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iving up to its reputation as one of the best places to get a feel for new trends in the livestock industry, SPACE 2017 welcomed a staggering 114,653 visitors to its four-day expo (12 percent up on last year); 14,029 of who were from a total of 128 countries. Hoping to win the trust and engage interest from these prospective customers, an impressive 1441 exhibitors made their way to the Rennes Exhibition Centre from September 12-15, 2017 to present their latest innovations in animal feed and nutrition, farm buildings, genetics, animal health, milking energy, livestock and effluent treatment. Testament to its significance within the globalised livestock market calendar, 443 of the companies were foreign and 89 of those were new to the show, whilst a host of official visitors from the United States, West Africa and Europe were also in attendance. Opening the show on its first day, the French Minister of Agriculture,
SPACE 2017: A nourishing glimpse into the future of livestock production by Rhiannon White, Managing Editor, Milling and Grain
SPACE Statistics: 114,653 visitors, 14,029 were foreign 47 winners of the Innov’Space awards 1441 exhibitors 443 of the companies were foreign and 89 of those were new to the show 300 journalists from 33 countries 69,200m2 exhibitor space 535 cattle of 13 different breeds on display
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