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, Anglia Farmers and Shaping the Future, thank them for their continuing support. Brown & Co – Property and Business Consultants – is one of the region’s leading sources of expertise for all enquiries relating to agricultural or commercial property and business consultancy, operating throughout the Eastern Counties and overseas. The Partners and staff alike are committed to providing the highest possible standard of proactive and effective advice, delivering solutions in a rapidly changing market place. Great emphasis is placed on the range of experience that is available on any issue, working with other professionals where necessary, to make up the right team for you. Birketts is a law firm with offices in Ipswich and Norwich, but with a client base stretching much further afield. Not only does the firm boast the largest agricultural team in the eastern region, with 12 specialists 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. Food and agriculture is a national industry group within Grant Thornton and we have specialists in agriculture, agribusiness and landed estates in Eastern England. We have a team of 3 partners and over 30 dedicated staff who operate as one unit from locations in Norwich, Bury St Edmunds and Kettering. Our industry group, which includes accountants, tax specialists and farm business advisors, produces annual comparative data, quarterly newsletters and proactive tax updates. Nat West has been a leading bank in agriculture for over 200 years and has helped many thousands of farmers to build their businesses successfully. With such a wealth of experience behind us, we understand the unique issues and challenges facing our farming customers today. That’s why we can offer you products that suit your specific needs and personal service that helps you grow your business for the future. Farmers Guardian Eastern Counties is a weekly regional farming newspaper sent free to the largest 6,500 arable farms in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Lincolnshire. It is also available for sale on the news stand. Launched in February 2004, it provides regional news, opinion, technical arable updates, rural features and market prices for growers in the eastern region, as well as carrying all the big national and international stories. In addition, it reports on business advice, livestock updates and people making the news in the region. 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 maximise their investment in the Internet and IT. 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, Dairy Farmers of Britain, Dow, Scotts, Aventis, Monsanto, Certis, Agrovista and potatocrop.com. The Economic Development Unit of Norfolk County Council plays an active role in the strategic development of Norfolk's economy. In particular, the Unit has taken the lead on a range of rural activities including the development of Norfolk Rural Business Advice Service, leading on the delivery of support to rural shops and post offices, and is actively supporting regeneration is market towns. The Unit also administers the ~2.6 million Rural Development Programme on behalf of the Shaping the Future Partnership. Norfolk County Council is supporting this event as part of its continued commitment to the agricultural and food sectors.