Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time Event at Plumpton College in East Sussex

Recorded in front of a live audience on Thursday, 20 February 2025, farmers and other conference delegates quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues.

Our panel is:

	-	James MacCleary, Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes & Lib Dem Europe spokesperson

	-	Flavian Obiero, the Kenyan Pig Farmer, of Tynefield Farm

	-	Kelly Hewson-Fisher, head of rural research, Savills

	-	Amy Jackson, agricultural communications specialist, Oxtale PR

	-	Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, found and president, The Rural Policy Group

This Farmers Weekly Question Time is sponsored by Savills and Lantra, the skills and training organisation for the land-based sector.

Farmers Weekly Question Time is hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime.

Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time Event at Plumpton College in East SussexRecorded in front of a live audience on Thursday, 20 February 2025, farmers and other conference delegates quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues.Our panel is:	-	<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamesmaccleary/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James MacCleary</a>, <a href="https://www.libdems.org.uk/mps/lewes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes</a> &amp; Lib Dem Europe spokesperson	-	<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/flavian-obiero-8a4689156" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Flavian Obiero</a>, the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thekenyanpigfarmer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kenyan Pig Farmer</a>, of <a href="https://tynefieldfarm.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tynefield Farm</a>	-	<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-hewson-fisher-625250262" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kelly Hewson-Fisher</a>, <a href="https://www.savills.co.uk/people/savills-lincoln/kelly-hewson-fisher.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">head of rural research, Savills</a>	-	<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyatoxtale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amy Jackson</a>, agricultural communications specialist, <a href="https://oxtale.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oxtale PR</a>	-	<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marklumsdontaylor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark Lumsdon-Taylor</a>, found and president, <a href="https://ruralpolicygroup.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Rural Policy Group</a>This Farmers Weekly Question Time is sponsored by <a href="https://www.savills.co.uk/sectors/food-and-farming.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Savills</a> and <a href="https://www.lantra.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lantra</a>, the skills and training organisation for the land-based sector.Farmers Weekly Question Time is hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Johann Tasker</a>. To attend future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit <a href="https://fwi.co.uk/questiontime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fwi.co.uk/questiontime</a>.

UK farmers quiz government ministers and industry leaders on issues affecting UK agriculture

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