Digital technologies, management and environmental contribution of meat ruminants

The Cajamar Group Foundation is organizing the in-person conference “Technologies in Ruminant Meat Production,” to be held on February 24, 2026, at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Extremadura (Cáceres) . The event will address extensive ruminant production in Spain , its current challenges, and the role of digital transformation in improving farm management, along with its contribution to rural development and fire prevention .

The event will be held in collaboration with Provacuno , INTEROVIC , Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Extremadura , the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Cáceres and the University of Extremadura .

Content and approach

The session will focus on:

• Digital technologies for monitoring and controlling extensive livestock (monitoring, connectivity, collars, precision livestock tools, etc.).
• Ecosystem services of extensive livestock farming, with special attention to fire prevention .
• Market opportunities and debate on the future of the sector , with a final round table on challenges and innovation.

Program

• 09:00 Institutional Welcome.
• 09:25 New technologies in extensive ruminant production. A global vision (Miguel Escribano Sánchez, UEx).
• 09:45 Case studies (I). Moderator: Cooperatives. Participants: DATAMARS, HUMECO and DIGITANIMAL.
• 10:40 Case studies (II). Moderator: Provacuno. Participants: IXORIGUE, Allflex (MSD) and DEEPFARM.
• 11:35 Coffee break.
• 12:05 Ruminants in fire prevention . Moderator: Interovic. Participants: University of Seville, Government of Catalonia, Cooprado Foundation, University of Zaragoza.
• 13:05 Round table: Challenges of ruminant production: the future . Moderated by Manuel Lainez (Cajamar) with representatives from BOVIES, EA GROUP, COVIHER, El Encinar de Humienta and COVAP.
• 14:15 Closing.

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