Perthshire event on 25 October to also examine Brexit preparedness at farm and supply chain level

Six days before the UK’s stated departure from the European Union, leading Scottish politicians will drive the debate on Brexit at the Union’s annual autumn conference.

Taking place at Scottish Natural Heritage’s Battleby Centre near Perth, on Friday 25 October, the conference’s opening session will feature Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland, Colin Clark MP alongside the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations, Michael Russell MSP.  They will be joined by Maeve Whyte, Director of the joint UK Union’s office in Brussels.

Other sessions planned for the jam-packed event will include business leaders discussing their sector’s plans and preparedness for Brexit.  In addition, farm-based businesses will share what they have done to build resilience and diversification into their operations in a bid to future-proof themselves.  Other confirmed speakers include:

• Andy McGowan, President of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers;
• Jenny McKerr – Beef and sheep farmer and distiller in South Lanarkshire.
• Peter Moss - NFUS Next Generation representative for Orkney. A beef farmer diversified into wind turbine maintenance and hot tubs.
• Jamie Wylie – Mixed cereals, sheep and pig farmer supplying high quality genetics and generating energy from renewables.
  

• NFUS Annual Autumn Conference will take place at Battleby Conference Centre, Redgorton, Perth, PH1 3EW on Friday 25 October.  Registration opens at 9.30am and the conference begins at 10.15am.  Lunch will be provided, and the conference will conclude at 3pm.
• Media who wish to attend can contact media@nfus.org.uk
• Members are invited to register for this free event by calling 0131 472 4000 or by emailing Info@nfus.org.uk 

Contact Bob Carruth on 0131 472 4006.