New RABDF Business Debates at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show

A new series of business debates focusing on some of the hottest topics and relevant issues impacting on farming businesses within the livestock sector will be staged at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show held at The NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 September.

Developed by the events organiser, the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, the topics scheduled include financing expansion, succession planning, cross compliance, joint venturing and energy sourcing options. The forum will also provide the platform for The Great Dairy Debate, featuring representatives from the dairy chain including NFUSs Kenneth Campbell, First Milks Kate Allum, DairyUKs Jim Begg and chaired by industry commentator, Ian Potter. 

Fresh Starts Alison Rickett will discuss the raft of emerging opportunities for new entrants to get in to dairy farming and how some of them can be combined with an exit route for existing producers, while the benefits of joint venture farming will be explained by Tony Evans of the Andersons Centre.

Avoiding the problems of cross compliance farm inspections will be discussed by Charles Mayson of Cross Compliance Solutions. The complexity of renewable options will be examined by Farm Energys Andrew Kneeshaw, while how to finance them along with other business expansion plans will be covered by Euryn Jones of Barclays, the events principal sponsor.

RABDF chief executive comments: Nick Everington. Farming is a dynamic business with new opportunities and issues emerging virtually every day. We are pleased to introduce these 20 minute RABDF business debates to the event featuring topics designed to provide livestock producers with take home ideas and information to help facilitate their decision making.

The RABDF Business Debates

 

 

Tuesday 6 September

 

Time	Topic	Speaker	Sponsor
11:00 & 14:00	How to get into and out of dairy farming	Alison Rickett	Fresh Start
11:20 & 14:20	Cross Compliance is getting tougher – make sure you are not the next one to be fined	Charles Mayson	Cross Compliance Solutions
11:40 & 14:40	Financing your business for expansion or renewables	Euryn Jones	Barclays
12:00 & 15:00	The Great Dairy Debate		NFU Scotland

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 7 September

 

Time	Topic	Speaker	Sponsor
11:00 & 13:20	The renewable options available to farmers and how to choose between them	Andrew Kneeshaw	Farm Energy
11:20 & 13:40	Benefits of Joint Venture Farming	Tony Evans	The Andersons Centre
11:40 & 14:00	Financing your business for expansion or renewables	Euryn Jones	Barclays
12:00 & 14:20	How to get into and out of dairy farming	Alison Rickett	Fresh Start
12:20 & 14:40	Cross Compliance is getting tougher – make sure you are not the next one to be fined	Charles Mayson	Cross Compliance Solutions