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How equipped are farmers and other major players to manage dramatic changes and ‘slower burn’ issues longer term in a global marketplace?

Attendees at this year’s HGCA Grain Market Outlook Conference will hear from four experts on the 2013 crop, the inside view on Chinese grain and oilseed markets and thoughts on the long term robustness of the UK arable sector.

For more information or to book your place visit www.hgca.com/events or call 0247 647 8726.

HGCA at events

Events are a great opportunity to meet HGCA staff face-to-face, find out about HGCA activity, pick up new publications and hear the latest independent information.

HGCA produces a series of workshops, breakfast meetings and conferences accross the course of the year and you can catch up with HGCA experts at a number of third party events as well.

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Getting involved with education

Many farmers are passionate about the importance of educating youngsters about where food comes from and how it is produced – but where to start?

HGCA, alongside other Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board divisions, offers a range of free advice, information and resources to help farmers get involved in education and support its objective of raising awareness and understanding of food and farming in the next generation.

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An Arable Business Group  is a group of growers that want to:

• Improve business management skills
• Understand costs of production
• Investigate pricing strategies
• Share information
• Focus on relevant issues affecting their business
• Make efficient use of industry experts

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Getting involved with HGCA monitor farms

Monitor Farms are normal commercial farms, which are representative of enterprises and conditions in their local area, where the farmer is prepared to allow other farmers access to the farm – and to the decision-making process.

The HGCA Arable Monitor Farm project offers an opportunity for the arable farming community to get involved by contributing to decision-making, comparing costs and best practice and implementing ideas explored as part of the programme.

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• Arable Business Groups

• Milling Wheat Challenge

• Social Media

• Meet the processor

• Work with us

• Involvement with education

• Monitor farms

• Farmhouse Breakfast Week

• Events

• HGCA Nuffield arable scholarship blog