New Zealand Dairy Tech Day 28th May 2025
Event overview
Join us for an exciting open farm day at one of the UK’s leading grass-based dairy farms, Sansaw Dairies Ltd in Shropshire. This day offers an opportunity to learn about the latest New Zealand dairy technology, equipment, and genetics and how it can improve your farm productivity and profitability.
Location:
Sansaw Dairies Ltd
Shrewsbury
SY4 3DL
About the Farm:
Sansaw Dairies Ltd operates on an 820-ha spring-calving, grass-based system, milking over 1,500 cows twice a day. The farm is known for its efficient grazing infrastructure and focus on milk production from forage (80% of milk from forage). The breeding is based on New Zealand Friesian, Irish Friesian and Jersey. Breiffni Daly, the farm manager, oversees a team of 14 full-time employees and his implemented numerous improvements since taking over in 2020. His dedication to budgeting, team cohesion and system refinements earned him the Farmers Weekly Farm Manager of the Year award in 2024.
Programme for the Day:
- 10:30am: Event starts with tea/coffee available
- 11:00-11:30am: Welcome from NZ government and Sansaw Dairies Ltd and presentation from Breiffni Daly on the farm, its grass-based system and key genetics and technology
- 11:30-2:00pm: Demonstrations from leading New Zealand agritech solutions
- 1:30pm: BBQ Lunch provided by local caterer
- 2:30pm: Event concludes
Why attend?
- Product Demonstrations: Engage with the latest New Zealand dairy farming technology, including Levno’s milk vat monitoring solutions, Waikato Milking System’s milking technology, MilkTechNZ’s automatic cup removers, Tow & Fert’s liquid foliar fertiliser sprayers, OnFarm’s automated teat spraying solutions, Hustler Equipment’s bale feeding solutions, Gallagher’s animal management technology and more
- Learn About the Latest NZ Genetics: Understand the improvement in New Zealand’s dairy herd genetics from LIC and CRV, and how this knowledge can add value to your farming business. Engage in discussions on grazing management and breeding decisions and how these practices can increase farm profitability
- Network: Enjoy lunch with other farmers from around the region and talk to New Zealand agritech experts
Don’t miss this chance to explore cutting-edge dairy farming innovations and network with industry experts. We look forward to seeing you there!
For any further questions, please contact Oscar Beattie at Oscar.Beattie@nzte.govt.nz
To register and join us in 28th May follow the link here: