End of Project event

When? 27 May 2026 from 11am to 3pm

Where? Lodge Farm, Atterton, Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Celebrate innovation, collaboration, and the future of sustainable sheep farming at the closing event of the three-year Breed for CH4nge project.

Join us for an exclusive farm walk at Lodge Farm, hosted by project breeder Matt Harding, followed by engaging presentations showcasing the project’s key findings, practical outcomes, and what they mean for the future of low-emissions livestock systems.

We will be discussing...

• Introduction: The importance of environmental breeding goals - Dr Janet Roden, Innovis

• Genetic influences on methane production - Dr Nicola Lambe, SRUC

• Breeding tools to help us to select for sheep with a naturally low carbon footprint - Emma Dods, Innovis & Samuel Boon, Signet Breeding Services

• Carbon Footprint modelling and ways we can make a difference - Daniel Owen, Pilgrim’s Europe & Professor Karl Behrendt, Harper Adams University

• What it all means for the sheep industry - National Sheep Association

This is a great opportunity to see the research in action, share insights, and explore how breeding can help drive both productivity and environmental progress across the sheep sector.