" Can we farm without subsidy?"

Making sure the farm runs efficiently and profitably is key to modern farm management. Modern farm management is about monitoring, analysis, planning and action. Cutting costs, increasing revenue and creating business efficiencies are just part of the huge role of the farm and estate manager and their advisors. Single Farm Payments are reducing, can your business survive if they disappeared altogether?

"Can we farm without the Common Agricultural Policy?"Chaired by John Alvis, Alvis Bothers Ltd, Lye Cross Farm, the Business Link Conference on the 19th October 2010 will be addressed by Peter Kendall, President, National Farmers Union and Sean Rickard, Senior Lecturer in Business Economics, Cranfield University.

There will also have case studies for both sides giving real life local success stories, and a networking lunch with plenty of time to ask questions.

If you have an Agricultural Holding Number for Gloucestershire, Dorset, Wiltshire or Somerset, you can apply for a FREE place.

Venue: Royal Agricultural College, Boutflour Hall, GL7 6JS