Following its major overhaul in 2017, the Gold Cup competition will now undergo further changes to its associated awards – the NMR Silver Salver, Lilyhill Cup and Murchland Trophy.

Andersons consultant and dairy farmer Tony Evans formally received the RABDF Princess Royal Award in a presentation at Buckingham Palace, by Her Royal Highness, earlier this week. 

This year’s NMR/RABDF Gold Cup Open Day on 18 June is set to see record breaking crowds flock to North Yorkshire’s Metcalfe Farms – whilst in part this is down to the profile and success of the overall business there is no doubt that the impressive 1,300 pedigree Holstein herd and dynamic line up of speakers are also set to be a huge draw.

After only its second show Dairy-Tech has secured itself as the platform for showcasing ground-breaking concepts and innovation, with over 50 exhibitors launching new products at this year’s event.

Queen’s University Belfast student Joshua Thompson was named this year’s Dairy Student Award winner at RABDF’s Dairy-Tech event earlier this month.  The runner up was Steffan Rees from Aberystwyth University.

Ceri Davies of Aberystwyth University and Andy Smith of Bridgwater and Taunton College were announced as the 2019 winners of the RABDF Farm Health Management Award.

The Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) Shortage Occupation List (SOL) ‘call for evidence’, whereby stakeholders were encouraged to submit evidence online in relation to any job titles or occupations believed to be in shortage, is now closed.  The MAC is an independent, non-statutory, non-time limited, non-departmental public body that advises the government on migration issues.