Giving milk a good shake

The International Calf-at-Foot Dairy Farmers Conference brings together pioneering farmers, scientists and industry leaders who are reshaping dairy by keeping calves with their mothers. Join us to learn, share and accelerate the shift toward higher-welfare, future-proof dairy.

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Around the world, more and more dairy farmers are choosing to keep calves with their mothers, improving animal welfare, strengthening public trust, and opening new market opportunities.

This two-day conference, hosted by Kalverliefde and Eyes on Animals, showcases the latest insights, farm experiences and innovations in calf-at-foot dairy production. Together, we are giving milk a good shake, for animals, farmers and the future of dairy.

The conference is specifically intended for dairy farmers who want to learn more and are considering keeping calves at foot.

Program overview

First Day:

Presentation farmer Charles Ellet, Ethical Dairy Farm in Scotland (UK)
Presentation farmer Kevin McSweeney, Five Freedoms Dairy (USA)
Presentation farmer Sander van Stee, Moral Milk (Canada)
Presentation farmer Durk Oosterhof, Biosud (The Netherlands)
Presentation farmer Cathy Palmer, How Now Dairy (Australia)
Panel discussion
Farm Tour by John Arink
Good food and great company
Many more!

Second Day:

Two farm visits by tour bus (departing from Lievelde)
Live case/Field Lab
Panel discussion
Great food and drinks!

Please find the most recent and detailed agenda here:

updated agenda March 2 2026

Transport & Accommodation

The conference will take place on Ekoboerderij Arink, a farm in Lievelde, which is relatively close to train station “Lichtenvoorde-Groenlo”. You can reach Lichtenvoorde–Groenlo easily by train from Amsterdam Central Station or Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. If you are looking for accommodation we can recommend to stay in a hotel in Groenlo.

IMPORTANT:

To protect the animals on the farm, we kindly ask all visitors to arrive in clean clothing and clean footwear, helping to minimise the risk of disease transmission.