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Nuffield Ireland Conference 2024 – Shaping the Future of Irish Agriculture

Leah Johnston — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:38:33 +0000

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2024 ‘Shaping the Future of Irish Agriculture’

Image: 2023 Nuffield Scholars; Liagh Whelehan, Thomas Murray, Margaret Edgill, Bryan Daniels, Gillian Willis and David Fennelly at Nuffield Conference 2024

Shaping the Future of Irish Agriculture

Supported by our Premium Investor FBD Trust

Friday 14th November 2024
Mount Wolseley Hotel, Tullow, Co. Carlow

The theme of our 2024 conference describes the ambition of our Scholars and our Scholarship programme: it is no less than helping to shape agriculture to meet its multiplicity of missions and challenges.

Our six 2023 Scholars – Bryan Daniels, Margaret Edgill, David Fennelly, Thomas Murray, Liagh Whelehan and Gillian Willis – researched globally with the support of the Nuffield programme topics of direct and immediate relevance to Irish agriculture, each with a motivation to inform policy and practice to positively impact – shape – Irish agriculture.

The Scholars reported on subjects as diverse as optimising our grassland economic and environmental performance through clover and Nitrate surplus management; future proofing our farms from a people-management perspective; developing an agritourism policy that showcases our artisan food production; improving the sustainability of plant production in controlled environments; and the future for potato and vegetable production in the face of consumer trends, market and environmental challenges. Their presentations can be viewed below.

Our fantastic guest speaker, former MD of Glanbia Siobhán Talbot, in a fireside chat with 2019 Nuffield Scholar Karina Pierce, gave us candid insights into the professional challenges of leading her team and her diverse stakeholders in a complex organisation like Glanbia through an evolution towards two distinct organisations (Glanbia Plc and Tirlán Co-ops). She also very honestly approached the personal challenges of leadership, trying to balance work and family life, dealing with health challenges, and more.

We met our newly recruited 2025 Scholars Marina Conway, Majella McCafferty, Zoe McKay and Seamus McMenamin, and heard an update from our 2024 Scholars Nick Cotter, Molly Garvey, Niall Hurson, John Keane and Michael Martin who are halfway through their Nuffield Scholarship journey.

Finally, Nuffield Ireland announced it will be hosting the Nuffield International Triennial in May 2026, jointly with Nuffield Northern Ireland. Every three years, the event attracts upwards of 250 Nuffield alumni from all over the world for eight to ten days of alumni-only farm and agribusiness visits, including one day of major global agrifood conferencing open to all stakeholders. A short outline of the programme was presented by organising committee Co-Chair 2022 Scholar Aoife Feeney. This is a major undertaking for Nuffield Ireland. We have recruited an event organising company to support us, from securing accommodation, venues and transport to developing sponsorship packages to part-fund the event. With them, we have developed branding and visuals, a website and a promotional video, and have been promoting the event at Nuffield conferences around the world.

Download Full 2024 Nuffield Conference programme – click here

Watch video presentations from 2023 Nuffield Scholars who presented their reports at the 2024 conference.

Watch video of Fireside Chat: Siobhán Talbot in conversation with Karina Pierce

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2023 – Gallery

2022 Nuffield Scholars Pat Collins, Joe Leonard (Chairperson Nuffield Ireland), Aoife Feeney, David Dolan and Lance Woods

2023 Nuffield Scholars, Bryan Daniels, Liagh Whelehan, Gillian Willis, David Fennelly, Margaret Edgill and Thomas Murray

2024 Nuffield Ireland Scholars, Niall Hurson, John Keane, Molly Garvey, Nick Cotter and Michael Martin

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Nuffield Ireland Conference 2023 – Finding Common Ground

Leah Johnston — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:49:56 +0000

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2023 ‘Finding Common Ground’

2022 Nuffield Ireland Scholars, Pat Collins, Lance Woods, Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Aoife Feeney and David Dolan

Finding Common Ground

Supported by our Premium Investor FBD Trust

The event was opened by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett.

