Patron HRH The Princess Royal THE 21st INTERNATIONAL FARM MANAGEMENT CONGRESS “Future Farming Systems” 2nd to 7th July 2017 1 2017 IFMA CONGRESS COMMITTEE IAgrM – Tim Brigstocke, Trevor Atkinson, Richard Cooksley SRUC – Dave Roberts, Cath Milne, Lorna Paton E XECUTIVE MEMBERS President: Trevor Atkinson (UK) Vice Presidents: Damona Doye (USA) & David Hughes (Argentina) Patrons: Malcolm Stansfield (UK) & Robert Napier (Australia) Past President: John Alliston (UK) Hon. Secretary / Treasurer: Tony King (UK) O THER MEMBERS IJAM Journal Appointee: Eric Micheels (Canada) C OUNCIL MEMBERS Africa, Southern: Frikkie Maré Africa, West & Central: Grace Evbuomwan Africa, East: Philip Nyangweso Australia: Don Cameron Canada & Social Media Lead: Heather Watson Poland (Central Europe): Edward Majewski New Zealand: Tricia Macfarlane Scandinavia: Brian Jacobsen The Netherlands (West/Mid Europe): Abele Kuipers USA: Jay Smith Scotland, UK, 21st Congress 2017: Tim Brigstocke Tasmania, Australia, 22nd Congress 2019: David Armstrong Secretary / Treasurer Elect: Richard Cooksley (UK) REGISTRATION ORGANISING COMMITTEE & HELP DESK Tim Dave Richard Cath Lorna Trevor Victoria Sara Brigstocke Roberts Cooksley Milne Paton Atkinson Bywater Cooksley 2 I am delighted to have been asked to be your Patron for your 21st meeting of the International Farm Management Association (IFMA). There is no doubt that we live in interesting and challenging times for the farming sector; successful agriculture is key to global well-being and effective and sustainable farm management is the very “bedrock” to ensure that this happens. Thus the overall theme of this Congress on Future Farming Systems is highly appropriate and topical. The importance of young people to the industry cannot be overestimated and I am therefore pleased that the final day of this 21st Congress is looking specifically at this vital issue. As far as the UK is concerned, the decision to leave the EU is very much at the forefront of our minds, but one of the great benefits of international conferences such as this one is that we can learn from each other to see how we can farm in different market conditions. Here again the importance of farm management is vital. Your local organising committee are to be congratulated on arranging a very well balanced programme of activities with plenty of time for networking in both a working and social environment. I am disappointed that I cannot be with you, but I wish you all a successful and enjoyable Congress in this beautiful city. 3 John IFMA 2017 Congress: McIntyre Conference Centre 1st floor plan John McIntyre Conference Centre first floor plan IFMA 21st CONGRESS PROGRAMME John McIntyre Conference Centre CONGRESS CONGRESS SOUTH HALL SOUTH HALL 4 IFMA 21st CONGRESS PROGRAMME 3rd, 5th and 7th July 2017 John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh (JMCC) John McIntyre Conference Centre JMCC restaurant Pentland theatre Pollock Halls SUNDAY 2nd juLY 13.00 - ■ REGISTRATION OPEN 21.00 John McIntyre Conference Centre (JMCC) 15.00 ■ informal walk – ‘Walk through Holyrood Park’ Approx. time 90 minutes. Meet in the JMCC Foyer. The walk will start from outside the main reception at Pollock Halls (St Leonards) and will go through part of Holyrood Park, along The Radical Road which goes along the base of Salisbury Crags. After leaving the park we will walk in front of Holyrood Palace and The Scottish Parliament. After going a short distance up the Canongate (Royal Mile) we will return to Pollock Halls through Holyrood Park. From the highest point there is a great view of Edinburgh from Pentland Hills in the south to Firth of Firth and Kingdom of Fife in the north. The Radical Road was constructed in the 1820s by unemployed weavers during an early job creation scheme. They were called radicals because of their strong political views.The walk is along a wide footpath which is steep in parts (still easily walkable) but is not paved so strong footwear is required. There is no need to book just come to departure point at 15:00. 18.00 ■ WELCOME EVENT including BBQ style supper at the JMCC using the open air terrace, Concourse and Centro. (Prestonfield available if weather inclement) 5 IFMA 21st CONGRESS PROGRAMME MONDAY 3rd juLY 08.00 ■ PARTNERS TOUR The coaches for the Partners Tours will leave from Pollock Halls, check in with Registration at the JMCC for location. Plenary session – Day 1 “world perspectives on future farming Systems” 09.00 ■ CONGRESS OPENING AND WELCOME revor Atkinson President of the International Farm Management Association ■ “introduction to united kingdom and ScottiSh farming” im Brigstocke Chairman of 21st IFMA Congress Organising Committee CEO of Tim Brigstocke Associates, a specialist livestock consultancy ■ “globaliSation effectS on farming