Boehringer Ingelheim is the world leading veterinary pharmaceutical company and manufactures well known brands such as Metacam.
We started writing our part of history some 140 years ago, with just 28 people and our founder Albert Boehringer (1861-1939). Since then Boehringer Ingelheim has grown from a humble chemical factory producing lactic acid, to a global enterprise with 53,000 employees in over 130 markets worldwide.
Ever committed to groundbreaking pharmaceutical innovation across our three business units Human Pharma, Animal Health and Biopharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing, we have learned over the generations that the challenging path towards health innovation requires long-term commitment, resilience, and transformative action. Decades of cutting-edge science and innovation have brought us to the cusp of pioneering huge healthcare breakthroughs in some of the most devastating disease areas and challenges we face globally.
cowsfeet.co.uk is a division of Steve Paul Ltd. As a company we offer both cattle foot trimming services and training and sell foot trimming supplies.
We are based in Somerset and supply products and run training programmes to farmers and foot trimmers nationwide, while we offer a foot trimming service throughout Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire.
Managing Director Steve Paul trained as a trimmer in Holland in 1991 and is a fully qualified instructor and inspector (NPTC). A founding member of the National Association of Cattle Foot Trimmers (NACFT), Steve is qualified as a category 1 trimmer, in all Steve has been trimming cows’ feet for over 28 years. He advises and consults on herd lameness across the country and regularly lectures about and demonstrates cattle foot trimming to farmers, agricultural and veterinary students and other industry professionals.
Dairy Pro - the CPD scheme for the dairy sector - is designed to meet your needs, whether you’re:
Dairy Pro is a great way to show your aptitude and build a good reputation for you or your business with customers, assurance schemes, banks, landlords or potential employers.
Grasstec has been serving the Agricultural Industry since 1996 when it was established by Bertie Troy. Initially, the company set out providing a farm mapping service to landowners in Ireland. The high standard and dedication to the dairy services helped develop the strong reputation that Grasstec has maintained over the years.
Grasstec now offers a diverse range of dairy services and products to the Agricultural Sector which will assist the progressive farmer to achieve greater productivity in their farm business. The services include designing infrastructure for grazing systems, designing farmyards, preparing planning applications, providing a grassland consultancy service and a livestock sourcing service.
Over half a century ago, Loring, King and Loring (LKL) pioneered the provision of relief and contract milking staff to dairy farmers. Since then, LKL Services has progressively introduced and developed additional staff-based services to meet the ever-changing needs of the agricultural industry and has gained an unrivalled reputation as the leading provider of high quality personnel to farming enterprises throughout the UK.
Our close ties with a large number of farms, many of which have been using LKL services for over 20 years, reflects our total commitment to meeting the needs of individual farmers by providing staff with the right skills and motivation. LKL's people expertise is also widely acknowledged by many of major farming industry's institutions and government departments, which has led to numerous introductions and subsequent business relationships.
For more than 60 years Promar International has been a leading provider of consultancy services to farmers, food companies and retailers.
Our experience tells us that no two businesses are ever the same, even if they are similar in size, scope and scale. That is why we always take time to listen and understand you and your business before coming up with advice and recommendations.
We create and analyse a vast array of industry data to keep us at the forefront of trends and provide reliable evidence to back our advice.
Our people are nutritionists, vets, agronomists, environmentalists, marketeers, financial planners, strategists, data analysts, engineers and supply chain builders. We operate from the UK and work globally.
TBA Ltd is a specialist independent supply company, established in 1995. Based near Dorchester, Dorset we operate mainly in the South of England but will proudly supply across the UK.We pride ourselves on offering the latest nutritional advice and technology to meet the demands of the modern UK dairy market, specialising in TMR feeding (Total Mixed Rations) for the Dairy and Livestock Industry.
