British Cattle Conference
January 20 - January 22
The British Cattle Conference is taking place on Monday 20th – Wednesday 22nd January 2025 at Telford Hotel & Golf Resort, Shropshire, TF7 4DT.
The 2025 British Cattle Breeders Conference will address how cattle breeding can meet the rising demands of food production whilst simultaneously reducing the impact of methane emissions. Well-respected farmers and academia will come together at the event in Telford next January to debate the hot topic.
BCBC Chairman Andy King, who chose this year’s theme ‘The Herd of the Future,’ says cattle breeding will need to deliver outcomes that embrace change to meet production and environmental targets.
Recent AHDB figures show the breeding cattle population is relatively static but with a continual decline in suckler numbers. There will be a session that will delve into sustainable suckler production and assess what genetics are required to produce beef from the dairy herd.
The conference will kick off with an interactive bovine workshop on Monday afternoon, followed by beef presentations on Tuesday and dairy presentations on Wednesday.
This year, two bovine sessions will replace the dairy workshop. The first one, on Tuesday, will explore how genetic tools can add value and reduce inbreeding. The second, on Wednesday morning, will assess the opportunities for monitoring cattle health using artificial intelligence.
