Beef Conference 2026
10 Jun 2026
Greenmount Campus
The Ulster Farmers’ Union and CAFRE invite you to attend a Beef Conference and Farm Visit being hosted at Greenmount Campus, Antrim on Wednesday 10 June 2026.
Driving productivity, delivering sustainability – Achieving economic and environmentally sustainable beef systems
The event has two components a Conference and Farm Visit to the Beef and Sheep Centre.
Conference: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
The event will commence with a morning Conference held in the Sports Hall in the Greenmount Resource Centre and will be followed by an afternoon Farm Visit to the CAFRE Beef and Sheep Centre.
| Topic | Speaker |
| Beef market, lookback and outlook | Colin Smith, Chief Executive Officer, LMC |
| Video showcasing market agility and efficient beef finishing enterprise | Trevor Summerville, Farmer |
| The essential role of efficiency and productivity in environmental sustainability | Dr Paul Crossan, Principal Research Scientist, Teagasc |
| The complete picture of beef sustainability on these islands | Professor Michael Lee, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Harper Adams University |
| Video showcasing effective integration of sustainability measures on a profitable beef farm | Declan Rafferty, Farmer |
Conference delegates will be transferred by bus to the Beef and Sheep Centre to attend the Farm Visit at 2:00pm.
| Farm Stop | Topic |
| 1 | Genetics, including the Bovine Genetics Project |
| 2 | Efficient and productive suckler cow enterprises meeting policy and market demands |
| 3 | Beef finishing systems – growing cattle to profitably meet market need and achieve policy targets |
| 4 | Grassland systems and biodiversity to compliment resilient beef production |
| 5 | Animal health and handling – the secret ingredients to profitable and sustainable beef systems |
For those not attending the Conference, Farm Visits will be available starting at 6:00 pm, 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm. Car parking for the evening will be at the Beef and Sheep Centre, located on the Oldstone Road, Antrim, car parking will be signposted.
This event is kindly sponsored by ABP Food Group, Foyle Food Group and WD Meats.
Registration will open on Thursday 7 May, follow this link to the Ulster Farmers’ Union’s event page.