Food & Farming: The Seeds of Growth
We have a packed day of sessions at NFU Conference this year, featuring keynote speeches from industry leaders and political heavyweights.
Have a look at the programme below to see how we’ll be discussing the future of agriculture and horticulture.
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The programme
- 8.30 - 10.00 – registration
- 10.00 – conference starts
- 6pm – conference ends
What's on in the morning?
Opening address
Keynote address
The Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Chaired by: Tom Bradshaw, NFU President
Session 1: Science and technology to grow
Professor Michael Lee, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Harper Adams University
Phil Bicknell, CEO, UK Agri-Tech Centre
Questions
Chaired by: Aled Jones, NFU Cymru President
Session 2: Export to grow
Sandra Sullivan MBE, Director, Food & Drink Exporters Association
Richard Clothier, Managing Director, Wyke Farms
Government spokesperson
Questions
Chaired by: David Exwood, NFU Deputy President
Lunch
What's on in the afternoon?
Session 3: Skills and investment to grow
Rain Newton-Smith, Chief Executive, CBI
Angus Davison, Chairman, Haygrove Ltd
Questions
Chaired by: Rachel Hallos, NFU Vice-President
Henry Plumb Lecture
Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies
Questions
Chaired by: Terry Jones, NFU Director General
Closing address
Followed by: Optional networking session