Last year the 2024 Conference Programme was your gateway to a greener, more resilient future.
Join us in 2025 as we cultivate a community of visionaries, innovators, and thought leaders committed to shaping the landscape of sustainable farming.
Nature & Biodiversity
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- Nature & Biodiversity
How do you turn your land into profit? This session will explore how farmers and landowners can leverage their natural assets for financial gain in addition to understanding the risks and considerations when entering into nature-based arrangements, ensuring you're fully equipped for success. -
- Nature & Biodiversity
Farming is constantly evolving, and now more than ever, there's a critical need to embrace sustainable practices. This session will explore the benefits and challenges of conventional, organic, and regenerative agriculture systems. Real-world case studies will be presented to help you understand how each system can contribute to a low-carbon future and how they can work for you.
Renewables & Energy
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- Renewables & Energy
As the use of on-farm AD plants continues to rise, speakers will share their experience and expertise in using biogas to reduce emissions; as well as operational best practice and what support is available for farmers considering using AD technology. -
- Renewables & Energy
Biomass and energy crops play a vital role in providing renewable energy supply and contributing to the UK's energy security. This session will explore the ways energy crops can be adopted into a farming system, the diversification options they can provide and how they can work effectively alongside food production
Sustainable Food production
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- Sustainable Food production
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- Sustainable Food production
The role of livestock continues to come under increasing scrutiny when considering low carbon agriculture. Here speakers will examine the life cycle of livestock production, how methane emissions can be more effectively measured and showcase how livestock can be part of the solution in achieving sustainable farming. -
- Sustainable Food production
Delivering low carbon agriculture is the responsibility of all stakeholders throughout the agri-food supply chain. Suppliers and retailers will discuss how they are working together to reduce emissions in the production, processing and distribution of our food in order to ensure a sustainable 'farm to fork' system
Nature & Biodiversity
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- Nature & Biodiversity
Climate change is reshaping agriculture. In this session , learn how to adapt to a changing climate including how to update and invest in your farm infrastructure, contingency plans for wet crops and what measures you can implement when faced with emerging animal diseases. -
- Nature & Biodiversity
What does the roadmap to net zero agriculture look like? This session will break down the value of carbon, how to effectively sequester and store carbon in your soil and provide a clear understanding of soil carbon certificates and carbon trading.
Renewables & Energy
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- Renewables & Energy
The list of technologies, innovations, and solutions for battery storage and eclectic vehicles continues to grow. This session will showcase the latest developments that can help increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and minimise environmental impact in farming operations -
- Renewables & Energy
Solar energy can offer a bright future for farms. Expert speakers will explore the benefits of utilising solar energy for your farm including reduced electricity bills and carbon emissions in addition to navigating the challenges surrounding input costs, storage and maintenance.
Sustainable Food production
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- Sustainable Food production
This panel will assess the long-awaited Land Use Framework, discussing its effectiveness in guiding farmers, landowners, and stakeholders toward sustainable land use practices. An interactive Q&A session will examine how it can inform decision-making around food production, nature recovery, and renewable energy to help deliver net-zero targets. -
- Sustainable Food production
Future food security faces challenges. Industry experts will provide insight into how we further boost domestic production and support our home-grown products, what future consumer habits and trends may look like and what this means for the farmer when future-proofing their business.
