Session 3: Investment to grow
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Is Angus aware of the agriculture horticultural development board? Would this be a better vehicle to promote eat/demand British. It holds funds for most UK Ag Sectors
Please can you play the video again but give us 30 seconds to get our phones ready
The farming and growing community is very vocal in their opposition to the new IHT taxes lead by the NFU. Business Property Relief will be a larger tax take than Agricultural Property Relief affecting many more estates. Why is the non farming business community so quiet on the new inheritance taxes and why don’t they join the farmers in their protests?
Angus, with your engineering viewpoint. What do you think we need to be doing (beyond tunnels) to make the most of the changing weather. And should we be getting the wheels turning now to get ahead of it?
Angus, I love your enthusiasm and positivity for British food and the opportunities for business profitability. However, is this achievable whilst keeping british food affordable for everyone here in the UK, not just those able to afford a premium?
Angus, have you considered a job in politics?
What are the three things you would ask of Kier Starmer and Rachel Reeves if you were in a lift with them for 60 seconds? Which countries are you prioritising for your business investment and why?
We need thriving sectors in the UK to help promote investment and growth but we've collectively been facing multiple challenges including disease, planning barriers and market pressures which has resulted in low producer confidence. With your experience and knowledge what do you suggest are the key attributes for successful supply chain collaboration which will help agriculture and horticulture producers thrive rather than just survive?
As the panel will know, UK growing conditions are different to Europe, meaning very few crop varieties can be bred in Europe for the UK market. To successfully produce crops in the UK, a UK based breeding programme is needed. A wheat breeding programme, for example, is a continuous multi-million pound investment, often leading to small market shares. With the small UK market and the recent changes in land use, how do we ensure continued investment in UK plant breeding to enable successful supply and future growth