Friday 10th November 2023
9.15h to 16.45h, followed by banquet at 19.00h
Mount Wolseley Hotel, Tullow, Co. Carlow

Our 2022 Scholars Pat Collins, David Dolan, Aoife Feeney and Lance Woods delivered their reports after completion of their two-year research and travel programmes.

Attendees heard updates from our 2023 Scholars Bryan Daniels, Margaret Edgill, David Fennelly, Tommy Murray, Liagh Whelehan and Gillian Willis.

We met for the first time our four newly recruited 2024 Scholars.

We welcomed our keynote speaker Amy Jackson, Nuffield UK 2012 Scholar and Director of Oxtale, Issues and Crisis Management Consultant. Amy is a researcher in public attitudes towards farming and challenged us on the theme of Finding Common Ground.

Early this year, we sadly and prematurely lost our pioneering Scholar Padraig Walshe who died suddenly in February. We paid tribute to Padraig and his legacy, with the first Padraig Walshe Award for best returning Nuffield Ireland Scholar presentation. The first scholar to be awarded this prestigious award was Lance Woods. Padraig’s powerful legacy of agricultural leadership was the topic of a fireside chat involving two of his friends Matt Ryan and Matt O’Keeffe.

After the Conference, we hosted our annual Nuffield banquet, where Scholars and Alumni networked with Investor represetatives and other agri-food stakeholders.

Download Full 2023 Nuffield Conference programme – click here

Watch video presentations from 2022 Nuffield Scholars who presented their reports at the 2023 conference.

Watch video of Fireside Chat: Padraig Walsh’s powerful legacy of agricultural leadership involving two of his friends Matt Ryan and Matt O’Keeffe.

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2023 – Gallery

2022 Nuffield Scholars Pat Collins, Joe Leonard (Chairperson Nuffield Ireland), Aoife Feeney, David Dolan and Lance Woods

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2023 – Joe Leonard, Chairperson Nuffield Ireland; Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Amy Jackson, 2012 Nuffield UK Scholar, Director Oxtale.

Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine giving the opening address at the Nuffield Conference 2023

Pat Collins, 2022 Nuffield Scholar

David Dolan, 2022 Nuffield Scholar

2022 Nuffield Scholars, Pat Collins and David Dolan in discussion with Grainne Dwyer, 1999 Nuffield Scholar

Amy Jackson, Nuffield UK Scholar, Director Oxtale, Issues and Crisis Management Consultant – Keynote Speaker at Nuffield Ireland Conference 2023

2022 Nuffield Scholar Aoife Feeney

2022 Nuffield Scholar, Lance Woods

2022 Nuffield Scholars Lance Woods and Aoife Feeney in discussion chaired by Mike Brady, 2004 Nuffield Scholar

Karol Kissane, 2018 Nuffield Scholar during Q&A at Nuffield Conference 2023

Fireside Chat: Padraig Walshe’s Legacy with Matt O’Keeffe and Matt Ryan

Presentation of Padraig Walshe Award to Lance Woods. Pictured L-R Ella Walshe, Pat Walshe, Lance Woods, 2022 Nuffield Scholar and Joe Leonard, Chairperson Nuffield Ireland

Lance Woods, 2022 Nuffield Scholar and winner of first Padraig Walshe Award. Sculpture Queen Maebh’s Bull by artist Ronan Halpin

2023 Nuffield Scholars, Bryan Daniels, Liagh Whelehan, Gillian Willis, David Fennelly, Margaret Edgill and Thomas Murray

2024 Nuffield Ireland Scholars, Niall Hurson, John Keane, Molly Garvey, Nick Cotter and Michael Martin

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Nuffield Ireland Conference 2022

Leah Johnston — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:52:17 +0000

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2022

Image: Nuffield Conference 2022, panel discussion chaired by Geoff Dooley (2003 Scholar) with Helen Sheridan, Thomas Duffy, Gillian O’Sullivan and Ciaran Duggan.

