BIAC Events

The Rural Conference is one of RICS flagship events, and this year RICS will be discussing current challenges and synergies around food production and productivity, and other land use issues such as natural capital and carbon markets and their implications, new trade agreements and the overall need to stay abreast of agricultural landlord and tenancy issues.

The Rt Hon Lord Benyon, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Rural Affairs, access to nature and Biosecurity)at Defra will be opening the Rural Conference and will deliver a speech on the government’s ambitions for the rural sector.

Other speakers are as below:

• Ian Bailey, Partner, Triage and Recce Rural Limited
• Mark Coulman, Chairman, Tenant Farmers Association
• Janet Hughes, Programme Director for the Future Farming and Countryside Programme, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
• Melanie Hughes, Sustainable Development Programme Director, Natural England
• Terry Jones, Director General, National Farmers Union
• Dr Bob McIntosh CBE, Tenant Farming Commissioner, Scottish Land Commission
• Kate Rowell, Chair, Quality Meat Scotland

Please use discount code: DSC-RURAL-280622

You can view the RICS conference webpage here: UK Rural Conference (rics.org) and insert the code at checkout.

BIAC Members’ Only Online Training Session on ‘How to have safe and supportive conversations’

This 45-minute webinar designed for consultants who are in management roles or those in a support role to increase confidence when holding conversations with employees/colleagues who are experiencing mental ill health. Listeners will receive a ‘bite-size’ introduction to the core concepts of the 6-stage approach to holding supportive, sensitive conversations.

BIAC MEMBERS’ ONLY ONLINE WORKSHOP

TUESDAY 16^th AUGUST 2022

9.30am – 11.15am

Farmers grazing cattle/livestock in fields where there is a public footpath/public access – the pros and the cons??

BIAC Members’ Only Workshop on Footpaths

Animal behaviour and the general public, What precautions a farmer should take (HSE Guidance Note and the Animals Act – Was the farmer negligent?). What actions members of the public should do and had they a duty of care for their own safety (was there any negligence on their part).   

BIAC MEMBERS’ ONLY ONLINE TRAINING EVENT

Tuesday 13^th September 2022

 9.30am – 12.30pm

Which Farming Agreement is best?

BIAC Training Session on Contract Farming Agreements/ Share Farming/ Farm Businesses Tenancies

With changes in farming likely to be accelerated with the Lump Sum Exit scheme BIAC have created an online training event to examine and challenge which agreements may suit the Farming Business. With a range of experienced speakers the course aims to deliver an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the three basic agreements, Contract Farming Agreements, Farm Business Tenancies or Share Farming Agreements.

Contract Farming Agreements – Mike Holland, ALA

Farm Business Tenancies – Adrian Cannon FBIAC, Tayler & Fletcher

Share Farming – David Meredith FBIAC, DJM Consulting

Evaluating the options – Al Brooks, Faccombe Estate and David Canty.

Foundation 2 builds on the learning experience gained on the Foundation 1 course with sessions covering personal development, communication, business management, benchmarking, rural planning, business development and detailed case study work.

The course is residential one with an after dinner speaker on the Wednesday who will take the attendees on a journey covering the development of his agricultural business and will link with the sessions being covered during the course. 

The course is open to members and non-members of BIAC and will be taking place at the Woodland Grange, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 6RN.

BIAC FOUNDATION 1 COURSE 4th - 5th October is being held at Whittlebury Park, Northampton, NN12 8QH.

The BIAC Rural & Agricultural Consultants Foundation Course is a well-established course designed and intended as a refresher course for those already in the profession, as well as for those who have recently started employment within companies who provide Rural & Agricultural Consultancy. The course allows participants to gain a fuller understanding of the industry they work in. 

This course provides an opportunity to experience a cross section of the profession, along with presentations by people directly involved in the agricultural and rural sectors.  This allows the individuals taking part in the Course to develop their knowledge of the industry by hearing presentations and discussion with one another.

The BIAC Rural & Agricultural Consultants Foundation Course is a residential Course and takes place over 2 days.

The "new normal" countryside - museum and urban playground!  Can the planning system unlock the rural economy beyond farming and the tea shop? 

Being held at Whittlebury Park, Whittlebury, Near Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8QH.

More details to follow: