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LandAlive conference at Bath & West Showground in November

LandAlive will take place at the Bath & West Showground on November 22 and 23 2024. It will feature talks on climate-friendly farming from leading practitioners, advisors, soil specialists, policy makers, wildlife organisations and representatives from across the food supply chain. There will also be an exhibition which will showcase the latest innovations, services and support to help farmers transition to a more environmentally friendly way of farming.

Graham Harvey, programme director, said: “We’ve got the best of regenerative farming expertise in one place with content tailored to the particular needs and interests of farmers in the South West, but drawing in the country’s top speakers and farmer-pioneers. “We’ll be looking at the nuts and bolts of regenerative farming practice, but also covering what’s new in soil science, technology, changing supply chain dynamics and, of course, the shifting subsidy landscape.

  • How to weatherproof farms with farm advisor Niels Corfield and farmer Silas Hedley-Lawrence
  • Regenerative farmer Matt Chatfield discusses the need for suppliers of nutrient-dense foods to build relationships with everyone in their food chain – abattoir, butchers and chefs
  • Farmer and ecologist Rob Havard will explore ways to match the genetics of beef cattle to diverse pastures
  • Vet and regenerative dairy farmer Lucy Noad, who works with LandAlive sponsors First Milk, will reveal why her focus is on improving soil health and biodiversity, demonstrating how dairy farming can balance cow yield and environmental benefits
  • Professor Andy Neal, Rothamsted soil scientist, will outline the importance of pore-space connectivity in making soils productive
  • Martin Lines, CEO of the Nature Friendly Farming Network and farming consultant Tim Williams (Earth Farmer) will show how biodiversity and profitable farming belong together, with Tim looking at ways to increase productivity on regeneratively managed farms
  • Nikki Yoxall, small-holder grazier and Head of Research at Pasture For Life, joins Ian Wilkinson of FarmEd to talk about ‘the magic of diverse pastures’; while Philip Lymbery, farmer, author and global head of Compassion in World Farming, will report on regenerative farming around the world
  •  Exmoor farmer Holly Purdey will explain why she believes regenerative farming will provide a better future for her three young boys and their generation
  • A policy makers forum, and talks by talks by Sue Pritchard, Chief Executive of the Food and Farming Commission, and DEFRA’s Helen Coates