BIAC Events


RICS Online Rural Conference
From: 28/06/2022 - 8:30am
Until: 29/06/2022 - 1:30pm
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 n...
Read moreThe 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 Mental Health Members' Only Online Training Event
28/06/2022 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
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 ...
Read moreBIAC 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 Training Event- Footpaths Workshop
16/08/2022 - 9:30am to 11:15am
BIAC MEMBERS’ ONLY ONLINE WORKSHOP TUESDAY 16th AUGUST 2022 9.30am – 11.15am Farmers grazing cattle/livestock in fields where there is a public footpath/public...
Read moreBIAC MEMBERS’ ONLY ONLINE WORKSHOP
TUESDAY 16th 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).
£25.00 inc. VAT per member

BIAC WALES STUDY TOUR
From: 07/09/2022 - 9:00am
Until: 08/09/2022 - 5:00pm
BIAC WALES STUDY TOUR: Wednesay 7th September - Thursday 8th September.
More details to follow

BIAC Members' Only Online Training Event- ALA Workshop
13/09/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
BIAC MEMBERS’ ONLY ONLINE TRAINING EVENT Tuesday 13th September 2022 9.30am – 12.30pm Which Farming Agreement is best? BIAC Training Session on Contract Farming...
Read moreBIAC MEMBERS’ ONLY ONLINE TRAINING EVENT
Tuesday 13th 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.
£25.00 inc. VAT per member

BIAC Foundation 2 Course
From: 21/09/2022 - 9:00am
Until: 22/09/2022 - 5:00pm
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...
Read moreFoundation 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
From: 04/10/2022 - 9:00am
Until: 05/10/2022 - 5:00pm
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 des...
Read moreBIAC 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.

BIAC Rural Planning Conference
06/10/2022 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
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 Whittlebu...
Read moreThe "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:

BIAC Members’ Only training workshop on the Lump Sum scheme
12/04/2022 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

BIAC WALES Conference
06/04/2022 - 9:00am to 3:30pm

BIAC Foundation1 Course: 30th- 31st March 22
30/03/2022 - 9:00am to 5:30pm

BIAC Business Management Conference Only
29/03/2022 - 9:00am to 4:15pm

BIAC Dinner- Monday 28th March
28/03/2022 - 6:30pm to 10:00pm

BIAC Members' Only Forum - Soil as a resource
17/03/2022 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm

BIAC Members' Only Forum - Integrating Renewables - in the face of escalating energy costs
17/02/2022 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm

BIAC Members' Only Forum - Challenging the Rent
20/01/2022 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm

BIAC Members' Only Forum - Can technology help Clarkson?
25/11/2021 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm

BIAC Members' Only Forum - Identifying Health & Safety Issues on Farm
21/10/2021 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm

BIAC Online Rural Planning Conference
07/10/2021 - 9:00am to 9:00am

BIAC Foundation 1 Course
28/09/2021 - 9:00am to 4:00pm

BIAC Members' Only Online Training Event - Class Q
01/07/2021 - 9:30am to 1:30pm

BIAC Members' Only Online Training Event - Agricultural/ Essential Workers' Dwellings
27/05/2021 - 9:30am to 1:30pm

BIAC Member Forum - Expert Witness – the opportunities and pitfalls’ as a taster for the July training course
21/04/2021 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm

BIAC Member Forum - 'Some of the finer detail of the Ag Policy Changes'
24/03/2021 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm

BIAC Business Management Conference
09/03/2021 - 11:04am to 11:04am

BIAC Member Forum - Agricultural Workers Dwellings
24/02/2021 - 6:31pm to 6:31pm

BIAC Online Wales Event
11/02/2021 - 11:00am to 11:00am

BIAC Member Forum - 2021 and beyond
27/01/2021 - 6:29pm to 6:29pm

BIAC Online Technology Event 2021
21/01/2021 - 10:56am to 10:56am

BIAC Member Forum - 'Light-Hearted Reflections of An Agricultural Consultant'
16/12/2020 - 10:54am to 10:54am

BIAC Member Forum - Brexit – thoughts on what’s next
25/11/2020 - 9:11am to 9:11am

BIAC Member Forum - What environmental opportunities will there be going forward?
28/10/2020 - 9:09am to 9:09am

BIAC Online Rural Planning Conference 2020 - It's still the Rural Planning Conference but not as we know it!
15/10/2020 - 2:46pm to 2:46pm

BIAC Member Forum - Maximising the opportunities of UK holidays and Staycations
23/09/2020 - 9:07am to 9:07am

BIAC HEARINGS, COURT & INQUIRIES ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMME
03/09/2020 - 3:42pm to 3:42pm

BIAC South West BPS 2020 Update Meeting
12/03/2020 - 11:28am to 11:28am

BIAC Foundation 2 Course
04/03/2020 - 2:31pm to 2:31pm

BIAC Business Management Conference 2020 - Opportunity from Change
03/03/2020 - 2:39pm to 2:39pm

BIAC Annual General Meeting 2020
02/03/2020 - 2:53pm to 2:53pm

BIAC WALES EVENT - Out to pasture or time for progressive rural Wales?
11/02/2020 - 2:36pm to 2:36pm

BIAC Council Meeting & Interview Training
16/01/2020 - 3:01pm to 3:01pm