Contact Us Booking Form Home Programme & Exhibition Speakers Sponsors Delegate Information Post Conference Papers The Norfolk Farming Conference relies upon the generous support of its sponsors. The conference organisers, thank them for their continuing support. Birketts is a law firm with offices in Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge and Chelmsford, but with a client base stretching much further afield. Not only does the firm boast one of the region's leading agricultural teams with specialist lawyers providing pragmatic and effective advice to agri-businesses and landowners across the country, it is also recognised nationally for its work on both private and public rights of way. The region's leading Agricultural Business and Rural Property Consultancy, operating throughout the East of England and in Eastern Europe and Argentina. Proactive, timely and cost effective management input to farm businesses at the family farm and corporate business level being the hallmark of Brown & Cos service delivery with tailor made solutions to cater for the today's volatile Ag business and property world. The mission of the Centre for Contemporary Agriculture is to deliver first class education and skills-training in agriculture and food production. The emphasis is on understanding and meeting current challenges facing agriculture and food production, and on anticipating and preparing for the future challenges. The Centre represents a partnership between the University of East Anglia, Easton College, John Innes Centre, The Arable Group, the Institute of Food Research and the Sainsbury Laboratory. LandSkills East offers a range of grant funded training courses for those involved in farming and the land-based industries in the East of England. 3,500 farmers from across Norfolk have benefited from this training already. For up to date information on courses go to www.landskillseast.co.uk Every agricultural operation, from a small farm to a large diversified estate, needs to be run as a business. Farmers are having to cope with volatile commodity prices, fierce competition in the retail food market, uncertainty about the level of future CAP support and increasing emphasis on environmental targets. Our specialist agricultural team have been serving more than 500 clients since it was set up 10 years ago. The team is led by Douglas Young and Chris Solt in our Norwich office and Brian Bale in our Halesworth office. We continually train our staff to ensure they are up-to-date on the issues that might affect you. Our specialists provide the business, tax compliance and financial advice you'll need. You will always be talking to someone who understands the real issues affecting you now and in the future. As a leading bank in agriculture for over 200 years, we understand the unique issues and challenges facing our farming customers today. That's why we can offer you products that could suit your specific needs and personal service that helps you grow your business for the future. The Economic Development and Strategy Team of Norfolk County Council plays a lead role in the strategic development of Norfolk's economy. It takes an active role in supporting this event as part of its continued commitment to the agricultural and food sectors. The Eastern Daily Press, which is England's top-selling regional morning newspaper, has been reporting on food, farming and countryside issues for the past 140 years. The Norwich-based paper was the first in the country to start a specialist section entitled "Field and Farm" in 1910. A century later, this tradition continues in print and also increasingly on line. Our long association with businesses and organisations operating in the Food And Farming sector has resulted in an established client base that relies upon 101 for advice and solutions to make the most of their web presence. Our Food and Farming clients vary in size and location but across the sector we understand the terminology, the business climate, and their requirements - probably better than any other Internet business operating in this sector. Our clients include: Anglia Farmers, Crop Protection Association, Omex, Blightwatch.com, and Freedom Food