Two-day event showcases the best of Canada’s dairy industry, organizers say.
More than 300 exhibitors from 300 countries are set to descend on the Stratford Rotary Complex this week for what organizers describe as the country’s largest dairy industry showcase.
Organized by DLG North America, a subsidiary of the German Agricultural Society, the two-day Canadian Dairy XPO will feature programming designed to raise dairy farming standards and practices covering breeding and reproduction technology, machinery and equipment for farm management and feeding, automatic feeding systems and feed mixers, milking and refrigeration equipment, and calf supplies, as well as foodstuffs and animal health.
“We are proud to present this unique platform for the dairy sector,” said Ulrike Schmidt-Machinek, managing director of DLG North America, in a release.
“It fully underlines DLG’s mission to promote technical and scientific progress in agriculture and the food sector worldwide. Attendees can discover more on-farm robotics than in previous editions, which is revolutionizing efficiency and productivity on today’s dairy farm,” Schmidt-Machinek added.
“I think in any business, at some point, you need to breathe in some new life and have some leadership input to take it to the next level. And so I’m happy to continue to run them, but also have the backing and the input of the senior management of (German Agricultural Society) to make (the Dairy XPO) better and launch our U.S. project,” Underhill told the Beacon Herald when the sale was announced.
New this year is the Hoof Trimming Corral, which will feature professional and on-farm hoof trimming chutes showcasing more than eight different designs of hoof trimming chute technology. Live demonstrations of the chutes will take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, the two days of the show.
The XPO will also host its popular Calves for a Cause auction on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the WeCover Cow Coliseum. This charity event will allow participants to bid on 40 calves, with proceeds going to the Children’s Health Foundation. Also on Wednesday is the CheeseFEST in the Coliseum from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
For the third year in a row, the German pavilion will feature the latest German livestock technologies, as well as EuroTier, the world’s leading trade fair for international animal professionals, which takes place biannually in Hanover, Germany.
“The Canadian Dairy XPO is a snapshot of the greatest sector in Canadian agriculture,” Underhill said in the release.
“The pride, the passion, and the drive to produce safe and nutritious dairy products for Canadian consumers. With everything happening in the world, we believe CDX 2025 will bring record crowds of dairy producers to celebrate being Canadian and celebrate the opportunities the Canadian dairy industry offers the next generation. CDX is thrilled to be the vehicle to capture this magic,” he added.
The Canadian Dairy XPO runs Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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