Food & Beverage

UK Dairy Day 2026

UK Dairy Day is a leading dairy industry trade event that brings together all facets of the dairy industry. It is an event to attend for anyone connected to the dairy industry to network, share knowledge, learn, and, most importantly, make business decisions.

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25Speakers
48Sponsors
11On the bill · sessions
63Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at UK, in alphabetical order.
Brian Richardson
Head of Agriculture · Virgin Bank
Caroline Coss
Managing Director · Lely Atlantic
Cat McLaughlin
Chief Animal Health and Welfare Adviser · NFU
Christine Middlemiss
UK Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) · Defra
Edward Lott
Dairy Business Consultant · EJL Business Consulting
Emily Craven
MRCVS, Vet
Emily Craven MRCVS
Vet
Fraser Jones
Dairy Farmer · Calcourt Farms
Ian Harvey
NFU National Dairy Board · NFU
John Newbold
Professor of Dairy Nutrition, Agriculture & Business Management · SRUC
John Smout
Proposition Manager Milking and Digital · Lely Atlantic
Josh Swain
BVetMed MRCVS, Central Regional Lead · Synergy Farm Health
Lyndon Edwards
AHDB
Marco Winters
Head of Animal Genetics · AHDB
Mel Shipley
Senior Agricultural Relationship Manager · Oxbury Bank Plc
Mike King
Dairy Farmer · PE King Ltd, Gloucestershire
NFU
NFU
Patrick Armitage
Farm Management Support · GEA Farm Technologies
Paul Flanagan
Dairy Strategy Director · AHDB
Richard Corbett
Planning Consultant · Roger Parry & Partners LLP
Robert Hyde
Associate Professor · Nottingham University
Rob Hutchison
Muller
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
AfimilkAssociate Sponsor
AHDB
Approved Registered Cattle
AssuredPartners
Ayrshire Cattle Society
Battlefield Machinery Ltd
Bimeda UK
Caisley Eartag Ltd
Cattle Services Ayr Limited
Cogent Breeding Ltd & LIC UKAssociate Sponsor
County Farm Feeds
CowManager
Cultura Connect
CVS Farm Vets
EG AgriAssociate Sponsor
Fairfield Supplies
Farmers GuardianMedia Partner
FerAppease UK
Galebreaker Agri
Holstein InternationalMedia Partner
Holstein UKPrincipal Sponsor
H Walton LtdAssociate Sponsor
IDEXX
Lely Center MidlandsPrincipal Sponsor
LLM Farm Vets
Mole Valley Farmers
Morgan LaRoche
Nantwich Farm Vets
National Bovine Data Centre (NBDC)Associate Sponsor
Neogen
NWF AgriculturePrincipal Sponsor
N W Resources Animal Bedding Specialists
Oakwood Farm Services Ltd
PHD Mail
Pickstock Telford Ltd
Platts Agriculture Ltd
Provita Animal Health
Quat Chem, part of Kersia Group
Rural Marketing Solutions
Scarsdale Vets
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Agenda

Selected from 11 sessions on the bill.
  • 10.00am to 10.30am

    AHDB Seminar: Breeding and Feeding for a lower emission Dairy Cow

    This seminar explores how genetics and nutrition interact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. John Newbold and Marco Winters will examine how reformulating diets, selecting and bre…

    Sharing Knowledge Zone
  • 10.00am to 10.30am

    AHDB / UK Dairy Carbon Network Seminar: Breeding and Feeding for a lower emission Dairy Cow

    Marco Winters, AHDB Head of Animal Genetics and John Newbold, Professor of Dairy Nutrition, Agriculture & Business Management at SRUC will discuss how genetics and nutrition intera…

    Industry Panels and Seminars
  • 1.00pm to 2.00pm

    Industry Panel 2: Technology Adoption

    Sharing Knowledge Zone
  • 10.45am to 11.45am

    Industry Panel 1: Building the Future

    Sharing Knowledge Zone
  • 12.00pm to 12.30pm

    The Dairy Road Map

    Sharing Knowledge Zone
  • 12.00pm to 12.45pm

    The Dairy Road Map

    Industry Panels and Seminars
  • 12.00pm to 12.45pm

    UK Dairy Road Map

    Sharing Knowledge Zone
  • 12.30pm to 12.45pm

    BTV-3 - Latest situation and practical steps for Dairy farmers

    Update from the NFU.

    Sharing Knowledge Zone
  • 2.15pm to 2.45pm

    Seminar 1: AI in Agriculture, Lely Center Midlands

    The seminar will be presented by Sergio Ooijens, a Director of the Business Team Next. Within his team, Sergio is responsible for bringing new innovations to the market, and Sergio…

    Sharing Knowledge Zone
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 63 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

63 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
47Sponsoringsponsor only
15Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

AHDB

Speakers by seniority

28% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite28%
  • Director / Head of520%
  • Manager / Lead312%
  • Engineer · IC28%
  • Other roles1352%

Of 25 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01AHDBSp3V
  2. 02AfimilkSp·A
  3. 03Approved Registered CattleSp
  4. 04AssuredPartnersSp
  5. 05Ayrshire Cattle SocietySp
  6. 06Battlefield Machinery LtdSp
  7. 07Bimeda UKSp
  8. 08Caisley Eartag LtdSp
  9. 09Cattle Services Ayr LimitedSp
  10. 10Cogent Breeding Ltd & LIC UKSp·A
  11. 11County Farm FeedsSp
  12. 12CowManagerSp
  13. 13Cultura ConnectSp
  14. 14CVS Farm VetsSp
Sponsors by tier
associate sponsor5
10% of 48
media partner2
4% of 48
principal sponsor4
8% of 48
unspecified37
77% of 48