FARMERS across the south west are being invited to a robotic dairy forum event next month. 

Held at Sandy Park Conference Centre in Exeter, Devon, the event will include various speakers, and give farmers the opportunity to speak to manufacturers and other product service providers. 

The forum, which is being organised by ForFarmers, will be on Tuesday, September 24. 

"The Robotic Forum brings together experts from across the industry, as well as trade stands to view the very latest developments in the sector," said Bas Van Santen, UK robotic project manager at ForFarmers. 

“We have brought together robotic specialists under one roof to provide guidance to this growing market. Whether you are considering installing robots, or you are already milking in this way and wish to drive performance, the Robotic Forum will offer information for those at every stage of conversion.

“We look forward to an informative day at Exeter where we will really get to grips with what makes a successful robotic set-up.”

The speaker sessions will start at 10am, and guests will be able to speak to trade stands from 9am, at lunch and after the sessions finish at 3pm. 

The event is free to attend, but those wishing to attend are asked to book their place on the ForFarmers website.

Technical speakers include: 

  • Nick Bell, Director, Herd Health Consultancy - Foot health in robotic systems – Thinking outside the box
  • Ivor Davey, Director, Cow Plan Ltd - Planning the best possible layout for a robotic systems
  • Liam Healy, Genetic Services Manager, Genus ABS - Quick gains in a robotic system from the right genetics
  • Bruce Forshaw, Product Manager, ForFarmers - What your cows will be telling you about your robotic set up
  • Bas van Santen, UK Robotic Product Manager, ForFarmers - Driving performance and efficiencies from your robots