Nestled in the beautiful timeless surroundings of the village of Clovelly, on the North Devon coast, Landstalk confronts hard hitting agriculture/horticulture issues of our times. Landtalks offers an ongoing conversation on agricultural policies and profitability Issues that affect our daily lives. Landtalks is the place to ask questions directly to those who can give you answers. A very relevant and practical application of ideas and planning.
Upcoming Landstalk Events-2025 to be decided
LANDSTALK
PANEL DISCUSSION
MONDAY 25TH JULY 2022 AT THE WOOLSERY SHOW. CLOVELLY COURT PARK EX39 5SZ
9.30 am TO 11.15 AM – FREE ENTRY SUBJECT TO A TICKET FOR THE WOOLSERY SHOW
SPEAKERS
JONATHAN BAKER – GOVERNMENT POLICY LEAD -DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT FARMING & RURAL AFFAIRS. .Heading GovernmentPolicy intent in Agriculture for better rewards for Farmers, improving Environment ,Animal Welfare, Food Production .
- Setting Strategy and using £2.4bn of Public Monies for best results.
- Technically -Programme of statutory instruments
- Subsidy Control
- Devolved Administrations and relationships
- International reform promotions
- Exchange of ideas with Farmers –working with stakeholders ,Communication, Engagementand Marketing
- Jonathan is a Nuffield Farming scholar
ALEX ROBINSON -‘ UNLOCKING NATURE’S CAPITAL ‘
NATURES CAPITAL-CEO-FOUNDER . LEAD SPEAKER AT THE CLA AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE IN LONDON ,2021.
- MRICS MScRoyal Agricultural University,BSc (Hons) Exeter .
- CEO & Founder Nature Capital
- Founding director Nature Capital . Selected for giving advise on unlocking land value by the CLA on its 2021 Annual conference on Farming
- Baseline – How to establish natural capital from land( carbon,soil,water&biodiversity)
- Carbon emissions –Importance to farmers and the wider markets
- Identify profit – Across Farm opportunities . Farm clusters & Catchment group,Benefits & Risks- Project Costs .
- ELMS- Private markets in EnvironmentalLand Management
- Future Performance reporting
Past Speakers
2019
Caroline Drummond MBE , Hon DSc , NSch , HonFSE , FRAgS , FIAgM , FRSA , FSB , CEnv , BSc(hon) Agric , Chief Executive of LEAF ( Linking Environment and Farming)
” Profitability & Practical Solutions for Centre Stage Healthy Farming , Food , Planet & Politics ”
2018
Dr. Alastair R Leake FRAgS MBPR CEnv
BSc in Horticultural Science and PhD in Organic and Integrated Farming Systems.
“Life Outside The Cap: A Threat Or An Opportunity For Farming?”
2017
Neil Parish
MP for Tiverton & Honiton
“In BREXIT: What matters most?”