The British Livestock stand at the world’s leading indoor agricultural expo, EuroTier, garnered an extremely encouraging level of interest and positive support from the UK breeding sector at the biennial Hannover, Germany event.
Despite the ongoing absence of a Border Control Post (BCP) required for export of live animals since Brexit, exhibitors were able to take enquiries for semen and embryos as well as forge relationships with current and potential customers and suppliers. After a gap of four years, EuroTier returned with over 1,800 exhibitors from 57 countries; more than 106,000 visitors from 141 counties toured the 14 halls over the four days.
The UK stand was busy throughout and benefited from the presence of the following organisations: Hereford Cattle Society, UK Sire Services, Ballintur Lleyns, Farmgene, British Wagyu, Wyndford Wagyu, British Limousin Cattle Society, National Beef Association, Suffolk Sheep Society, Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society, Scawfell Genetics, British Pig Association, UKTAG and UK Export Certification Partnership (UKECP) with additional funding provided by AHDB.
Stand Managers were Richard Saunders on behalf of the British Livestock Genetics Consortium and vet Rob Grinnall representing UKECP. Commenting, Rob Grinnall said: “Interest in British Livestock either through semen or live animals remains high at EuroTier, and it is frustrating that the importers are thwarted by the lack of a sea-based BCP; especially when one sees the huge demand for sheep genetics via embryos which has begun in the USA following the recent agreement of their EHC. Nevertheless, Eurotier is an amazing exhibition at which to be present and to represent the British Industry.”
EUROTIER 2025 * SAVE THE DATE * 12TH TO 15TH NOVEMBER 2024
