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Dairy farmers, vets and industry professionals collaborated through Ruminant Health and Welfare to create the new UK Dairy Cattle Welfare Strategy covering 2023 to 2028.

Genus ABS has been awarded Climate Smart Funding by Innovate UK for its Climate Smart Beef Genetics Project, helping the agriculture sector work towards its net zero aims.

Professor Sharon Huws has been awarded the prestigious Sir John Hammond Award at the BSAS Annual Conference, jointly sponsored by the British Cattle Breeders Club.

Efficiency, fertility, emissions and profit are all linked, Professor Phil Garnsworthy of the University of Nottingham told the BCBC conference in January.

Sustainability is about more than just net zero. The BCBC conference heard from speakers working on other areas of the sustainability challenge facing livestock farmers.

Hybrid vigour in the dairy herd means that one plus one equals three, said Sean Chubb of LIC, outlining how cross-breeding helped save the dairy unit at Wick Court.

As the world's leading animal health company, Zoetis exists to nurture our world and humankind by advancing care for animals with over 70 years of experience innovating.

The 75th Anniversary conference marked the BCBC presidential handover, with Professor Mike Coffey completing his six-year term and passing the title to Duncan Sinclair.

Collaboration, efficiency and connection with the end consumer were themes for the Beef Day session, with delegates hearing from Aled Evans, Richard Phelps and James Evans.

The British Cattle Breeders Club announces with great sadness the passing of club member and treasurer Henry Richardson, who first attended a BCBC conference in 2008.

Myths about beef and dairy production are driving sales of alternative products, but do not threaten the industry's long-term success, delegates heard at the conference.

The Sir John Hammond Award recognises significant contributions through research, teaching, knowledge exchange, breeding, farming or affiliated professions; nominations close soon.