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Webinar: Transition Summit series – Starting your journey

FW Reporter 20 September 2021
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British farmers stand on the cusp of a new agricultural revolution.

Farmers are expected to do much more than produce food. Improving biodiversity, maintaining soil health, air and water quality, and storing carbon to help mitigate the impact of climate change are all part of the job.

See also: One in three farmers unprepared for BPS withdrawal

As part of our Transition project, we will be running a series of focused live digital Transition Summits throughout the coming year bringing together experts to answer a broad range of questions.

Together with industry experts we will explore:
  • Ways to make substantial changes to farm businesses
  • Changes to the structure of the industry
  • Approaches to preparing for BPS withdrawal
  • Latest information about future support measures
  • Transparent information about all guidance on the ELM scheme.

Transition Summits Series – upcoming sessions

  • The road to net zero – Thursday 18 November 2021
  • The pathway to productivity – Thursday 27 January 2022
  • Successful soil – Thursday 17 March 2022
  • Benefiting from biodiversity – Thursday 5 May 2022

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This article forms part of Farmers Weekly’s Transition series, which looks at how farmers can make their businesses more financially and environmentally sustainable.

During the series we follow our group of 16 Transition Farmers through the challenges and opportunities as they seek to improve their farm businesses.

Transition is an independent editorial initiative supported by our UK-wide network of partners, who have made it possible to bring you this series.

Visit the Transition content hub to find out more.
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