative mineral feed concepts to mixed feed producers and self mixing livestock farmers. This means we strive to be our customers’ preferred business partner and adviser. We help you to grow and develop by creating new value. In addition to our vitamin and mineral compounds and premixes, we offer a wide range of specialty products, milk replacers for calves and pigs, veterinary products, welfare products, products for disinfection and other unique troubleshooters. Reaching back over 90 years Vilofoss is a European based company,present in 60 markets, worldwide 

Volac Milk Replacers (Feed for Growth) 

Feed for Growth can help you unlock your dairy cow’s full potential. Volac Milk Replacers offer the latest research, expert advice & downloadable resources focusing on three key areas – health, nutrition & environment. We are primary manufacturers with a unique approach to the processing of liquid whey. We handle up to 50% of a ll the whey produced in England and Wales. We are proud of our interaction with, and support of the UK and Irish dairy industry. The company has seven production facilities (five in the UK, one in The Netherlands, and one in Malaysia) where we manufacture and supply high quality dairy nutrition products to the global market. We also play a leading role in the dairy industry and are ambitious for its future growth and prosperity. Our Purpose is to provide dairy nutrition for a healthier world. We anticipate an insatiable appetite for dairy and are helping to build a growing awareness of the value of protein. We have the passion and expertise to create industry leading products and we remain agile as a business to respond to our customers’ needs. 

Wynnstay

Wynnstay is a leading supplier of agricultural products and services, with the ability to offer the whole package to farmers. Spanning three main divisions; Livestock Feed, Arable and Country Stores, customers can access all the necessary farming inputs through a variety of distribution channels.

Expert teams are available to assess the individual diet requirements of your livestock and formulate a diet to meet your specific nutritional goals. Our team offer forage analysis to assess the additional nutritional requirements required within the diet.

MSD ANIMAL HEALTH

At MSD Animal Health, we understand that keeping animals healthy is both a vital and demanding responsibility. Today’s challenges – from emerging disease to increasing industry pressures – require innovative solutions grounded in deep expertise and unwavering commitment.

For over 130 years MSD Animal Health has been a global leader in groundbreaking science. Today, we develop breakthrough medicines, vaccines and technology that improves the health and wellbeing of animals worldwide.

Our singular focus is to empower those wo care for animals with the tools and confidence they need to manage their responsibilities effectively. From advanced vaccine solutions to real-time monitoring and breakthrough treatments for livestock, our innovations enable faster, smarter decisions that accelerate progress and improve outcomes.

Healthy animals are the foundation of a healthy world. As threats to animal health evolve, so do our solutions. At MSD Animal Health we are committed to continuous innovation – not just to treat illness today, but to also build a healthier, more resilient future for animals and the people who depend on and care for them. Because when it comes to animal health, no one sees it like we do.

Trouw Nutrition

Building a more sustainable future both for our industry and for people everywhere. We are committed to translating science into actionable, practical nutrition and farm management solutions, supporting food producers with technology that puts advice and data at their fingertips.

Our focus on innovation empowers us to carry out our collective mission of Feeding the Future

Kite Consulting

Recognised as a specialist in the UK dairy industry; working with farmers, processors, retailers and allied industry. We work with our dairy farming clients, delivering technical, nutritional, financial and environmental consultancy and providing solutions to the challenges faced in a commercial farming business. Working with the wider supply chain, we provide milk market intel, thought leadership and support processors and retailers in maintaining a sustainable, secure supply pool through delivery of improvements in farmer supplier resilience, profitability and environmental performance.

Virbac

Virbac is a unique, global and family run company, dedicated exclusively to animal health.  For over 50 years Virbac has been working in partnership with vets and farmers around the world to lead the way in providing quality veterinary products. Virbac’s new Calf Care Solutions initiative supports farmers and their vets to produce and rear healthy calves through key products and education.

TECHNA

An international group that are experts in nutrition precision and natural health

We have been working alongside agricultural industries for six decades, providing expertise in livestock farming techniques, precision nutrition, and natural health solutions for both animal and plant production.
Our roots trace back to 1964 in France, but today, we export our knowledge to over 50 countries through 11 subsidiaries across Europe, North and West Africa, and Asia. Our growth strategy involves offering effective local solutions to address specific issues, while respecting the unique geographical, cultural, and economic aspects of each region. 

We offer both high-quality and independent technical expertise and effective product solutions, with the goal of boosting the profitability and productivity of our clients. 

Daisy Vending

We’re an award-winning, British manufacturer of high quality milk vending machines, bottles and coffee vending machines.

With our national distribution network, we have helped more than 300 businesses thrive with our advanced dairy machines.

British Dairying 

British Dairying is a specialist publication dedicated to keeping dairy farmers up-to-date with the latest information, innovations and ideas in the dairy industry. It is published every month and available on request and free of charge to all dairy farmers and herd managers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. British Dairying also produces weekly e-mail news bulletins and organise the annual Cream Awards.