Breeding 2021
January 27 & 28 2021
January 27: Dairy
19.00
Welcome and opening remarks

Michael Nolan
Managing Director, Agri Insider & Chairman Business Post Events
19:05
Virtual dairy AI roadshow part 1: Low input and dairy beef
Are you breeding the right cow for your farm? A series of short questions from farmers will be discussed by our panel of experts and suggestions made on the most suitable bull choices for 2021.
Panelists will include Senior Representatives from Dovea Genetics, Munster Bovine and Bull Bank.
19:30
Feeding to maximise your breeding decisions
A presentation looking at how important is the nutrition of your animal in ensuring an economic return on your breeding decisions.

Moderator: Mike Magan
Chair Animal Health Ireland

Mark O'Rourke
Sales Manager, Univet

Dr. Nicholas Ryan
(B. Agr. Sc., PhD), Postdoctoral Researcher, UCD Lyons Systems Herd Project

Andrew Glynn
General Manager, Bimeda IRL
19:46
“Chewing the Cud”
Presented by Agri Insider, our experts discuss and debate, in a no holds barred engaging and entertaining session, the hot topics in the world of Irish dairy farming including:
- Can EBI help increase profits on Irish dairy farmers into the future?
- What will Irish dairy farms look like if derogation is removed?

Moderator: Karol Kissane
Policy Director, Agri Insider

Donald Scully
Elite EBI Herd & Chairperson Laois ICMSA

Roger Barkley
Farm Manager Tintur Holsteins & Director Barkley Farm Solutions

Harold Kingston
Dairy Farmer & Munster Regional Chair IFA
20:20
Virtual dairy AI roadshow part 2: medium to high input
Our experts return to give their advice on the best bull decisions for higher input systems.
Panelists will include Senior Representatives from World Wide Sires, Munster Bovine and Dovea Genetics.
20:48
Technology in breeding
What aids can help you in meeting your breeding targets and what are the cows’ nutritional requirements during this time?

Moderator Gill O Sullivan
Dairy Farmer, VET, Farming Independent & Farmers Weekly Contributor

Niall O'Hanlon
Regional Sales Representative, Dairymaster.

Eamon Sheehan
Dairy Farmer, Kilkenny

Stephen Fagan
Head of Operations and Design, Moocall

Alan Heaney
Co Owner,Efficient Farm Systems & Lely Center Mullingar, National Distributors of Sensehub
21:20
ONE ON ONE INTERVIEW
Through the looking glass: Agri Insider’s Karol Kissane interviews John Jordan CEO Ornua on the outlook for global dairy and what Irish farmers need to do to ensure they are best placed to supply premium markets.

John Jordan
CEO, Ornua
21:36
The Farmer Outlook:
ICMSA President Pat McCormack shares his views on dairying in 2021 and beyond

Pat McCormack
President, ICMSA
21:40
Day 1 concludes
January 28: BEEF
19:00
Welcome and opening remarks
19:03
Beef – the backbone of rural Ireland
Our expert panel discuss beef farming and how it ties in to the future of rural Ireland from an environmental, social and economic perspective.

Karol Kissane
Policy Director, Agri Insider

Tadhg Buckley
Director of Policy/Chief Economist, IFA

Michael Fitzmaurice
Independent TD Roscommon - Galway
19:35
Beef AI virtual roadshow
Our breeding experts are on hand to recommend what AI bulls suit your system in 2021 based on short video questions from suckler farmers.
Panelists will include Senior Representatives from Bull Bank, Dovea Genetics and Munster Bovine.

Moderator: Ciaran Lenehan
Chanelle Pharma

Seamus Nagle
B.Agr.Sc (Animal Science), MSC.Sales Mgmt.DIT, Bull Bank

Rose Goulding
NCBC

John Lynch
Dovea Genetics
20:03
“Chewing the cud”
Sparks could fly in our second edition of ‘Chewing the ‘Cud’ as our guests debate some interesting and controversial issues including:
- Is the Eurostar rating system working for the Irish beef farmer, from suckler farmer to finisher?
- How can the Irish suckler and beef industry best position itself to show it operates in an environmentally responsible manner?

Moderator: Karol Kissane
Policy Director, Agri Insider

Dr. Andrew Cromie
Geneticist, Irish Cattle Breeding Federation

Emmanuel O’Dea
Suckler Farmer Simmental Breeder, Galway

Aoife Forde
Suckler Farmer, The Burren
20:43
The Pedigree Bull virtual roadshow
This session investigates what a farmer should be looking for when purchasing a pedigree bull for his/her herd and also takes a look at what different breeds have to offer

Moderator: John Heslin
MSD

Dr Doreen Corridan
Technical Manager Munster Bovine

Eoin Lynch
Pedigree Hereford Breeder,

Sean Kilkenny
Pedigree Angus breeder
21:15
ONE ON ONE INTERVIEW
What markets want: Karol interviews Joe Burke Senior Manager of Beef and Livestock at Bord Bia to identify what beef markets will look like in 5 years’ time and what do Irish farmers need to know now to put themselves in the best position for the future. The interview will also include discussion on the new Protected Geographical Indicator (PGI) status for Irish beef and whether it will put money in farmers’ pockets?

Joe Burke
Senior Manager Meat & Livestock, Bord Bia
21:35
Closing remarks