Scholars focus on sustainable farming projects, while panel challenges greenwashing in agriculture.

The 2022 annual Nuffield Ireland Conference took place on Friday 18th November, 2022 at the Castleknock Hotel, Dublin.

2021 Scholars Ray Ó Foghlú, Alex Eivers, Brendan Crosse and Brian McCarthy reported on topics strongly focused on the potential and sustainability of their sectors. They enthused and engaged our Conference audience with their somewhat niche, but important agricultural topics.

Attendees also heard updates from our 2020 Scholars Robbie Byrne, Gareth Lamberton, Linda O’Neill and Bruce Thompson; our 2022 Scholars Pat Collins, David Dolan, Aoife Feeney and Lance Woods and met for the first time our six newly recruited 2023 Scholars Bryan Daniels, Margaret Edgill, David Fennelly, Thomas Murray, Liagh Whelehan and Gillian Willis.

Attendees also heard from a challenging panel discussion theme “Moving way beyond green washing: developing solutions for a ‘net positive’ agriculture” where farmers, agricultural ecology experts and environmentalists focus together on developing solutions for a ‘net positive’ agriculture.

After the Conference, attendees enjoyed our banquet and networked with some of our 114 Alumni, our Investor representatives and other agri-food stakeholders.

Download full Nuffield Conference 2022 programme click here

2021 Nuffield Scholar Presentation of Reports

Panel Discussion – “Moving way beyond green washing: developing solutions for a ‘net positive’ agriculture”

Gallery

Nuffield Conference 2022 Speakers; Geoff Dooley (Chair and 2003 Scholar) Joe Leonard (Chairperson Nuffield Ireland), Gillian O’Sullivan and Ciaran Duggan

Nuffield Conference 2021 Scholars; Alex Eivers, Brian McCarthy, Joe Leonard (Chairperson Nuffield Ireland), Ray Ó Foghlú and Brendan Crosse

Nuffield Scholars 2023; Brian Daniels, Liagh Whelehan, Margaret Edgill, Joe Leonard (Chairperson) Gillian Willis, David Fennelly and Thomas Murray

Nuffield Scholars 2021; Brendan Crosse and Ray Ó Foghlú with Ciara O’Halloran, 2019 Nuffield Scholar

Nuffield Scholars 2022; David Dolan, Aoife Feeney, Pat Collins, Joe Leonard (Chairperson) and Lance Woods

Nuffield Scholars 2020; Bruce Thompson, Robbie Byrne and Gareth Lamberton with their scholarships pictured with Chairperson Joe Leonard

Attendees at Nuffield Conference 2022

Nuffield Scholars 2021; Brian McCarthy and Ray Ó Foghlú being presented with their scholarships by Chairperson Joe Leonard

Nuffield Scholars 2021; Brendan Crosse and Alex Eivers being presented with their scholarships by Chairperson Joe Leonard

Karen Brosnan, former Chairperson and Joe Leonard, Chairperson Nuffield Ireland

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Nuffield Ireland Conference 2021

Leah Johnston — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 17:24:10 +0000

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2021:

Future trends in agri-food policy – how does the sector need to respond?

Friday 12th November 2021.
Castleknock Hotel, Dublin 15.

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Conference Programme

Date: Friday 12th November, 2021
Time: 10.15am – 4.30pm, followed by banquet at 7pm
Venue: Castleknock Hotel, Porterstown Road, Castleknock, Dublin 15. See map

Download full conference programme – click here

Videos off all speakers and sessions are available to view – click here

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09.15: Registration & Coffee

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10.15: Welcome Address from Chairperson, Nuffield Ireland
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10.30: Presentations of scholar reports by the 2020 scholars
Kate Dempsey: ‘Can stakeholders in Fisheries and Aquaculture effectively impact and engage with Marine Spatial Planning initiatives? – A case for Irish seafood production’
Bruce Thompson: ‘Can anthelmintic resistance mitigation measures benefit the environment through the employment of grazing strategies and dung beetles?’
Gareth Lamberton: ‘The impact our on-farm decisions have on society.’

