Programme.

The conference will be chaired by Dr. Alison Bond, Technical Services Manager for Rumenco.

Dr Jude Capper, Livestock Sustainability Consultant and Professor of Sustainable Beef and Sheep Production, Harper Adams University.

“Ruminants and Climate Change in the UK – what we need to know.”

Claire White MRCVS MSc, NFU Senior Veterinary Adviser (Animal Health & Welfare) and Harriet Henrick, NFU Livestock Adviser

“ELMS and its implications for Ruminant Farmers.”

Sophie Throup, Head of Agriculture, Fisheries and Sustainable Sourcing, Wm Morrison plc.

“Consumer attitudes to Climate Change and a retail approach”

Professor Kononoff, Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

“NASEM 2021 – Update to the NRC Dairy Cow Requirements – what are the key changes and what does it mean to the average dairy farmer / nutritionist?”

Sophie Mahendran, RCVS Specialist in Cattle Health & Production, EBVS Specialist in Bovine Health Management, AVTRW President, Barham Benevolent Foundation Lecturer in Farm Animal Health and Welfare, PhD student in calf health. Edgar Pye Scholar.

“Do group housed Calves have friends? Effects on feeding and growth”

Duncan Wyatt, Lead Analyst (Livestock) AHDB

“Beef and Lamb Economics for 2022 and beyond. What would happen to prices if restrictions were placed on numbers that could be farmed for environmental reasons?”.