9:00 Event opens to the public
10:15-10:30 Opening Ceremony
Fergus Ewing MSP - Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy from 2016 to 2021
Brian Richardson - Head of Agriculture Virgin Money
Paul Ross - Scottish Beef Association Chair
10:45-11:45 Agricultural Support Beyond 2023
Chair for Session One - Michael Walker - Drumbuie Farms, Dumfrisshire
Steven Thomson - Scotland's Rural College - Predictions for Future Policy
Brian Richardson - Head of Agriculture Virgin Money - Financial Support
Professor John Gilliland - Director of Agriculture & Sustainability
12:00-13:00 Sustainable Farming in Theory
Chair for Session Two - Robert Gilchrist - CEO Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society
Ian Hamilton - Director Vytelle - Breeding for Sustainability
Dr Tom McNeilly - Moredun Head of Science - Cattle Health Planning - Reducing Emissions - Reducing Cost
Emma Kerr - Scottish Woodlands - Treed and Peat - Their role in Carbon Sequestration
14:00-15:00 Sustainable Farming in Practice
Chair for Session Three - Paul Ross - Chair Scottish Beef Association
Steven Sandison - Orkney Realistic KPI's in suckler cows
Jamie Leslie - Shetland - Cost reduction and improving profits
Matt Griffin - Peebles - The effect of regenerative practices
