July 2019
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The conference was an opportunity for stakeholders in the UK food industry and policymakers to discuss the way forward for increasing competitiveness, and how legislation and regulation need to adapt.
It took place at a time of considerable change for farming in the UK, with Brexit potentially having an impact on market access, welfare standards and future subsidy arrangements.
Delegates discussed how best to promote and improve productivity on farm both through policy and through innovative technology and practice.
Attendees discussed how productivity fits into this mix and how best to design a payments system that promotes sustainability, stewardship and enables efficient and competitive farming.
Further sessions looked at what more can be done to ensure farmers are equipped with the knowledge and expertise to deliver effective sustainable land management, drawing on examples of best practice domestically and from international stakeholders.
Delegates also discussed the challenges and opportunities for driving wider technology use on farms, including how to improve the translation of research from industry and universities to the farmgate - including SMEs and small farms - and the opportunities for cross sector collaboration in both boosting research and improving take up.
Following government commitments to further investment in research and development and the rapidly developing role for technologies such as AI, drones, robotics and big data, the seminar also considered how UK agriculture can respond to innovative and disruptive technologies to deliver improved farm productivity and address the barriers to uptake and investment.
