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Beef Expo 2016
This year, XLVets took part in the Future
Beef Farmer Challenge which was run in
association with AHDB Beef and Lamb,
Carrs Billington and Derbyshire Federation
of Young Farmers Clubs. Entrants were able
to take part either as a team (up to four
members) or as an individual. The challenge
consisted of four parts;
Part one was run by Derbyshire Federation
of Young Farmers Clubs; entrants had to
correctly classify four finished cattle using
the EUROP grid, points were awarded for
identifying the correct conformation and
fat class.
Part two was run by AHDB, looking at
breeding and genetics, the competitors were
asked a series of questions comparing the
EBVs of bulls and selecting the most
appropriate choice in different scenarios.
Part three was run by XLVets; we had a
multiple choice livestock health questionnaire
produced by Kat Lumb from Bishopton
Veterinary Group, including biosecurity
measures from our ‘make your farm your
fortress’ initiative against viruses and disease,
as well as questions regarding the safe use
of veterinary medicines.
Finally, part four was run by Carrs Billington;
they tested entrants on their nutrition
knowledge, identifying seven straight feeds,
deciding whether each is primarily a source
of fibre, energy or protein and then four beef
diets and their most appropriate use.
The winning team was awarded the NBA’s
Duke of Northumberland Trophy.
Thank you to everybody who helped man
the XLVets stand on the day.
The National Beef Association’s 2016 Beef Expo was held at The
Agricultural Business centre at Bakewell Mart, on Friday 20th May 2016.
The stand was manned by XLVet members from across the country
alongside the XLVets team members.
Entrants waiting for the final result of the NBA’s Duke of Northumberland Trophy
Visitors to the XLVets stand got the opportunity
to discuss biosecurity and the safe use of
veterinary medicines.