Sponsors

McDonald's

McDonald’s has run its business in the UK since 1974 and celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The business currently operates over 1,450 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, serving almost four million customers each day. McDonald’s is one of the UK’s largest private sector employers, employing over 177,000 people and works with over 23,000 British and Irish farmers.

• http://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb.html
• Twitter: @mcdonaldsuknews

NFU Mutual

Established in 1998 by rural insurer NFU Mutual, the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust promotes and supports charitable causes in agriculture and rural development in the UK. Since it was first set up, the Trust has distributed donations totalling more than £8M to support a range of initiatives that tackle isolation, support mental health and wellbeing, and enrich young lives through agricultural education and innovation.

LinkedIn: NFU Mutual

• https://www.nfumutual.co.uk/about-us/charitable-trust/
• Twitter: @nfum

BASF

BASF Agricultural Solutions are a leading manufacturer of crop protection innovation and digital solutions to support sustainable agriculture by balancing profitable farming with environmentally sustainable land management. 

• https://www.agricentre.basf.co.uk/en/Biggest-Job-on-Earth/
• Twitter: @basfcropuk

McCain Foods GB

McCain Foods GB is the largest purchaser of British potatoes, buying around 15% of the crop, and is the UK’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products. We work with over 250 growers across the UK, some of whom we’ve worked with for three generations. We employ over 1,300 people across the country with five manufacturing sites in Scarborough, Whittlesey, Wombourne, Grantham, and Hull, and a seed potato business in Montrose, Scotland.

LinkedIn: McCainFoods

• Twitter: @MccainUKIE

TIAH

The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (TIAH) is agriculture and horticulture’s professional body. As the home of skills and careers support, they help people and business fulfil their potential and the industry thrive. 

They support a profitable and sustainable industry by transforming the approach to training and skills development.

TIAH: working together to grow agriculture and horticulture's people

• https://tiah.org/
• Twitter: @TIAHnews

Birketts LLP

Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 500 lawyers and legal professionals based in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: property, corporate services, litigation and private client advisory.

We are defined by our next level law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face. Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do.

With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 40% of our partnership.

• https://www.birketts.co.uk/sector/agriculutre/
• Twitter: @birkettsllp

Brown&Co

Brown&Co is a leading provider of agency, consultancy and auction services across the whole range of rural, commercial & residential property, agriculture & the environment.

With offices throughout the UK, as well as in Eastern Europe and the Caribbean, we are able to advise a wide range of clients across the globe, by combining a high level of specialist expertise, a breadth of experience and local knowledge.

The firm has a real commitment to build strong, proactive and long-term relationships with both corporate and private clients, for whom we always strive to deliver the best results and total satisfaction.

• http://www.brown-co.com
• Twitter: @brownandcorural

CAAV

The UK-wide specialist professional body representing, briefing and qualifying agricultural valuers.  Members advise and act for a wide range of clients on the varied and interacting concerns of agricultural and rural businesses and property: land tenure, tax, farming agreements, environmental uses, official schemes, planning, compulsory purchase and much else. 

• https://www.caav.org.uk/
• Twitter: @CAAVAgValuer

Co-op

Co-op is one of the world’s largest consumer co-operatives, with over 2,400 convenience stores as well as providing products to independent co-operative societies and through its wholesale business, Nisa.

As a member-owned organisation, Co-op is committed to championing a better way of doing business and cares about the world we share.

LinkedIn: Co-op

• https://www.coop.co.uk/our-suppliers/british
• Twitter: @CoopAgriMatters

RSPB

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is the UK’s largest nature conservation charity, dedicated to protecting birds and wildlife and preserving the environments they depend on. With over a century of conservation experience, the RSPB engages in habitat restoration, species recovery, and environmental advocacy to safeguard nature for future generations.

The RSPB also plays a pivotal role in promoting nature-friendly farming practices, recognising the vital connection between agriculture and biodiversity. It collaborates with farmers to implement wildlife-friendly techniques, such as creating habitats for pollinators, managing grasslands, and reducing pesticide use. Through initiatives like Fair to Nature, the RSPB encourages sustainable farming methods that boost biodiversity while maintaining productive farms. The charity’s efforts aim to help farmers build resilience to climate change, improve soil health, and create thriving rural landscapes that benefit both wildlife and communities.

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• https://www.rspb.org.uk/
• Twitter: @Natures_Voice