Linking practical cattle breeding with science
For nearly eighty years the British Cattle Breeders Club has brought farmers, scientists and industry together to turn research into better breeding on British farms.
BCBC Conference 2027 · 25 to 27 January · Telford · Bookings open autumn 2026 · Save the date
Welcome
The home of progressive cattle breeding in Britain
The Club is a unique forum where dairy and beef farmers, breeders, vets, geneticists and researchers meet as equals. Our annual conference, digests and farm walks share the science that matters, in plain language, ready to use at the farmgate.
For nearly eighty years the Club has brought research and practice together, and it remains as independent and welcoming today as when Sir John Hammond founded it in 1946.
Join the Club
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in cattle breeding: farmers, students, vets and scientists alike.
Annual Conference
Three days in Telford each January: Beef Day, Dairy Day, workshops and the Sir John Hammond Award.
Digests
Conference papers written up in plain language, a library of practical breeding knowledge since 1946.
Members Area
Conference videos, presentations, extended news and the full Digest archive, exclusive to members.
BCBC Conference 2025: 'The Herd of the Future'
The 2025 British Cattle Breeders Conference will explore how breeding can meet rising food demand while cutting methane emissions, with farmers and academics
Introducing Andy King as the new BCBC Chair for 2024-2025
Andy King reflects on being elected chairman for 2024-25, building on a successful conference year, and sets out his ambitions for breeding, technology and
Tianhai Yan Awarded the 2024 Sir John Hammond Award
Dr Tianhai Yan has received the 2024 Sir John Hammond Award from BSAS and BCBC, recognising exceptional contributions to animal science research in Belfast and
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Contact us
Club Secretary: Heidi Bradbury
Underhill Farm, Glutton Bridge, Earl Sterndale
Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 0RN