The European Milk Forum (EMF) is pleased to invite you to an event on a modern dairy farm, combining expert insights, real-life farmer experiences and an immersive farm visit.
📅 Date: 9 September 2026, 10:00–14:00
📍 Location: Koeweidehof, 1785 Merchtem, Belgium
💻 Format: In person or online
By combining expert insights, real-life farmer experiences and an immersive farm visit, this event will showcase how digitalisation, robotics, AI and innovative sustainable farming practices are already transforming dairy production across Europe.
Programme
The morning opens with welcome remarks and a keynote on building resilience in European livestock farming, followed by sessions on sustainable diets, the technological revolution transforming dairy farms (robotics, AI, digitalisation), and how collective data strategies can boost competitiveness and sustainability across the value chain. The event closes with remarks from a Member of the European Parliament, followed by a farm visit and networking lunch.
Registration & Details
Register now to confirm your attendance. RSVP by 28 August 2026.
This event is co-financed by the European Union and organised by dairy organisations from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland and France, as part of the EMF YOGHURT Project 101138112.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. For guidance on balanced, healthy diets, please consult the HSE healthy eating guidelines.
