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Sponsors Feature – Trinity Agtech
15 February 2023

Sponsors Feature – Trinity Agtech

Trinity Agtech's Sandy, the Smart Natural Capital Navigator, helps farmers, land owners and tenants across the UK and Europe take confident control of their natural capital.

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Welcoming Ben Harman as the Chairman of BCBC 2023/2024
10 February 2023

Welcoming Ben Harman as the Chairman of BCBC 2023/2024

Ben Harman reflects on the enormous privilege of chairing the British Cattle Breeders Club for 2023-2024, building on the shoulders of those who led before him.

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Lucianne Allen opened Beef Day at BCBC
31 January 2023

Sustainability focus for 75th BCBC Conference

Improving the productivity, efficiency and sustainability of beef and dairy production was the focus of the BCBC conference held in Telford, with an impressive speaker line-up.

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Best of British Breeding – Farmer Panel
18 January 2023

Best of British Breeding – Farmer Panel

A panel of leading farmers discussed the hot topics for British cattle breeders in the closing sessions of both Beef and Dairy Days at the BCBC 2023 conference.

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Celebrating BCBC's 75th Anniversary in style
13 January 2023

Celebrating BCBC's 75th Anniversary in style

To celebrate the Club's 75th anniversary, BCBC hosted a champagne reception followed by a black-tie dinner and charity auction in aid of the Farming Community Network.

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Sponsors Feature – VikingGenetics
10 January 2023

Sponsors Feature – VikingGenetics

VikingGenetics helps feed the world's expanding population and sustain natural resources by breeding healthy, efficient and trouble-free cows through science-based genetics.

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75th Conference designed to spark debate and vision
23 December 2022

75th Conference designed to spark debate and vision

British farmers are constantly advised to scrutinise what they do and adapt to market demands, but is this happening in cattle breeding? The 75th conference asked the question.

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Hereford Cattle
19 December 2022

Sponsors Feature – Hereford, the sustainable choice

Over 9,000 pedigree Hereford calves are registered each year, up nearly 50% on a decade ago, with more than 185,000 Hereford-sired progeny recorded annually.

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Speaker – Richard Phelps
13 December 2022

Sustainability through cross breeding

How can hybrid vigour benefit beef and dairy supply chains? Expert speakers explored the issues and insights of an integrated beef supply chain at the BCBC conference.

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Sponsors Feature – Mole Valley Farmers
5 December 2022

Sponsors Feature – Mole Valley Farmers

Mole Valley Farmers, the UK's leading agricultural supply and rural retailing business, is proud to sponsor the British Cattle Breeding Club's Annual Conference 2023.

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Speaker – Dr Lorna MacPherson
25 November 2022

Return to Phenotype

Producing functional cattle that perform well and thrive in farming systems was the focus of the third conference session, with improved herd health for increased fertility explored.

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Arron Nerbas Angus breeder speaking on beef day
14 November 2022

Avoiding Carbon Tunnel Vision

Sustainable breeding is about more than net zero, with profitability, welfare and consumer perception all needing consideration, expert speakers told the conference.

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