Euston Estate director Andrew Blenkiron is set to join a panel of speakers at the forthcoming East of England Farming Conference.

The event, organised by the East of England Agricultural Society, takes place at the East of England Showground, Peterborough, on November 2.

The Suffolk farmer, who is vice-chairman of Red Tractor, will be among a series of speakers discussing the future of British agriculture, highlighting novel farming approaches, and presenting ideas to encourage resourcefulness in British farming.

He will be joined by speakers including National Farmers’ Union (NFU) deputy president Minette Batters, Soil Association policy director Lord Melchett, Charles Shropshire, managing director of Cambs Farms Growers Ltd, and Colm McKay, agricultural director at British Sugar.

For tickets, go to www.eoefarmingconference.co.uk.