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Climate-friendly farming

Wednesday 22 February 11:25 - 12:30

Updated: 16:24:12

  • Jake Freestone, Farm Manager, Overbury Enterprises

  • Stephen Doble, Mixed Farmer, F E Doble & Son

  • Marion Regan, Managing Director, Hugh Lowe Farms Ltd

  • Helen Dent, Independent Consultant, Midtown Farm

  • Clare Morgan, Mixed Farmer, Fenton Home Farm

Questions
Chaired by David Exwood, Vice President, National Farmers’ Union

Last updated: 16:24:12

Do we need an agreed National framework for measuring biodiversity? without it, how will we measure & demonstrate our progress? In particular, justify future public support?

– Mr Andrew Loftus

Would you agree that we should be seeing financial incentives created for roof based solar on farms? For many businesses, being able to install solar panels along with batteries and generators could completely cut their energy costs and make it more viable to dry grain and therefore store it in better condition and sell it when they want to and ultimately run their farms on known energy costs. I understand the need for balance where land use is concerned, over food production and renewable energy but installing solar panels on existing farm buildings seems like a no brainer – just currently the outlay required is almost unaffordable

– Eveey Hunter

Healthier animals are more productive and consequently more sustainable. For example, Defra research found that animal disease results in an increase of greenhouse gas emissions compared to healthy animals, with increases of up to 130% emissions per unit of beef carcass due to BVD, 40% for Johne's disease and 20% for Salmonella and infertility. Where is the place for championing the role of animal health in climate-friendly farming?

– Mr Malcolm Morley

Does Science back up the hype of new farming techniques? Many customers wish farming businesses to jump onto the regenerative farming bandwagon and insist farmers change practices, but where is the replicated science to provide farmers with the confidence to change and who will fund that science?

– Tony Bambridge

What has been the biggest challenge you have tackled to make your business more climate friendly, and the easiest?

– Ali Capper
Back to NFU23: Watch again
Opening address: NFU President Minette Batters

Tuesday 21 February 10:15 - 10:45

Keynote - The Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP, Minister of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tuesday 21 February 10:45 - 11:45

Delivering growth in a changing world

Tuesday 21 February 11:45 - 12:30

Keynote: The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP, Leader of HM Official Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party

Tuesday 21 February 14:00 - 14:35

Food security in a changing world

Tuesday 21 February 14:35 - 15:15

Building business resilience

Wednesday 22 February 08:45 - 09:50

NFU23: Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey

Wednesday 22 February 09:50 - 10:30

Sector resilience plans

Wednesday 22 February 11:15 - 11:25

Climate-friendly farming

Wednesday 22 February 11:25 - 12:30

Closing address: NFU President Minette Batters

Wednesday 22 February 12:30 - 12:50

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