The Farmers Club & Saffery Champness

Farming’s home-from-home in the heart of London is a haven for all involved in the industry. Number 3, Whitehall Court, the heart of the Club, offers a ‘home-from-home’ environment, competitive accommodation, an excellent restaurant serving the best of British produce, a magnificent terrace looking across the River Thames, and the Club bar – witness to keen farming debate for decades. A range of function rooms cater for meetings and private parties, while the Shaw Room and computer suite serve modern business needs. Members are all involved in farming, either directly or indirectly, creating a unique atmosphere in which trust and friendship, and the culture and ethos of the countryside, are the hallmarks. The busy events programme includes farm visits, debates and a range of social functions. The Under 30s section caters for the next generation, while the Club itself is overseen by a committee of members drawn from all parts of the industry. A goal of the Club is to champion all that is good about farming, reaching out to members across the UK and further afield through seminars, study tours, the bi-monthly Farmers Club Journal, receptions at key agricultural shows, regional events, social media and an e-newsletter. The Farmers Club is renowned for its staff, whose friendliness and efficiency ensure you truly feel at home in the heart of London.

Supporting farming and agribusiness

The Saffery Champness national agribusiness group advises clients across the food supply chain from input suppliers to food processors, providing our clients with a breadth of understanding.

We advise on acquisitions and disposals, structuring and funding investments, tax and succession planning.

Visit www.saffery.com to find out more about us or contact:

Alistair Hunt, Partner E: alistair.hunt@saffery.com T: +44 (0)1733 353342

NUFFIELD FARMING LECTURE “BRICK-2-CLICK”: HOW WILL THE RETAIL REVOLUTION IMPACT ON UK FARMERS?

Thursday 1st July 2021 at One Great George Street, London, SW1P 3AA

The consumer interface with business is changing. The biggest retailer in the world does not have any stores, the biggest taxi business in the world does not own any taxis and the biggest media business in the world does not own the media content on its platform. The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the way people think about and buy food, accelerating the shift to on-line grocery shopping, home delivery and omni-channel. This provides both threats and opportunities on an unparalleled scale for all stakeholders in the agri-food industry. How will the adaptation of the food retail sector, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, impact the current food retail model? What will be the changes that cascade back to the farmer as a result? What are the opportunities for the UK farmer? The 2021 Nuffield Farming Lecture will consider these retail trends in a wider context to determine the impact on UK farmers. Evolving food trends around provenance, trust and integrity in the food supply chain, and the social and economic footprints of what we eat, make the market dynamic and vibrant. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated these trends and created significant opportunities for producers with an appetite for innovation and collaboration with regards to how they grow, manufacture and distribute food, as well as interact with end consumers. The lecture will be given by Professor Andrew Fearne from the Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia. “The global agri-food sector is entering a period of significant - some would argue unprecedented - uncertainty, driven by political, economic, social, environmental and technological change and, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic,” Andrew says. “How consumers buy their food is changing rapidly, and how the farming industry can capitalise on these changes lies at the heart of my study. “The 2021 Nuffield Farming Lecture presents an exciting opportunity to explore the potential impact of the retail revolution on UK farmers through a multi-disciplinary lens that extends across the global agri-food sector, from primary production to food consumption, from life science to lifestyles.”

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NUFFIELD FARMING SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Nuffield is an organisation that awards individuals with life changing opportunities that span their personal and professional lives, with a view to developing agricultural sector leaders and innovators of the future. We have funding available to sponsor overseas travel and assist with a period of study, and we’re always looking to attract new candidates. If you are farming yourself, or work in an industry associated to agriculture and rural industry, then please take the opportunity to explore our website and find out what Nuffield has to offer. WWW.NUFFIELDSCHOLAR.ORG

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