Best Foot Forward Mobility and Foot Health Workshops - Shepton Mallet

Best Foot Forward Mobility and Foot Health Workshops - Shepton Mallet

Stride is an industry wide, not-for-profit initiative, committed to helping improve dairy cow mobility.

By STRIDE

Date and time

Tuesday, July 9 · 10am - 2pm GMT+1

Location

Beard Hill Farm

Beard Hill Farm Beard Hill Shepton Mallet BA4 6SS United Kingdom

About this event

  • 4 hours

Mobility continues to be one of the top three cattle health and welfare challenges facing UK producers. It impacts herd fertility, productivity, profitability and sustainability.

The Stride roadshow aims to keep you up to date with the latest thinking on the cost-effective reduction of foot health issues, as well as sharing the recent findings of the 2024 dairy mobility survey. Tickets are FREE.

Proceedings for the Day:

10.00 - 10.30am: Arrival, tea & coffee and time to visit the trade stands/pop ups & meet our supporters.

10.30 -11.30am: Talk on Cow Time Budgets and Mobility by renowned international speaker Tony Hall, ruminant technical services director with Lallemand who will discuss how managing your cows time, can positively impact mobility.

Technical board speaker on Stride results and recommendations.

11.30 -1.00pm: Farm workshops (15 minutes each) run by Stride partners at locations around the farm.

1.00pm - 2.00pm: Lunch - Hog Roast/BBQ, time to move around trade stands and meet partners and supporters.

Close by 2pm.

The event takes place on a working farm, so all attendees are encourged to wear appropriate clothing and footwear.

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Frequently asked questions

Will there be toilet facilities?

Yes, there will be facilities at each of our venues.

Can I bring other people?

Yes, we'd love you to bring extra colleagues, friends and family that you think would be interested in our workshops. We encourage all attendees to register for a separate ticket so that we can help keep track of numbers on farm.

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