Session Chair: Roberta McDonald
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11.30: Panel Discussion: ‘Future trends in Agri Food Policy – How does the sector need to respond?’

An expert panel consisting of:
Tom Arnold – Chairman of the 2030 Agri Food Strategy Committee, was appointed by the European Commission to head an international team of experts to assess how best to develop sustainable food systems globally, and former CEO of Concern.
Karina Pierce – Associate Professor of Dairy Production in UCD, former member of the Board of Teagasc and Nuffield Scholar.
Declan Kelleher – Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union in Brussels from September 2013 to March 2020, Ambassador of Ireland to China from 2004 to 2013, and former Representative of Ireland to the EU Political and Security Committee in Brussels.
Tadhg Buckley – Director of Policy/Chief Economist with the Irish Farmers Association and .Nuffield Scholar

The aim of this discussion is to challenge the Nuffield community to consider solutions to the challenges facing the sector.

Panel Chair: Anne Randles
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12.45: Lunch
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2.00: Presentations of scholar reports by 2020 scholars.
Linda O’Neill: ‘No Farm, No Problem! Routes to a Rewarding Career in Dairy Farming’.
Robbie Byrne: ‘Regenerative Agriculture – Is this the way forward for Irish farmers?’

Session Chair: Mary Delaney
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2.45: Update from the 2019 and 2020 scholars
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3.15: Introduction to the 2022 scholars
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3.30: Workshop

Workshop for delegates attending the conference in person.
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4.30: Final comments and wrap up
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7.00: Conference Banquet

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Conference Sponsors

Nuffield Conference 2021 is kindly sponsored by MSD Animal Health, Ornua, National Dairy Council, Irish Farmers Journal, Munster Bovine and AIB.

NUFFIELD IRELAND BANQUET 2021

The Nuffield Ireland Banquet took place on Friday 12th November 2021 and was kindly sponsored by Bank of Ireland.

Eoin Lowry, Head of Agriculture with Bank of Ireland welcomed guests and spoke about the challenges and opportunities facing Irish agriculture as we head towards 2022.

During the banquet presentations were made to; the newly announced 2021 Scholars, the 2019 Scholars, and the 2000 Scholars who are celebrating 20 years as Nuffield Scholars.

The night also marked the retirement of Nuffield Ireland Executive Secretary John Tyrrell. Speaking at the banquet, Chairperson Karen Brosnan thanked John for his 9 years of outstanding service to Nuffield.

Karen spoke of “his role as mentor, advisor, his supportive voice and his ability to drive standards. John built a network of people, and their respect for him has made Nuffield Ireland stronger and better resourced. John created new networks across the globe in Nuffield with other countries, learning and exchanging knowledge that enabled Nuffield to become a stronger global entity as a result. He did all this with a calm and respectful personality always showing a sense of humour, warmth and care for everyone he came across”

Conference Banquet Sponsor

Nuffield Ireland Conference Dinner is kindly sponsored by Bank of Ireland

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Nuffield Ireland Scholars to host virtual lunchtime series

liamiseek — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:55:40 +0000

“Lunch and learn” with Nuffield Ireland

event supported by MSD Animal Health and AIB

Starting on Monday 23rd November, Nuffield Ireland will host a week-long virtual ‘lunch and learn’ series, hosted by the returning 2019 Nuffield Scholars. The lunchtime series will be free to attend and will feature a 10 minute presentation at 1.30pm each day outlining the key findings of each scholars Nuffield Report.

