Online Sheep Conference 2022: Resilience through health & environment

Wednesday 9th February, 8:00pm

CAFRE together with industry partners, Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), National Sheep Association (NSA), Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) and Northern Ireland Meat Export Association (NIMEA) bring a series of webinars discussing ‘bringing resilience and productivity together’.

Leading industry experts and innovative farmers will provide the latest thinking and to share their experiences on how to make a sheep business work in these changing times.

It will focus on building resilience into the grazing platform.

Speakers and topics of discussion:

• Retired AFBI Professor Jim McAdam will examine how to make your pasture base deliver more than just grass with the potential to develop another income stream for the business.
• Trevor Cook will join us direct from New Zealand to discuss his experiences on managing sheep nutrition and health to optimise lamb production from pasture.
• Dale Orr, local farmer, will discuss his journey from taking the farm over from his father, how he has been open to change in an effort to maintain a viable business.

Registration is now open

This event requires registration. After you register, you will receive a confirmation email message with instructions on how to join.