Events

The Hannah Dairy Research Foundation has announced the seventh Conference in the Next Generation Dairying series, which will be held at the Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh, on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 November 2025.

This is a lunch-to-lunch research-focused Conference themed around the twin and related issues of resilience and agility in the dairy sector.

Talks will feature topics such as resilience of animals (against disease), of husbandry (against environmental challenge) and of businesses (against economic uncertainty). Is resilience the route to sustainability? Or could a focus on resilience detract from the need for dairy enterprises to be flexible and agile in responding to changing circumstances?

In addition, the programme will feature shorter submitted presentations and posters, and there will be a Panel Discussion session themed to the issue of agility in research, education, knowledge transfer and the broader industry. The Conference will be of interest to researchers from all sectors of dairying as well as dairy-industry service providers and farmers.

Attendance is free and online virtual participation will also be available to those who cannot attend in person. There will be a Conference Dinner on the Monday evening in Edinburgh, at the discounted cost of £25. Competitively-awarded travel grants will be available within the UK to younger scientists.

Visit the Conference website at https://www.hannahdairyresearch.org.uk/conference25/