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14 Jan 2026
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CropTec Theatre
- CropTec Theatre
Join this session for a practical look at how to get the best from every glyphosate application. This interactive session covers water quality, product compatibility, and best practice application techniques - from tank to target. Learn how to test your spray water and take home a free hardness digital test meter. Real-world experience, independent science, and industry know-how come together to help you make every glyphosate spray count this spring season.Sponsored by
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CropTec Theatre
- CropTec Theatre
A practical session exploring how farmers can build resilient, future-ready businesses through smarter machinery planning, cost control and financial strategy.
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CropTec Theatre
- CropTec Theatre
Join this session to hear insights from farmers and facilitators driving practical on farm innovation with the support of the Defra ADOPT fund delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) supports collaborative farmer-led, on-farm trials or experiments to generate, test and demonstrate innovative solutions to farming challenges.Sponsored by
15 Jan 2026
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CropTec Theatre
- CropTec Theatre
Soil health isn’t just beneath our feet — it’s the foundation of profitable, sustainable farming. This session weill explore how we manage our soils better and how to unlock real gains for crops, farm business and the environment.
Agenda:
Chair - Becky Willson, Farm Carbon Toolkit
Soil Farmer of the Year 25 finalist - How I made a difference to my farm
Jade Prince, Hutchinsons - Build resilience in challenging times.
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CropTec Theatre
- CropTec Theatre
Grain prices can shift quickly. This session will bring together experts from across the supply chain to explore what’s driving UK and global markets, and what might be coming next. The aim is to give farmers and growers practical insights to support better business decisions and help protect margins.Sponsored By
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CropTec Theatre
- CropTec Theatre
Seed distributors are operating in a crowded, margin-pressured market. This session explores how SeedSpeed® helps seed companies strengthen their offer through better early establishment, improved root development, and more reliable performance in challenging conditions. We’ll discuss where the commercial value sits for distributors, how microbes enhance the seed proposition, and why early adopters stand to gain the most as biologicals become a standard expectation for growers.Sponsored By
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CropTec Theatre
- CropTec Theatre
George Freeman MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for AgriTech, will deliver the closing keynote address and outline how the Precision Breeding Act paves the way for the adoption of gene-edited crops, and the opportunities this presents for enhancing productivity, resilience, and sustainability across UK arable farming.
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14 Jan 2026
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Dairy & Beef Hub
- Dairy & Beef Hub
This session unpacks the mixed feelings society holds about cattle. Farmers and retail producers will share candid insights on cows’ role in food production, public perception, and the realities of modern beef and dairy farming. Expect a lively, honest conversation about the animals at the centre of it all. -
Dairy & Beef Hub
- Dairy & Beef Hub
Explore how livestock technologies are transforming beef and dairy management. Learn how data, sensors and real-time monitoring enhance health, welfare and outcomes across a cow’s entire life. Practical examples and lessons learned will show how tech supports smarter decisions and helps build more resilient herds. -
Dairy & Beef Hub
- Dairy & Beef Hub
This session highlights practical strategies to maximise the value of grass and forage in beef and dairy systems. Experts and farmers will share tips on grazing management, silage quality, and getting the most from your feed to boost herd performance, efficiency, and farm profitability. -
Dairy & Beef Hub
- Dairy & Beef Hub
Chris Walkland will explore the latest trends in dairy milk prices and what they mean for farmers. This session will look at key market drivers, supply and demand pressures and opportunities, and the price prospects for the next few months.
15 Jan 2026
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Dairy & Beef Hub
- Dairy & Beef Hub
Learn about the latest threats to herd health, from emerging diseases to new management challenges, and discover practical strategies to keep your animals healthy, productive, and resilient. -
Dairy & Beef Hub
- Dairy & Beef Hub
Labour shortages are creating real pressures across the livestock supply chain, from on-farm roles to processing and retail. This session explores practical strategies to attract, retain and develop skilled staff, including recruitment approaches, training solutions, and ways technology can help reduce reliance on labour. -
Dairy & Beef Hub
- Dairy & Beef Hub
Beef farming is evolving, from the breeds we use to the systems we run. This session explores rhe latest approaches to breed selection, finishing systems, and production methods, and discuss how to adapt your business to improve efficiency, profitability, and sustainability. -
Dairy & Beef Hub
- Dairy & Beef Hub
Livestock farming is usually in the spotlight when discussing reducing global emissions - but it can also be part of the solution. This panel explores how the sector can reduce its environmental impact through improved practices, innovation, and genetics, while demonstrating how livestock are central to building a more circular, sustainable farming system.
14 Jan 2026
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Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
- Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
Regenerative farming is becoming a key priority in agriculture, focusing on soil health and biodiversity to build long-term resilience. But farmers can’t be environmentally sustainable if they’re operating at a loss. This panel brings together farmers and industry experts to discuss what’s working, what isn’t, and practical ways to make regenerative farming pay. -
Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
- Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
Explore how small-scale anaerobic digestion can create on-farm energy, cut waste, and boost income. This session will share practical insights on setting up AD systems, overcoming common challenges, and making the numbers stack up for smaller operations. -
Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
- Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
This session will highlight the latest developments in low-emission vehicles and alternative fuels for farming, showcasing innovations in clean energy and engine technology — including hydrogen, methane, and other emerging fuel options. -
Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
- Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
Join us for an engaging panel discussion exploring how comprehensive energy modelling can deliver on-farm efficiency and sustainability by integrating solar, battery storage, and low-emission technologies. Our expert panel will share practical strategies for setting up renewable energy systems to reduce costs, improve resilience and demonstrate how working with retailers and the supply chain can support achieving net-zero targets.Sponsored by
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15 Jan 2026
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Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
- Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
This session asks whether today’s focus on carbon emissions is causing us to lose sight of the bigger picture — from health and nutrition to education, public understanding, bioenegy and on-farm biodiversity. Our panel will join the dots between these priorities and explore how improving eco-literacy across farming, supply chains and the wider public can support a more balanced and resilient approach to sustainability. -
Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
- Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
A practical look at the future of network capacity, connection reforms, and system upgrades. This session equips farmers and landowners with the latest insights to help plan new developments, low-carbon projects, and infrastructure investments. -
Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
- Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
Focusing on growth and working collaboratively to develop new renewables (PPA backed), repower older renewables (PPAs in an age of no more subsidy) and utilising schemes such as Licence Exempt Supply to support renewable energy projects.Sponsored By
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Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
- Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre
Discover practical ways to capture and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on farm — from emerging technologies like biochar and enhanced weathering materials to agroforestry and peatland restoration. This session explores the tools, techniques, and opportunities to lower your carbon footprint while supporting productivity.
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