The inaugural Kemin Industries Dairy Forward Forum was held in Melbourne in October.
Along with local speakers, international industry leaders from North America and Europe joined around 60 key industry professionals.
Key speakers included Dr Phil Cardoso, Professor at University of Illinois, the US; Dr Giulia Esposito, Associate Professor at University of Palma, Italy; Trent Dado, partner and consultant at GPS Dairy Consulting, the US; Matt Dalgleish, founder and director of Episode 3 and Dr Emiliano Raffrenato, Kemin Global technical services manager.
According to Kemin Ruminant ANZ area manager and event organiser Matt Bastian, the one-day conference was an opportunity to expand knowledge on topics relevant and important to the Australian and New Zealand dairy market.
Key objectives for the conference were clear; advance the Australian and NZ ruminant industries' knowledge around forage quality, transition cow management, practical applications of rumen protected amino acids and to gain key insights into global agricultural trends for dairy, beef, sheep and grain markets to help producers make more informed decisions.
“We wanted to bring together some of the most influential names in ruminant nutrition from around the world, so that our whole industry can benefit from their expertise” Matt said.
The program was structured to have sessions from technical experts like Dr Cardoso, Dr Esposito and Dr Raffrenato, with follow up sessions highlighting a practical application in the ANZ farming intensive farming systems.
This gave attendees the opportunity to be taken through the scientific theories, while also gaining insights into practical, on-farm adoption and application.
Kemin is a global family owned and operated biotechnology company based out of Des Moines, Iowa.
It is Kemin’s mission to sustainably transform the life of 80 per cent of the world’s population through their products and services.
With a company tagline of ‘compelled by curiosity’, it seems fitting Kemin continues to invest in upskilling and education, as part of the commitment it makes to the intensive livestock industry.
Due to the success of the event, Kemin intends to host the event again in coming years.
For more details, conatct Kemin Ruminant ANZ area manager Matt Bastian.