Uplands 2030 - New Era, New Opportunities: Exeter

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Overview

Uplands 2030 is being jointly run and organised by the SW NFU and AHDB. Now a regular event, the SW Uplands conferences have developed a reputation for bringing in a predominantly farmer audience and tackling the biggest issues of the times in a positive way. The focus is always on solutions and answers and not descending into rabbit holes of despair.

For Uplands 2030 the theme is all about the future of farming on SW uplands. We are looking at how farmers, landowners, government, national parks and academics see the opportunities. There will be a look at what might be the ways to make money in the coming years and where the focus of the key buyers (commodity, government and environmental) is going to be and how farmers can get involved.

Speakers from: Farmers from across England, Defra, Exmoor National Park, Duchy of Cornwall, Environment Agency, Derek Gow Consultancy, NFU, AHDB, University of Exeter.

Please book using the 'Book now' button above, or email: south.west@nfu.org.uk or phone: 01392 440700

Agenda

Time	Theme	Title	Speaker
10.00	Registration – tea and coffee
10.15	Welcome and introductions		Melanie Squires, NFU Regional Director
	Setting the scene: Where are we heading?	Where are we now	Thomas Binns, NFU Uplands Forum Chairman
		What makes a successful and resilient farm	Matt Lobley, Professor of Rural Resource Management, Director of the CRPR, Exeter University
		The upland estate at a time of change	Tom Stratton, BSc (Hons) MRICS Deputy Land Steward, Duchy of Cornwall
		How National Parks see the future	Sarah Bryan, Chief Executive, Exmoor National Park Authority
		Panel discussion (15 minutes)
11.30	Chair		Joseph Keating, Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager, AHDB
	Building Business Resilience	Against all odds	Layland Branfield, Farmer, Dartmoor
		Why bringing back the beaver to a farmed landscape is a no brainer	Derek Gow, Derek Gow Consultancy
		Identifying opportunities for your farm business	Jim Beary, Farmer, Peak District
		The value of farmers and landowners collaborating	Chris Musgrave, Farmer, Wiltshire
		Panel discussion (20 minutes)
12.45	Lunch
13.30	Who would fill your boots?		Yellow Wellies – Farm Safety Foundation
13.45	Chair		Kevin Bishop, Chief Executive, Dartmoor National Park Authority
	What are we selling and who is buying?	Agriculture Bill and Trade	Alex Stevens, Regional Policy Manager, SW NFU
		The Future for Beef and Lamb	Tom Forshaw, Senior Analyst, AHDB
		The future Environment Land Management Scheme – Getting it Right!	Gavin Ross, Head of ELMS, Defra
		Delivering on Opportunity	Guy Whiteley, Catchment Funding Advisor, Environment Agency. Tom Dauben, Senior Flood Risk Adviser, Environment Agency
		Opportunities for Farming Carbon	Harley Stoddart, Resource Management Scientist, AHDB
		Panel discussion (30 minutes)
15.15	Close and summary		Will Jackson, AHDB Strategy Director
15.25	End

Topics:

Beef & Lamb Beef Lamb

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