- Oliver McEntyre, National Agriculture Strategy Director, Barclays Agriculture
- Allan Wilkinson, Head of Agriculture, HSBC Bank Plc
- Lindsay Sinclair, Group Chief Executive, NFU Mutual
- Dr Harald Jahn, Head of Division, Natural Resources and Agro-Industry, European Investment Bank (EIB)
Areas the session will cover include:
- How financial institutions are responding to increasing agricultural price volatility.
- The role of the European Investment Bank in facilitating cheap loans for farmers.
- How effective the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs has been in supporting UK farmers to get access to EIB support.
- The financial products available to UK farmers and whether farmers have the skills and knowledge to access these products.
- The move from Direct Payments to support farmers in cases of price volatility to an insurance based system and the pros and cons of publically funded insurance schemes.
- Are Common Agricultural Policy Direct Payments to farmers a disincentive to innovation or a useful tool in protecting farmers from price volatility?
You can watch the session live on www.parliamentlive.tv