SyStemS around the world” eth Hart Head of Agriculture at Sainsbury’s ■ “RESILIENT FARMING SYSTEMS: GLOBAL CHALLENGES & POTENTIAL contributionS from agricultural Science” Prof. geoff Simm Head of the University of Edinburgh’s Global Academy of Agriculture & Food Security 10.30 TEA & COFFEE BREAK 11.00 ■ “farming in different countrieS” athan dellicott Barfoots of Botley ■ “integrated farm management – challengeS acroSS the world” aroline Drummond LEAF (Linking Environment and Arable Farming) ■ “my view on future SyStemS” A panel of four farmers from around the world chaired by Trevor Atkinson, President of IFMA. Followed by discussion. Canada – Hannah Konschuh Scotland – Neil Gourlay Africa – Wim Nell Tasmania – Robin Thompson 13.00 LUNCH 6 IFMA 21st CONGRESS PROGRAMME 14.00 CONTRIBUTED PAPER & SEMINAR/WORKSHOP Parallel Sessions – see below for room name. Sub theme Room M1 Farm business performance Prestonfield M2 Looking to the future Pentland West M3 Succession and change Pentland East M4 Systems and alternative enterprises Salisbury M5 Sustainable Intensification Holyrood M1 FARM BUSINESS PERFORMANCE Prestonfield 14.00 Standardizing Canadian farm financial statements: Collaboration between educators and practitioners (L Martin) 14.15 Profitability migration in Minnesota farms (C Mahnken & D Nordquist) 14.30 The South African Canegrowers Association Large Scale Grower Cost Survey: The dynamic use of data over time and changes for the future (R Nicholson & K Hurly) 14.45 The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer: providing a contemporaneous measure of producer sentiment and economic health of the US production agriculture sector (J Mintert, M Langemeier & D Widmar) 15.00 POster CALL OUT 1. The use of an applied student competition to enhance cereal crop management skills for the arable farmers and agronomists of the future (S Murray & A Hilton) 2. Development of a toolbox – an online library for smart tools and other resources available to the Ag sector (E Schröer-Merker) 3. Economic value of pasture production in SE Australian dairy systems (C Leddin, C Ho & B Malcolm) 4. Providing farmers with useful tools: Dairy Excel’s 15 Measures of Dairy Farm Competitiveness (D Shoemaker) 5. Financing rural America: challenges in access to capital (A Pint Durand & C Breza-Berndt) 15.15 - 15.45 refreShmentS 15.45 Economic depreciation: evidence of change from high margin to low margin periods (B Ward) 16.00 Farmers’ occupational attitudes and financial situation in the Swiss mountain region (B Odermatt & M Lips) 16.15 Farmer productivity by age over eight US census years (L Tauer) 16.30 The effect of entrepreneurial orientation on crop portfolio choice: results from a student simulation (D Owusu-Kodua, B Brown & E Micheels) 16.45 Discussion 7 IFMA 21st CONGRESS PROGRAMME M2 LOOKING TO THE FUTURE Pentland West 14.00 Supporting future farming ystemss at sub-national level in the face of the 4th Industrial Revolution (D Troskie) 14.15 The role of policy in defining future farming systems: The role of U.S. Safety Net programs in incentivizing farm growth: A simulation approach (J Richardson & J Outlaw) 14.30 Environmental and social effects of livestock systems: poultry, beef and dairy (W Baltussen) 14.45 The development and future for landscape-scale collaborative environmental management in England (J Franks) 15.00 POster CALL OUT 1. Law fails to keep up with technology - solutions to helping producers maintain farm data ownership (P Goeringer) 2. Mobile broadband coverage in the United States: Its implications for telematics and big data adoption (T Mark, T Griffin, G Kim & L Powers) 3. Pastoralist/Rancher conflict in Kenya (T Roberts) 4. Building a national farm management strategy for Canada (H Watson) 5. Minimum tillage in East Africa (T Roberts) 15.15 - 15.45 refreShmentS 15.45 Can modern agriculture meet societal expectations? (T Gagalyuk, A Balmann, L Chatalova & V Vanentinov) 16.00 Agricultural Site Assessment Tool: Automating and enhancing delivery of multiple site-specific tabasesda (R Massey, J Lory, C Barnett & R Milhollin) 16.15 Farm value evaluation: methods and challenges (P Jeanneaux, Y Desjeux, G Enjolras & L Latruffe) 16.30 Has information technology failed to deliver? (for NZ agriculture) (G McEwen ) 16.45 Discussion M3 SUCCESSION AND CHANGE Pentland East 14.00 Aterre: A new way to ensure a future and a dynamic agriculture by an innovative farmlink and landlink service (B Dumont) 14.15 Management succession in agriculture: A series of three online courses addressing the transition of management responsibilities to the next generation (J Hewlett & J Tranel) 14.30 Producer perspectives in starting the farm transition planning process (S Ferrell, J Fanning & G Reid) 14.45 Imagining the future: transferring