Down to Earth North Speaker Programme

KEYNOTE SESSION

Welcome

Matthew Knight, Managing Director, RABDF

Our Story & Building a Brand on Regenerative Farming

Mark & Jenny Lee, an Interview with Mark Brooking, Sustainability Director, First Milk

Cows and the Climate Crisis

Rob Percival, Head of Policy, Soil Association & Author, Meat Paradox

BENEFITS OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

Chaired by Di Wastenage, RABDF Chair

Net Zero and Beyond, a Farmer’s Perspective

Professor John Gililand, Consultant, AHDB

Something For Everyone

Johnny Bland, Regenerative Farmer, Cumbria

My Story and the Growing Demand for Regen Produce

Paul Leonard, Head Chef, Forest Side & Chef of the Year at Cumbrian Food Awards

The challenges Dairy Farmers are under to reduce their carbon footprint

Ben Williams, Sustainability Manager, Glanbia Cheese

WHAT REGENERATIVE FARMING MEANS FOR DIFFERENT SYSTEMS

Chaired by Tom Gill, Global Farm Sustainability Lead, Arla Foods

Regenerative Farming in Action

Lee Truelove, Responsible Sourcing Manager, First Milk

What we Don’t Know

Nic and Paul Renison, Regenerative Farmers, Cumbria

Regenerative Agriculture- Does ‘It’ Work? Why Context Matters

Caroline Grindrod, Roots of Nature/ Wilderculture CIC

From Tradition to Transformation: A Tale of Two Farms

Lisa Hambly, Head of Grassland & Forage Agronomy, Mole Valley Farmers

REGENERATIVE FARMING: FROM THE GROUND UP

Chaired by Becky Wilson, Technical Director, Carbon Toolkit

Changing to a Regenerative Mindset

Sam Beaumont, Regenerative Farmer, Gowbarrow Hall Farm

What is the Health of your Land?

Christopher & Sheila Cooke, Founders, 3LM

Regenerative Principles: Suitable for All Systems!

Helen Dent, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Kite Consulting

Measure to Manage: The Role of Analysis in Regenerative Agriculture

Allison Grundy, Agronomy Manager, NRM

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER- WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR FARMS SUSTAINABILITY

Chaired by Brian Richardson, UK Head of Agriculture, Virgin Money

Helping Farmers Make Informed Decisions About Making Sustainable Farming

Dr Emily Pope, Director of Knowledge Exchange, Trinity AgTech & Angus Gowthorpe

The Weatherproof Farm- Moving Towards a Subsidy Free Operation

Niels Corfield, Regenerative Farming Advisor & Trainer

Future Proofing the Family Farm

Tom Stobart, Regenerative Farmer, Cumbria

The Power of a Brand

Heather Wildman, Managing Director, Saviour Associates

PASTURE MANAGEMENT

Grass Management in Regenerative Farming Systems

Janet Montgomery & Roger Bacon, Barenbrug

Grazing Systems: The Options and What they Can Offer

Bess Jowsey, Farm Consultant, LIC Genetics

HEALTHY SOILS

Making Muck Matter

Andrew Sincock, Commercial Director, Agriton Group & 2023 Nuffield Scholar

Fix Your Soil- In 10 Minutes

Niels Corfield, Regenerative Farming Advisor & Trainer

Carbon, Digging Out The Answers

Emma Adams, Senior Farm Carbon & Soils Advisor, Farm Carbon Toolkit

WOODLAND PASTURE

Counting Carbon: The Future for Carbon Audits/3D Farming: the Future for Agroforestry

George Peart, Sustainability Team Lead, Promar International

Integrating Trees Into Your Farm Business

Graham Watson, Cumbria Community Woodland

Woodland Management, Retort & Biochar

The Coppice Co-Op

WATER MANAGEMENT

Effective Water Management on Livestock Systems

Pippa Chapman, Chair in Biogeochemistry, Leeds Uni

Essentials When Improving Water Quality on Farms

Andrew Dyer, BETA Conservation and Management, Agricultural Advisor