Speaking about the series, Karen Brosnan, Chair of Nuffield Ireland said, “ We were disappointed to have to cancel this year’s Nuffield Conference but we are delighted to be able to offer our returning 2019 scholars a platform to share their learnings with the industry. Understanding that people are experiencing a level of online fatigue, this format allows delegates to tune in for just 10 minutes each day at lunchtime over the course of the week and garner some invaluable insights on a wide range of topics pertinent to the agri-food industry”

The returning scholars and their topics include:

Ailish Moriarty – ‘Assess the role of milk screening for disease with the development of an effective herd health system’ . From a farming background in West Limerick, Ailish is Milk Quality Manager for Kerry Agribusiness and lives on a farm with her family in Annascaul, Co. Kerry.
Alison Holmes – ‘Are we fit to farm? Investigating Irish Farmer Health Status & Sustainability’. Alison is a Clinical Tutor in Physiotherapy in the School of Allied Health at the University of Limerick and she manages a dairy and beef farm in partnership with her father Brian in County Laois.
Ciara O’Halloran – ‘Food Tourism: It’s potential used as an educational tool to shorten the gap between the consumer and producer’. Ciara is a Director of the Redbank Food Company in County Clare which sells ‘Flaggy Shore Oysters’ in Ireland and overseas and hosts a ‘Shuck Off’ Oyster Food Tourism Experience.
Karina Pierce – ‘Future proofing the Irish agri-food sector through robust research’. From a farming background, Karina has a PhD in swine nutrition, is a former lecturer in Ag Science at UCD, and is currently Senior Development Advisor in the Food Division of Enterprise Ireland.
Pat O’Meara – ‘How can Irish farmers be encouraged to meet GHG emissions targets’. From Nenagh in County Tipperary, Pat is a UCD Ag Science Graduate who worked in the finance sector with AIB before becoming a fulltime Dairy Farmer.

Around the world, there are about 70 Nuffield Scholarships awarded each year. Each group works closely to develop their understanding of the big issues facing agriculture, business, consumers and policy, as well as building their own leadership capacity and personal growth. This strong network of scholars across the globe provide a source of inspiration, information and debate on the important issues facing the sector currently and into the future. Read more about Nuffield Scholarships here

Nuffield Ireland is supported by FBD Trust, The Golden Jubilee Trust, The Agricultural Trust, Irish Farmers Association, Glanbia, Aurivo, Dairygold, MSD Animal Health, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Kerry Group, Dairymaster and LIC Ireland.

The schedule for the week is as follows:

Monday 23rd November at 1.30pm: Ailish Moriarty
Click here to watch Ailish’s presentation.
Tuesday 24th November at 1.30pm: Alison Holmes
Click here to watch Alison’s presentation
Wednesday 25th November at 1.30pm: Ciara O’Halloran
Click here to watch Ciara’s presentation
Thursday 26th November at 1.30pm: Karina Pierce
Click here to watch Karina’s presentation
Friday 27th November at 1.30pm: Pat O’Meara
Click here to watch Pat’s presentation

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Nuffield Ireland 2019 Conference

Amii . — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 23:41:12 +0000

The Nuffield Ireland Conference took place in the Castleknock Hotel on Friday November 15th 2019.

Five returning scholars presented their topics

Nuffield Ireland Board 2019

Tommy Heffernan

Karol Kissane

Brendan Gleeson Department of Agriculture

Alice Stanton

Alan Matthews

Colm O’Leary

Klaus Laitenberger

Joe Lyng

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Nuffield Ireland 2019 GFP networking event – Taking on the Challenge

Amii . — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 19:56:17 +0000

Nuffield Ireland 2019 GFP networking event – Taking on the Challenge

Date: 2^nd July 2019, Horse and Jockey Hotel, Co. Tipperary

The China Global Focus Programme (GFP) Nuffield Scholar group will visit Ireland for six days at the beginning of July. The 10 scholars on the China GFP began their journey on 5^th June, and have been to Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, China and Germany. They will have six days in Ireland before travelling to Washington DC and Texas, and will complete their GFP travels on 18^th July.

This event is for members of the Nuffield Alumni and or those that may consider applying for a Nuffield Scholarship in the future. The purpose of the event is to meet with the GFP scholars and hear about what they have learned, get an insight into issues facing agriculture in their sector and their home country and how they intend to apply their Nuffield scholarship experience in the future.

