Royal Dairy Innovation Award winners NovaPro were formally presented with the award yesterday (16 September 2021) by HRH The Princess Royal. Held at the Princess Royal’s country residence, Gatcombe Park, the award winners were joined by representatives from the RABDF and award sponsor CIEL Livestock.
L-R: NovaPro’s Dr Michael Marsden, Matthew Stearn and Charlotte Walsh with HRH The Princess Royal
The award is presented to a company, exhibiting at Dairy-Tech, for the most practical, relevant product or service which is, or likely to be, the most significant innovation for the future of dairying. Exhibitors must enter the award by submitting an application form alongside any relevant supporting literature. The winner announcement is then made on the Innovation Hub at Dairy-Tech.
NovaPro from Trident Feeds is a British-owned solution to reduce soya in dairy cow rations. It is a high energy rumen-protected protein made from UK rapeseed, with proven performance benefits including improved intakes and milk yield, it can also provide a cost-effective alternative to soya.
Chair of judges and RABDF council member, Tim Downes, said NovaPro were not only making the best use of a product from rape oil production but something economically strong, with the figures they were presented, showing milk yield and health are at least as good as when feeding soya.
Entries for the 2022 Royal Dairy Innovation Award are now open to any company exhibiting at Dairy-Tech on Wednesday 2 February. Should you require further information please contact office@rabdf.co.uk