RED Talks from Rural Policy Group
Rural Policy Group is the home of RED Talks – Rural Economic Development Talks. The world is in a state of flux and RED Talks will address the issues rural business owners, farmers and landowners are facing. RPG and its professional partners will explore the current issues facing rural businesses, seek interim solutions and look towards the future of the rural economy and rural policy to shore up rural now and for generations to come.
RED Talks are virtual debates held on Zoom and last approximately one hour. Information and advice from a panel of politicians, business people, professional advisors and policy wonks drawn from rural industries is followed by an open floor for attendees to ask questions or offer their own contribution to the topic. It’s one third us; two thirds you.
Upcoming Talks
Nature on Prescription
The healing and health-creating benefits of nature are well known, although natural therapies have traditionally been on the fringes of healthcare. However, they are likely to become more mainstream as the Department of Health shifts its gaze towards the development and roll out of preventative healthcare strategies in the wake of covid; the pandemic has shown how quasi-lifestyle factors can influence the likeliness of illness and the severity with which illnesses are experienced. This development in government thinking and our increased awareness of our health status combine to create greater demand for nature on prescription. We look at natural therapies, commercial opportunities for landowners and healthcare businesses, and how nature prescribing can be integrated with existing public and private health structures.
ELM & Commercial Opportunities
The switch to the Environmental Land Management Scheme could be hard for many businesses receiving CAP payments, particularly smaller farms which may not have land available to qualify for payments under the new scheme. However, investing in ELM-qualifying features to maximise revenue for public goods can have a secondary benefit. Some of these investments can also be put to commercial use to improve the RoI and increase diversification. We investigate ELM and how to make it work for farm businesses of every size.
RED Talk Archive
Watch some of our past talks
Careers in Farming
07 September 2023This event is presented by Rural Policy Group in partnership with accountancy, tax and business advisory...
AGM & Sustainable Food Report Launch
18 May 2023This event is presented by Rural Policy Group in partnership with accountancy, tax and business advisory firm...
Green Finance
18 May 2023This event is presented by Rural Policy Group in partnership with accountancy, tax and business advisory firm...
The Internet of Things in Farming
18 May 2023This event is presented by Rural Policy Group in partnership with accountancy, tax and business advisory firm...
Navigating the Year Ahead
2 March 2023This event is presented by Rural Policy Group in partnership with accountancy, tax and business advisory firm...
The Value of Food
15 September 2022Is now the right time for a much-needed food value reset?Current high rates of inflation – and its causes...
The Evolving Role of Land Use in a Sustainable Economy
26 MAY 2022In the afternoon session of Rural Policy Group’s annual conference we turn our attention to agriculture as the...
Creating the Conditions for Investing in Sustainability
26 MAY 2022In the opening session of Rural Policy Group’s Sustainable Food & Farming Conference we examine the...
Brexit: A Year in Food, Farming & Agriculture
27 JANUARY 2022Brexit has been momentous for UK agriculture, food and farming; it has resulted in a framework of policies...
The Rural-First Economy
18 NOVEMBER 2021Agriculture is reported to be responsible for circa 10% of the UK's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and up...
Building a Sustainable Rural Economy
16 SEPTEMBER 2021The rural economy has the power and the will to drive forward the sustainability agenda. We ask what a...
Brexit & Food Poverty
23 SEPTEMBER 2021[swpm_protected visible_to="logged_in_users_only" custom_msg="This video presentation is viewable by...
Electric Vehicles in the Food & Farming Industry
15 JULY 2021[swpm_protected visible_to="logged_in_users_only" custom_msg="This video presentation is viewable by members...
ELM & Commercial Opportunities
17TH JUNE '21The switch to the Environmental Land Management Scheme could be hard for many businesses receiving CAP...
Nature on Prescription
20TH MAY '21[swpm_protected visible_to="logged_in_users_only" custom_msg="This video presentation is viewable by members...
Food After Brexit
15TH APRIL '21[swpm_protected visible_to="logged_in_users_only" custom_msg="This video presentation is viewable by members...
Rural Crime
25TH MARCH '21[swpm_protected visible_to="logged_in_users_only" custom_msg="This video presentation is viewable by members...
Energy & Industry
18TH MARCH '21[swpm_protected visible_to="logged_in_users_only" custom_msg="This video presentation is viewable by members...
Rural Health & Social Care
Anne Marie Morris, MP and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Health & Social Care presents the Group’s preliminary findings for discussion.
Is food in the UK expensive?
3RD DECEMBER '20[swpm_protected visible_to="logged_in_users_only" custom_msg="This video presentation is viewable by...
From CSR to Purpose-Driven Business
19th NOVEMBER '20[swpm_protected visible_to="logged_in_users_only" custom_msg="This video presentation is viewable by...
The Future of Rural Tourism
5TH NOVEMBER '20[swpm_protected visible_to="logged_in_users_only" custom_msg="This video presentation is viewable by...
National Fruit Show Live 2020: British Produce Futures
22ND OCTOBER '20[swpm_protected visible_to="logged_in_users_only" custom_msg="This video presentation is viewable by...
The Importance of Pets to the Aging Population
12TH OCTOBER '20[swpm_protected visible_to="logged_in_users_only" custom_msg="This video presentation is viewable by...