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NFU Conference 2013

Date: 27-28 February 2013
Venue: The ICC, Birmingham

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Come and visit the BBSRC and Global Food Security programme stands, we're at the conference on both days.

'Farming delivers in uncertain times' - programme (subject to change)

Day one

10.15-10.45 - Conference opening and welcome by Peter Kendall, President, NFU

10.45-12.30 - Farming and politics with the Rt. Hon.Owen Paterson MP Secretary of State Defra and Gerd Sonnleitner, President COPA 

12.30-13.45 - Lunch

13.45-15.15 - Farming delivers for the economy with Philip Clarke, CEO, Tesco plc and John Cridland CBE, Director General, CBI

15.15-15.45 - Tea/Coffee

16.00-17.30 - Breakout sessions:

• Driving change in fresh produce
• Sugar delivers for UK farming
• Poultry economic outlook - the challenges of operating in a global market place
• Livestock farming delivers
• Dairy - working together, the key to unlocking a successful future for the British dairy industry
• Combinable crops production, is the tide turning?

Day two

8.30-9.30 - Early bird sessions:

• Tenants - fair rents
• Animal health and welfare
• Social media in 2013 - Why you can't afford to miss out
• Agricultural transport - policy into practice

09.45-11.00 - Workshops:

• Upland farming delivers
• Next generation forum - Changing perceptions for a career in farming
• Renewable energy
• Environment - Developing farming's water
• CAP reform

11.15-12.45 - Farming delivers for the consumer

• Huw Irranca Davies MP, Shadow Minister for Food and Farming
• Warren Anderson, Supply Chain Director, McDonalds' Restaurant Ltd
• Chris Newenham, Wilkin & Sons Ltd, Tiptree
• Kate Jones, Head of Farm and Product Development, The Co-operative

12.45-12.55 - Close of conference - Peter Kendall, President, NFU

1.00-1.30 - AGM

1.30 - Lunch and depart 

How to attend

To register your interest please call the Conference Hotline on 02476 858584.

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