Conference spotlight on worldwide demand for beef and lamb

The event – free to levy payers – will take place on Tuesday, November 3 at Stoneleigh Park and will be opened by AHDB chairman Peter Kendall.

Subjects due to be covered include the outlook for domestically-produced beef and lamb, the future for US/EU trade for beef and lamb, the role of livestock in the environment and an update on AHDB Beef Lamb stakeholder activity.

It will also feature a review of New Zealand sheep supply by Beef and Lamb New Zealand’s regional manager for Europe, Dave Harrison, and a presentation on food and health by University College Dublin’s Professor Patrick Wall.

Question and answer panels are being held at the end of the morning and afternoon sessions for delegates to raise pressing industry matters. Delegates will also have the chance to visit exhibits and speak to key AHDB Beef Lamb staff at the event.

Dr Phil Hadley, AHDB Beef Lamb head of global supply chain development, said: “While our domestic market remains our priority, export markets present huge opportunities for our products, not least those for which there is limited demand in the UK.

“Our annual conference is the ideal forum to highlight these opportunities to industry stakeholders. It also provides a platform for levy payers to discuss pressing industry issues with colleagues and members of the AHDB Beef Lamb team.”

The conference programme can be found on the AHDB Beef Lamb website: beefandlamb.ahdb.org.uk.