TBA and Lakeland-Scottish Feeds & Services are joint authors of The F1 Blueprint for Dairy TMR Management and youngstock. This welfare-friendly, no compromise approach to exploiting modern genetic potential is designed to generate maximum output and profit from today’s UK dairy and livestock farms.
We continually strive to modify and update the Blueprints as new science and research become available. As a result we have designed a full range of top quality supplements and feeds to augment the blueprint requirements. These products truly represent a no corners cut approach to feeding livestock. We believe that only this approach reflects true value for money.
Who We Are - World Wide Sires (WWS) was founded in 1971 by Bill Clark, California dairyman and breeder of Cal-Clark Board Chairman (sire of Blackstar). Mr. Clark’s passion for cows and international people grew into a global business that has become a household name for farmers around the world. In 2001, WWS was purchased by American A.I. cooperatives, Select Sires and Accelerated Genetics. The two organizations joined forces after 16 years of working with WWS to deliver industry-leading genetics to over 80 countries worldwide. Select Sires and Accelerated Genetics became a unified cooperative, with 30,000 farmer owners, in 2017. WWS continues to serve as the international marketing arm for their superior genetics. WWS UK was set up as a wholly owned subsidiary in 2016. The same passion for cows and people that created WWS is what drives the business today.
What We Do - WWS offers customers an unparalleled stud of bulls, excelling in Production, Management traits, Fertility and Type. We place emphasis on quality and quantity, as we offer a large selection of bulls that are consistently rising to the top. At World Wide Sires UK, we pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional service – our customers and their success are our highest priority. We offer our UK customers a differentiated product and service, including premium sexed product, a diverse selection of highly reliable Proven sires, the hottest new Genomic releases and genetics that perform time and time again within UK dairy systems.
As well as world-leading genetics, we offer other profitable tools. The World Wide Mating Service (WMS) is designed to build a better herd through customised genetics plans. CowManager is unrivalled in its technology and service; monitoring health, fertility and nutrition within your herd.
Why WWS? - Simply put, WWS delivers. We provide profitable genetics, superior customer service, and a dedicated team to ensure your herd’s success.
For more than 52 years, Zinpro has improved the health and wellbeing of both animals and people as a pioneer in the research and development of performance trace minerals and innovative nutritional solutions.
As a family-owned, privately held company, our steady growth can be attributed to employing a world-class team of experts, manufacturing quality products and our steadfast commitment to helping our customers advance the health and performance of their animals. With products marketed in more than 70 countries worldwide, Zinpro is the global leader in advancing animal performance through greater nutrition and is dedicated to creating smarter practices for a better, more sustainable world.
After much consideration and consultation with sponsors and partners we have, for the time being, took the decision to postpone the national herdspersons conference for this year. As many of you will know, our normal April dates had to be moved to July due to availability of accommodation at Harper Adams University, and whilst the new dates would normally fit between silage cuts for most, the spring and early summer weather this year has had an impact on silage making and field work with many people being unable to commit to attendance. Like many events over the next few weeks who are also reporting similar issues, we have had to consider not only the viability of going ahead but most importantly the experience of the delegates who can attend and our aim would always be to put on a vibrant conference where delegates depart not only with new knowledge and ideas, but also new friends and contacts within the sector. As a not for profit event and with many being unable to commit until very late, we feel this would be compromised and that the decision to take a pause this year is the correct one as we focus our efforts towards the future.
We will be working with speakers and sponsors over the summer with a view of bringing video presentations and content via social media platforms to get the latest thinking and ideas out to you and to maintain a presence as we evaluate the best way to deliver leading techniques, the latest knowledge, best practice and the latest innovations in herd management directly to you - the UK’s cow professionals and how to show case and celebrate the fundamental and crucial role you play in the UK dairy sector.
In the meantime there are a number of one day events coming up over the next few weeks by industry partners and colleagues and I would urge you to try to attend one of these:-
Keep an eye out for news and the content we will be making on social media and we look forward to bringing you a live event in the not too distant future!