Agenda:

6.30pm: Arrival tea and coffee

6.50: Opening welcome: Nuffield Ireland Chairman Geoff Dooley

7pm: Post Nuffield – My Story so Far – Aisling Meehan, 2011 Nuffield Scholar

7.20: Panel 1: Chair Eoin Lowry

Claire Hodge (UK)

Connectivity in the seed potato supply chain, focussing on sharing of technical information which has potential to increase productivity and reduce pest and disease risk. In her view, a study of communication between seed producer and purchaser looking at best practice, identifying information sharing is critical and beneficial.

Henrique Borges Neves Campos (Brazil)

Henrique started SABRI Sabedoria Agricola in 2016. SABRI has consultants working on projects related to precision agriculture, entomology, biology, and animal science. Henrique will explore innovations to reduce spray drift from ground and aerial pesticide application. During his travels, Henrique will look into how other countries are facing the challenge of using pesticides without environmental damage by meeting farmers who are managing pesticide applications and those who have been impacted by pesticide drift damage.

Ailish Moriarty (Ireland)

Milk Quality Manager for Kerry Agribusiness and has over 16 years’ experience working in the food industry. Her study topic will be to “Promote Adoption of Milk Surveillance Schemes and Identify Decision Support Tools to Enable Farmers to Become More Proactive in Managing Herd Health.”

7.50: Panel 2: Chair Amii McKeever

Frank Miller (Australia)

Frank is CEO of African mahogany Australia, where he oversees the largest plantation of its kind in the world, in addition to running a substantial fodder cropping operation in the Northern Territory. Frank’s study program will specifically focus on African mahogany plantations and examine how diversification can benefit investment, as well as identify emerging market opportunities for the product, both in Australia and abroad.

Ingrid Jansen (Netherlands)

Ingrid has always managed to combine two big passions: agriculture and politics. She worked as a policy officer in the European Parliament, Ministry of Finance and the House of Representatives. She then became chair of the Dutch Pig Association and the Dutch Producers Organizations of Pig farmers. Currently Ingrid is working for a rural foundation in the eastern part of the Netherlands. Research focuses on successful collaborations among farmers with the aim to improve the position of farmers in the chain and higher return of investment for the individual farm.

Hamish Murray (New Zealand)

Hamish manages a 13,000ha farming operation including sheep, cattle and a recent diversification into bee keeping and honey production. Hamish has a real focus on people and relationships and is planning to investigate how the differences in environment, education and culture have shaped the values of our consumers and employees. His topic is: “How do we better engage and understand the future generations as consumers and employees of our agricultural businesses?”

Finish: 8.20

8.30 – dinner

Buffet dinner with dessert tea & coffee

Other travelling scholars that will be in attendance on the night

Thomas Moore (Australia)

Together with his wife, Thomas owns and operates a free-range egg business, which runs 8,000-layer hens and produces around 3,500 dozen eggs per week, in a modern and open group ‘colony’ system split into four ages. Through his research, he will investigate innovative housing methods to promote the growth of Australia’s free-range egg industry.

Johanna Tomlinson (Western Australia)

Johanna will investigate global soil and production management strategies with a focus on how soil acidity has become a significant threat to Western Australia’s broadacre industry. Together with her husband Wayne, Johanna runs third generation family business, Tomlinson Agricultural, on 4,000 hectares producing prime lambs, wool, beef and broadacre crops such as barley, wheat, lupins and canola.

Duncan Williams (UK)

Duncan Williams a vet joined Kite Consulting in 2015 and now splits his time between nutritional consultancy in the South West of England, and national farmer training programs with retailers and processors. The recent focus of this training has been prudent Antibiotic use and benchmarking, as a reaction to the increasing demand the entire industry is under to reduce AB use. Duncan believes that with antibiotic resistance on the rise, responsible use must be a goal of each member of the dairy supply chain.

