The Scottish Dairy Hub and Kite Consulting have secured a line-up for their question-and-answer seminar at AgriScot, Scotland’s premier agricultural winter event.
The event, which will take place on November 16, will be held in Highland Hall, Ingliston, Edinburgh.
This year’s panel includes George Burgess, director of agriculture and rural economy at Scottish government; Paul Savage, UK agricultural director at Arla Fods; Sarah Simpson, farm director and agri-policy specialist; and journalist and market analyst, Chris Walkland.
After a year’s absence, Becki Leach, senior consultant at Kite Consulting, will be chairing this year’s debate which will be in seminar room one and will start at 1:00p.m.
Both organisations have joined forces again to put on a single event which will ensure key speakers will give an insight to the short and long-term outlook, opportunities and challenges for Scottish dairy farmers.
As in previous years, there will be an opportunity for dairy farmers and stakeholders to bring along their questions for the panel and listen to the latest market intel.
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) of Scotland said that the panel has “a wealth of experience on dairy issues at domestic, national and international levels”.
“Their knowledge and experience surrounding issues on Scottish agriculture, climate change, market forces and dairy supply chains will ensure an insightful debate and make this a must-attend event,” it said.
The Scottish Dairy Hub is encouraging dairy farmers to ask questions directly to the industry figures on the panel.
Leach concluded: “There are some prominent issues on the horizon for dairy farmers in Scotland and this is a fantastic opportunity to understand and discuss these with an expert panel.”
