Future Farmers of Yorkshire
We believe farming in Yorkshire belongs at the leading edge of UK agriculture. Future Farmers of Yorkshire inspires and develops the very best to lead Yorkshire’s agricultural industries to a thriving future.
Our Background
The Future Farmers of Yorkshire was launched in 2010 to bring together like-minded farmers, vets and industry supporters.
Since then the group has been joined by over 1,000 forward-thinking members, eager to expand their knowledge and excel in their careers.
We support them by providing a platform for debate and the sharing of ideas.
The group is supported by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society and is open to everyone within the industry. Members are from a range of sectors and enterprise sizes, with a mix of tenants, owner-occupiers, managers and employees.
What we do
The group supports Yorkshire’s Future Farmers in 4 ways:
- By running headline events to inspire and inform members, for example the Great Yorkshire Show Breakfast Meeting or the Autumn Debate.
- By running commercial skills workshops and training, to support members’ personal development.
- By mentoring and developing individual members through sponsoring event places with follow up training and presentations.
- By facilitating industry visits to Yorkshire’s leading agricultural businesses, across the supply chain.
Bursary Testimonials
Click on the links below to read glowing references from past events.
Join Future Farmers
Members from the group meet throughout the year at a variety of events, workshops and industry visits. Join us to get involved and get ahead in Yorkshire’s agricultural industries.
Join Future Farmers
Members from the group meet throughout the year at a variety of events, workshops and industry visits. Join us to get involved and get ahead in Yorkshire’s agricultural industries.
Who are we?
The group has a management team who guide the direction of meetings and activities.
Chair – Joe Seels, Mixed Farmer
Vice Chair – Emma Throup – Program Manager, ITSX Assure
Manager – Philippa Gray, Charitable Activities Team, Yorkshire Agricultural Society
Management Team
Isobel Eames – Knowledge Exchange Manager, Cereals & Oilseeds, AHDB
Duncan Winspear – Associate Director, Food & Farming at Savills
Sam Dilcock – Farm Worker, G Headley and Director, Yorfuel Ltd
Alicia Martin – Northern Technical Advisor, Kings Crops part of Frontier Agriculture
George Gill – Farmer, L R Gill and Son
Emily Symonds – North East Engagement Manager, Beef & Lamb, AHDB
Paige Puttick – Marketing Manager at Russells UK
Previous events and debates
2025
Farm to Fortune? Unlock Profitable Potential
Mission POSSIBLE: Adapting your vision for success
2024
One Health: A better food system for all
Changing the Farming Narrative: Delivering more than just food
Nature and Food: Finding the right balance
2023
Building Resilient Farm Businesses – Resource List
2022
Farming & Food Insecurity
Farming Through High Inflation
Andrew Hardcastle presentation
2021
Brand Britain on agriculture’s global stage
2020
Top tips for Keeping an Entrepreneurial Mindset
#Farm4Zero
2019
A Guide to the Myths & Realities of Livestock Farming
Brexit and Agriculture
The impact of Britain’s exit from the EU (Brexit) on UK Agriculture.
What we do
The group meets several times a year at a variety of events including a Breakfast Meeting at the Great Yorkshire Show, topical debates, farm and supply chain visits and training sessions. Events are normally free in order to ensure that they are accessible to everyone.
Join us to:
- Make new business contacts
- Knowledge transfer
- A social occasion to meet like-minded people
- To gain ideas for your own businesses
- An opportunity for farmers and vets to interact
- To meet farmers facing similar challenges
- To see what the future holds for farming
email us at futurefarmers@yas.co.uk or call 01423 541000
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