FAS Conference 2025 – Farming for the Future

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Join us for an interactive industry conference with a focus on future-proofing your land and your people.

We’ll have a fantastic line up of speakers and industry bodies sharing first-hand experience, insights and practical strategies through engaging panel discussions, presentations and activities. You’ll also be able to network with like-minded people.

Secure your spot today and take the first step toward a stronger, more sustainable future for your business!

Agenda:

10.30 – Tea/ Coffee/ Registration

10.45 – Welcome from Chair – Kirsten Williams, SAC Consulting

 

Morning Sessions: Futureproofing your land

10.50 – What can we learn from the Irish System? – Aidan Murray, Teagasc

11.20 – Relevance of Ruminant Livestock for the Future of Farming? – Poppy Frater, SAC Consulting

11.45 – Agritech to futureproof land, biodiversity and efficiency – Rob Wainwright (via video interview)

 

12.30 – LUNCH

Networking and “FAS at the Races” – Siobhan Macdonald

 

Afternoon Sessions: Futureproofing your people

13.45 – Farming for the Future – TBC

14.15 – The Big Question:

How do we market the industry to improve public perception and attract the next generation of agri-leaders and work force?

  • Cammy Wilson, The Sheep Game
  • Kay Adam, Newhouse of Glamis
  • Susannah Pate, Jane Craigie Marketing
  • William Brown, Content Creator of the Year (Farmers Guardian)

15.30 – Chair Close and networking