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International Event Diary

An era ends; Stirling move!
[08/08/2008]


Certification updates
[08/08/2008]


British breeder elected as World Limousin President
[08/08/2008]


Key thinkers - present and future - united at JSR Conference: 50 years of excellence
[06/08/2008]


What is the UK exporting outside the European Union?
[31/07/2008]


Where there's muck ...
[14/07/2008]


One-stop-shop for livestock & meat figures
[14/07/2008]


Raising life standards for many by raising livestock
[14/07/2008]


ITAPG - a new company in the pig breeding and technology sector
[14/07/2008]


Make the world a smaller place!
[23/06/2008]


New boar stud in Cyprus a great success
[23/06/2008]


Get to the 'meat' of the UK industry's facts
[17/06/2008]


NSA Sheep 2008
[17/06/2008]


New Secretary for the Luings
[16/06/2008]


Update on UK Dairy Event and Livestock Show 2008
[11/06/2008]


Pig data sourcebook
[10/06/2008]


New UK Chief Veterinary Officer appointed
[10/06/2008]


International spotlight in UK on Simmental cattle
[10/06/2008]


Dr John Moffitt CBE
[28/05/2008]


Cogent Sexed Semen Record
[27/05/2008]


Meat export demands buoys the British livestock market
[01/05/2008]


Vertebral column carcase controls ease - EU backs OIE backbone position
[22/04/2008]


New JSR Geneconverter 700 boar fights increasing feed costs
[15/04/2008]


UK regains official FMD-free status
[03/03/2008]


The UK Dairy Event and Livestock Show 2008
[22/02/2008]


New bull stud opens in Scotland
[18/02/2008]


USA lifts export ban
[01/02/2008]


The role of the pre-implantation embryo in the vertical transmission of natural scrapie
[01/02/2008]


Luing fling to Ireland
[24/01/2008]


25 years of technical development and credit to British breeders
[11/01/2008]


Breed data highlights English cattle herd trends
[09/01/2008]


Breeding Sheep Exports to France
[09/01/2008]


China beefs up its production
[09/01/2008]


Global threat to pork industry
[27/09/2007]


JSR plays a major role in Polish pig expansion
[07/08/2007]


Certification Updates
[03/08/2007]


Meat Industry figures
[18/07/2007]


Harper Adams College and JSR team up for new research
[07/07/2007]


EBLEX beefs up eating quality
[07/07/2007]


One million pounds we didn't have a year ago!
[27/03/2007]


Into Africa
[27/03/2007]


What's happening to British calf numbers and prices
[25/03/2007]


Nine Hereford bulls go to France
[24/03/2007]


Sauvignon Reigns in France!
[24/03/2007]


Herefords return to Germany and France
[27/02/2007]


"British Livestock" - a new magazine
[23/02/2007]


Sexed Limousin Semen – a world first!
[11/02/2007]


Export boost for Aberdeen-Angus
[11/02/2007]


Animal welfare in transport: new EU rules enter into force
[05/01/2007]


Opportunities in the genetics of cattle health and beef production.
[04/01/2007]


News Archive - 2006
[31/12/2006]


News Archive - 2005
[31/12/2005]


News Archive - 2004
[31/12/2004]


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Welcome to the British Livestock Genetics Consortium's website. This page of news items is updated frequently and is a good source of topical news from the livestock breeding sector. You can get to BLG directly from the Contacts page or you can access members from the Members' page. The Events page tells you of forthcoming events where there is some British involvement and the International Show Diary is your key to the principal livestock events around the world. No need to chase around, look here!

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BLG is a National pan-industry consortium formed to assist in the development and maintenance of profitable long-term business generated by exports of British livestock and genetics.BLG aims to do this by creating a positive, favourable image in international markets and promoting Britain as a supplier of high quality animals and germplasm.

This website gives you a vital link to international events and opportunities.

Benefits of Membership

  • Pan-industry body
  • Umbrella organisation for British genetics exports
  • Direct sales leads
  • Market information
  • Exhibition participation
  • Inward Mission support
  • Outward Mission support
  • Focused export activity
  • Networking and contacts
  • Government liaison in UK and abroad

If you cannot find what your looking for please feel free to contact us directly on +44(0)1364 661506 or via email

August 2008

11-Aug to 23-Aug
MAHA (BLG here) - Selango (Nr. KL), Malaysia

15-Aug to 17-Aug
Weidefest (BLG here) - Buch-am-Wald, Germany

22-Aug to 24-Aug
ILDEX India - Delhi, India

23-Aug to 29-Aug
Agri-Food Fair - Gornja Radgona, Slovenia

30-Aug to 7-Sep
ExpoInter (BLG here) - Porto Alegre, Brazil

31-Aug to 5-Sep
International Conference on Goats - Queretaro, Mexico

Sept 2008

5-Sept to 16-Sept
Expo Prado - Montevideo, Uruguay (BLG here)

9-Sept to 24-Sept
Devon Cattle World Congress (BLG here) - Australia

9-Sep to 12-Sep
SPACE - Rennes, France

17-Sept to 18-Sept
Dairy Event & Livestock Show (BLG here) - Stoneleigh, England

23-Sep to 25-Sep
Ploughing Match (BLG here) - Kilkenny, Ireland

25-Sept to 28-Sept
SE England Aberdeen Angus Tour - Farnham, Surrey, England

30-Sep to 2-Oct
Pork Expo & Forum - Curitiba, Brazil

30-Sep to 4-Oct
World Dairy Expo (BLG here) - Madison, USA

 

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