The ‘Progressive Beef Production’ conference held at CAFRE Greenmount has been deemed a huge success. Jointly organised by AFBI, the UFU, CAFRE and LMC the conference included presentations from top industry speakers as well as a keynote speech from the DAERA Minister, Michelle McIlveen.
![Full house at the Progressive Beef Production Conference Full house at the Progressive Beef Production Conference](https://www.afbini.gov.uk/sites/afbini.gov.uk/files/styles/inline/public/images/%5Bcurrent-domain%3Amachine-name%5D/news/1.%20Full%20house%20at%20the%20Progressive%20Beef%20Production%20conference%201200.jpg?itok=0GSxXPFe×tamp=1479473155)
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Organisers and speakers at the conference
![Dr Steven Morrison, Dr Sinclair Mayne, Mr Colm McKenna and Dr Francis Lively at the Progressive Beef Production Conference Dr Steven Morrison, Dr Sinclair Mayne, Mr Colm McKenna and Dr Francis Lively at the Progressive Beef Production Conference](https://www.afbini.gov.uk/sites/afbini.gov.uk/files/styles/inline-expandable/public/images/3.%20Dr%20Steven%20Morrison%2C%20Dr%20Sinclair%20Mayne%2C%20Mr%20Colm%20McKenna%20and%20Dr%20Francis%20Lively%20at%20the%20Progressive%20Beef%20Production%20Conference%201200_0.jpg?itok=-OF4hI39)
Dr Steven Morrison, Dr Sinclair Mayne, Mr Colm McKenna and Dr Francis Lively at the Progressive Beef Production Conference
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PhD students at the event
The large attendance, along with positive feedback from delegates, is evidence that the 2016 conference was a springboard for similar events in the future.
Presentations from the event can be seen here
![Organisers, Session chairs with DAERA Minister McIlveen Organisers, Session chairs with DAERA Minister McIlveen](https://www.afbini.gov.uk/sites/afbini.gov.uk/files/styles/inline-expandable/public/images/5.%20Organisers%2C%20Session%20chairs%20with%20DAERA%20Minister%20McIlveen%201200.jpg?itok=N6yqH57r)
Organisers, Session chairs with DAERA Minister McIlveen
![Dr Francis Lively makes the final presentation of the day at the conference Dr Francis Lively makes the final presentation of the day at the conference](https://www.afbini.gov.uk/sites/afbini.gov.uk/files/styles/inline-expandable/public/images/6.%20Dr%20Francis%20Lively%20makes%20the%20final%20presentation%20of%20the%20day%20at%20the%20conference%201200.jpg?itok=Qi_7tY2J)
Dr Francis Lively makes the final presentation of the day at the conference
![Both the morning and afternoon sessions were followed with discussion sessions Both the morning and afternoon sessions were followed with discussion sessions](https://www.afbini.gov.uk/sites/afbini.gov.uk/files/styles/inline-expandable/public/images/7.%20Both%20the%20morning%20and%20afternoon%20sessions%20were%20followed%20with%20discussion%20sessions%201200.jpg?itok=uIJlKK5s)
Both the morning and afternoon sessions were followed with discussion sessions
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