UK Dairy Day 2024 Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Record Attendance
Source: DairyNews.today
The UK Dairy Day 2024 marked its 10th anniversary in grand style, attracting thousands of visitors to what has become the premier event for the British dairy industry. Held on Wednesday, September 11, this year’s event featured over 280 trade stands, showcasing the full spectrum of dairy-related products and services, with 100 of those exhibitors having participated since the event’s inception in 2014.
The event, which remains a key date on the dairy calendar, once again proved to be a major highlight, particularly with the presence of more than 150 dairy cows displayed in the spotlight, making it the largest dairy showcase in the UK. The competitive spirit was strong as a variety of awards were handed out for trade stands, with BCW Agriculture winning the Best Small Trade Stand Award, Nettex securing the Best Medium Trade Stand Award, KW Feeds taking home the Best Large Trade Stand Award, and GLW Feeds earning the Best External Trade Stand Award.
Judging and Competitions This year’s UK Dairy Day also featured a host of expert judges, who presided over six different dairy breeds in competition. Among them, Marcel Egli from Switzerland judged the National Holstein Show, while Ian Collins adjudicated the National Ayrshire Show and Guernsey classes. Blaise Tomlinson oversaw the National Brown Swiss Show, and Paul Harrison judged the Dairy Shorthorn classes.
2024 Grand Champions The prestigious Grand Champion titles were awarded to the following outstanding cows:
Holstein Grand Champion: Evening Sidekick Jennifer, owned by Evening Holsteins
Ayrshire Grand Champion: Swaites Lois 8, owned by J Adamson & Son
Brown Swiss Grand Champion: Kedar Rhappily Ever After, owned by T Lochhead & Sons
Dairy Shorthorn Grand Champion: Churchroyd Heather 123, owned by IRC Collins & Partners
Guernsey Grand Champion: Kimcote Brogdon Fragrant 8, owned by AD & RM Thomas
Jersey Grand Champion: Rivermead Verdi Pixie, owned by The Davis Family
As the UK Dairy Day celebrates a decade of success, it continues to be a pivotal event for the industry, offering not only a platform for competition but also an opportunity for networking, innovation, and growth within the dairy sector.
Judging and Competitions This year’s UK Dairy Day also featured a host of expert judges, who presided over six different dairy breeds in competition. Among them, Marcel Egli from Switzerland judged the National Holstein Show, while Ian Collins adjudicated the National Ayrshire Show and Guernsey classes. Blaise Tomlinson oversaw the National Brown Swiss Show, and Paul Harrison judged the Dairy Shorthorn classes.
2024 Grand Champions The prestigious Grand Champion titles were awarded to the following outstanding cows:
Holstein Grand Champion: Evening Sidekick Jennifer, owned by Evening Holsteins
Ayrshire Grand Champion: Swaites Lois 8, owned by J Adamson & Son
Brown Swiss Grand Champion: Kedar Rhappily Ever After, owned by T Lochhead & Sons
Dairy Shorthorn Grand Champion: Churchroyd Heather 123, owned by IRC Collins & Partners
Guernsey Grand Champion: Kimcote Brogdon Fragrant 8, owned by AD & RM Thomas
Jersey Grand Champion: Rivermead Verdi Pixie, owned by The Davis Family
As the UK Dairy Day celebrates a decade of success, it continues to be a pivotal event for the industry, offering not only a platform for competition but also an opportunity for networking, innovation, and growth within the dairy sector.
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