The Cumbria Farmers' Conference

A conference for Cumbrian farmers to explore how to build resilience into their farm businesses, in a time of 'doing more with less'. Farm businesses are facing the biggest change to farm support for a generation and the threat of changes to Inheritance Tax next April. How can farmers in Cumbria make their businesses more resilient and profitable and secure a future for the next generation? This full day conference at Rheged will explore what makes a successful farm business and how farmers can measure performance and implement change. We will also cover succession planning, including details of the changes to Agricultural Property Relief and explore how to approach difficult conversations within the farming family. The event will be chaired by Farming Today journalist, Caz Graham, and speakers include The conference will include a free lunch so please let us know any dietary requirements when booking. Please note - this conference is for farm businesses and you will be asked for your holding number as well as your address on the booking form. With grateful thanks to Westmorland and Furness, and Cumberland Economic Development Fund, and Enterprising Cumbria for their funding towards this event.