Submitted by Diane L. Lister on Mon, 17/02/2025 - 17:30
Lynn Dicks appeared in a panel session at the Oxford Farming Conference on 10th January, discussing Nature Friendly Farming from a business and sustainability perspective. "Unlocking the Business Potential of Nature of Friendly Farming":
https://www.ofc.org.uk/video/rspb-unlocking-business-potential-nature-friendly-farming
The panel:
Chair: Beccy Speight, CEO, RSPB
Speakers:
- Jenny Clark, Customer Agriculture Manager, Arla
- Professor Lynn Dicks, University of Cambridge
- Patrick Barker, E J Barker & Sons, member of Nature Friendly Farming Network England Steering Committee
8:48 Patrick Barker introduces his farm and approach to farming
19:52 Lynn Dicks explains why we need to produce as much food as possible in the UK, to avoid offshoring a far greater biodiversity impact
31:10 Lynn Dicks talks about the H3 project.
34:25 Patrick Barker responds to a challenge from Becky - show us the money! Let's talk about the bottom line.
Photo by Roman Synkevych on Unsplash