ORGANISERS of this year's Great North Meet announced more speakers this week.
Mr Michael Meacher, environment minister, will speak on changing the countryside and the possible impacts of the rural white paper brought in by his department.
Mr Ian Kenny from the Royal Bank of Scotland will examine the issues of finance and farming, while Prof Gareth Edwards-Jones of the University of Wales will look at how farming may change in the light of new social factors.
Two farmers from Europe will also give their views on the impact of Europe on the way we farm. The event will be chaired by Mr Ben Gill, NFU president.
The conference is at Camp Hill, Kirklington, near Bedale on October 27.
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