The 2013 Semex dairy conference – the industry’s premier dairy conference – is to be held between the 13th and 15th January at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. It will be the 23rd consecutive dairy conference organised by the company. Entitled “Embracing change”, the conference will be chaired by well-known dairy farmer and the current chairman of Holstein UK John Edge, and has secured Peter Kendall, President of the National Farmers Union, Ronald Kers, CEO of Müller UK & Ireland, and Eamon van der Flier, Dairy Buyer at Waitrose as keynote speakers.

Catherine Lascurettes, Executive Secretary of the National Dairy & Milk Committee, of the Irish Farmers Association, and Sieta Van Keimpema, Vice President of the European Milk Board, will give a political perspective on the industry, and Farming Minister David Heath has also been invited to give a wider political overview. To book a place call Helen Miller on (01292) 671525 or email helenm@semex.co.uk Location : Radisson Blu Hotel, 301 Argyle Street, Glasgow,  G2 8DL E-mail : helenm@semex.co.uk Telephone : 0800 86 88 90