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( 14 June)
With increasing costs of owning and running large machinery, this debate will look at alternative options including machinery sharing, contracting, hire and finance. It will also explore the impact of artificial intelligence and how we can run tractors more efficiently. Speakers are set to include Mark Suthern, national head of agriculture at Barclays, Kit Franklin from Harper Adams University and Gloucestershire farmer Richard Ward.
Cereals Conversations Sustainable soil health and nutrition – 9:30am( 13 June)
Over in the Conversations marquee, the first day of the event will begin with an in-depth technical seminar looking at the alternatives to conventional fertiliser strategies for sustainable soil health and nutrition. Dr Alastair Leake from the Allerton Project and John Cherry, Hertfordshire farmer will present their experiences. Artificial intelligence: the future is here – 11:00am( 13 June)
Could the future of farming be in artificial intelligence? Speakers from robotics companies and research organisations will discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of such technology. Guarding glyphosate – action to protect efficacy and availability –
1:00pm( 13 June)
Hosted by AHDB, the Wednesday afternoon will see a discussion around the protection of glyphosate. Themes of discussion are set to include stewardship, best practice, change of behaviour and timing of applications to preserve this vital herbicide for the future. The next generation of innovators – 10:30am( 14 June)
Thursday morning’ s seminars will feature a next generation farmer who is set to discuss the challenges of farming in a new digital and data-rich age, and how innovating is paying off. Fungicide futures – 12:00pm( 14 June)
Hosted again by event content partner, AHDB, the afternoon session will begin with a discussion into how the future of fungicides may look in terms of potential regulatory changes, variety choices and increased resistance to fungicides. Making better data driven decisions – 2:00pm( 14 June)
Representatives from technology and data companies will discuss the usefulness of data collection and analysis in making on-farm decisions. They will be joined by Dr Ellie Marshall, Crop Production Systems Scientist at AHDB.
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