Introduction
Essay competition winners
Diary Date
Beef production inefficiences need addressing now
Flagship cow families are key to get buyers to your farm
Focus on what suits your farm

UK must co-operate & share for reliable genomic indexes
Comments from the genomics workshop
Beef & dairy exports are leading Ireland out of recession
Individual cow feeding in 700-head herd
Any Questions highlights
Honorary life membership

Conference: Intro
Conference: The time and place
Conference: Speakers
Conference: Programme

Conference: Have your own meeting
Conference: Sponsors
Caption competition
Student competition

Conference
Ten year emissions plan
Buyers should know TB history
Commodity versus specialist beef
Beef with higher Omega 3
Collect and share genomics data
Genomic proofs in Ireland

Pedigree and recording will change
Genomic sceptic fears genetic defects
First progeny proofs from genomic bulls
Health and fitness indexes are central
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Carbon and M & S beef
Get out and shout

Conference: Intro
Conference: The time and place
Conference: Speakers
Conference: Programme

Applicants invited
To show or not to show
Club walk to Prince Charles' Duchy Home Farm
Last call for your photos
R&D Workshop
Stop pneumonia before it's too late

Mixed messages
Adding value to calves & stores
Will intensive or extensive dairying prevail?
US trends and technology
Beef lots in the north east

100 years of pedigree black and whites
Dairy industry at tipping point
Rosy outlook for rose veal
Photo competition 2009
Effective control of IBR

Conference: Intro
Conference: Venue
Conference: Programme
Conference: Speakers

Farm walks
John E Moffitt CBE
Farmer of the Year
Vets review pneumonia treatment

A taste of the after dinner conference debate
Wanted - sustainable dairy cows x native beef
Native breeds in Brazil
Composites and hybrids versus pure-bred cattle

Dual versus single function cattle
Bold predictions for genomic selection
Leptospirosis vaccination - fertility bonus

Introducing the 2008 conference chairman
The speakers

Changing Times
New era for pneumonia treatment

Henry Lewis, President
Dr. Mike Coffey, Chairman
Visit to Beef Farmer of the Year's Farm

Beef Carcase Grading
Breeding for robustness and longevity
One aim, various means