4,500 people visited the agricultural exhibition in Fredericia, and Emmelev A/S had many guests at the stand, where the focus was on the delivery of rapeseed and protein feed cakes for dairy cows.
With 4,500 guests, an increase of 15 percent, this year's NutriFair exhibition was overall a great success, and Emmelev A/S was pleased that many people came to the stand to talk about rapeseed and protein-rich feed cakes.
So many, in fact, that some of the guests chose to come back a little later because the stand was full.
Michael W. Trolle, who works with purchasing and sales, says that personal contact means a lot. Much can be done with a phonecall or emails, but sitting across customers either at the kitchen tableor or at the NutriFair exhibition provides a completely different experience:
-We need that in a busy everyday life, and that's why we're happy to come to the exhibition, says Michael W. Trolle.
The NorthFunen company Emmelev A/S is known for producing sustainable biodiesel for the transport sector made from rapeseed, but in fact the production also includes sustainable, GMO-free and protein-rich rapeseed cakes for the benefit of 85,000dairy cows. They replace part of the controversial import of soy from the USA and South America.
A few years ago, Emmelev developed a new and efficient production of drier and granulated and thus more shelf-stable rapeseed cakes, and this has meant that demand has increased especially on Fyn, but also inparts of Jylland.
Director Morten Simonsen, Emmelev A/S, was also satisfied with the experiences at the NutriFair exhibition:
-We have good experiences with many farmers coming to our stand at the exhibition to talk about deliveries of rapeseed and purchasesof our feed cakes. We always have a good chat about what is happening in agriculture, and I have great respect for the farmers who look after their animals day in and day out. If we can contribute good feed cakes to the dairycows, that's just great, says Morten Simonsen.
In fact, the feed cakes contribute to a large part of the displacement of CO2, which is the result of production based on rapeseed. Rapeseed cakes make up 25 percent of the total production and thus play a large role in the overall picture.
-We believe that rapeseed cakes are one of the feedmaterials of the future. We must be more self-sufficient in proteins in Denmark, and rapeseed cakes contribute to this development and have a positive effect on milk yield and the health and well-being of the cows. The rapeseed cakes are Danish and produced in the local area, and this is the reason why many cattle producers buy directly from the factory, says Morten Simonsen.
This was the 13th time that the NutriFair exhibition was held, and in the future it will take place every other year. The next exhibition will therefore be held in January 2028.
