Following on from the success of the Spring Lecture, the Lincolnshire Showground is pleased to announce that the first Lincolnshire Farming Conference will be held on Thursday 12th March 2015.
In addition to 2 guest speakers in the evening, the conference will include talks, case studies and one to one sessions with industry experts from accountants to agronomists and machinery dealers. Throughout the day there will be chances to speak to individual companies at their stands and also sign in to gain Basis and NRoSO points too. Refreshments and a Lincolnshire hog roast will be available to enjoy after the afternoon sessions.
Chairman, Chris Godson will welcome you, followed by the below speakers throughout the conference.
Precision Farming - The way forward
Simon Parrington, SOYL
New technology for greater performance
Robert Willey, Househam Sprayers
Working your land to the best advantage
David Holmes, Great Plains
Grants - Use it or lose it!
Martin Collison, Collsion and Associates
Chairman, Steve Ward will wecome you
Fuel economy and bigger output
Trevor Tyrrell, CLAAS
CAP Reform
Philip Dunn, Brown & Co
Planning for the future
Helen Barton and Helen Newson, Andrew & Co
A balancing act!
Linda Lord and Phil Beverly, Streets Chartered Accountants
Growing big crops
Tim Lamyman, BioNature
Putting it all together
Matt Ward, Omnia Precision Agronomy
Refreshments
Volatility in agriculture - The shape of things to come?
Allan Wilkinson, HSBC
AHDB - Helping UK farmers to grow
Sir Peter Kendall, AHDB
To close is an opportunity to discuss
Lincolnshire Farming for under 35s - is there a way forward?
with refreshments kindly donated by Pipers, Tom Woods Beer and Uncle Henry's
With thanks to all our Sponsors of the first Lincolnshire Farming Conference
AHDB, Andrew and Co, Bionature UK Ltd, Brown and Co, Collison and Associates, CLAAS UK, Great Plains UK Ltd,Househam Sprayers, HSBC, Streets Chartered Accountants and Omina Precision Agronomy