Ellen Litchfield (Australia)

Ellen is passionate about bridging the knowledge gap between leading research institutions, producers and industry bodies on the effects of climate change, and delivering solutions for a stronger, more sustainable red meat sector. Her research is focusing on the impacts of climate change on red meat production and profitability in arid and semi-arid rangelands.

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Nuffield Ireland Conference 2018

Amii . — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 21:20:26 +0000

Castleknock Hotel and Country Club, Dublin

Friday November 16^th 2018

Conference Main Sponsor – MSD Animal Health

Conference Programme

09.15 Registration and Tea/Coffee
10.00 Welcome Address – Geoff Dooley, Chairperson Nuffield Ireland
10.25 Presentations of scholar reports by the 2017 scholars
- Eamon Sheehan Microbial management and its importance in the Dairy and Beef industry
- Ed Payne Farmers responsibility to become more competitive and sustainable employers
- Owen Brodie The role Co-ops play in encouraging viable dairy farming, in marginal areas
11.30 Keynote address by Denis Brosnan Former Managing Director and Chairman of the Kerry Group.
- He has also held Chairman roles in many other business sectors including the equine, sport and healthcare sectors. He is chairman of Limerick 2030 Strategic Development and is a successful bloodstock breeder.
12.45 Lunch
2.00 Presentations of scholar reports by the 2017 scholars.
- Niall O’Regan Improving Nutrient Management and Protecting Water Quality
- Lorcan Allen A Licence to Farm – How Irish agriculture can maintain its social licence to operate
- Bryan Hynes Models for managing multiple dairy units in Ireland – Profitable dairy expansion
3.00 Workshop – Discuss key learnings and facilitate the Nuffield Network
4.00 Coffee Break
4.15 Workshop conclusions
4.35 Joint presentation by the 2018 scholars about their Global Focus Programme travels.
5.05 Address by Kevin Meadows (2011 Canadian scholar and Chair of Nuffield International)
5.15 Introduction of 2019 scholars
5.20 Final comments and wrap up
7.00 Conference Dinner

Conference Dinner sponsor -AIB Bank

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Nuffield Conference 2017 – Friday 6th October 2017

Catherine Lascurettes — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 11:52:20 +0000

The Nuffield Conference 2017 will be held on Friday 6th October 2017 in the Castleknock Hotel, Dublin 15.

This will feature the reports of the six Nuffield Scholars of 2016, and one 2015 Scholar. It will also include a presentation on the 2017 Global Focus Programmes by the 2017 scholars, an introduction to the new 2018 scholars and a guest speaker who will give the Keynote address. The Conference dinner will take place on that Friday evening.

The Programme on Friday 6th October is:

9.15 Registration

10.00 Welcome Address – Geoff Dooley, Chairman, Nuffield Ireland.

10.05 Presentations of scholar reports by 4 of the 2016 scholars

– Chair: Brian Rushe (2015 Scholar)

Ray Hunt “Future Trends in Dairy Genetics.”
Roberta McDonald “Innovative Disruption of Farmer Development Programmes.”
Tom Dineen “How to successfully diversify a dairy farm business by adding value to milk.”
Ailbhe Gerrard “Short Food Chains: Farmers Selling Directly to Consumers.”

11.30 Keynote address by Tom O’Mahony, Chief Executive Officer of Origin Enterprises plc, which is a leading Agri-Services Group, providing value added services, technologies and inputs that address the quality, efficiency and output requirements of primary food producers. It has operations in Ireland, UK, Poland Ukraine and Romania.

– Chair: Joe Burke (2015 Scholar)

12.45 Lunch

2.00 Presentations of scholar reports by one 2015 & two 2016 scholars

– Chair: Mary Delaney (2014 Scholar)

Peter Farrell “Risky Business: Managing Dairy Volatility.”
John Joyce “A blue print for starting a successful producer group.”
Maeve O’Keeffe “Reducing Lameness in Dairy Cows.”

3.00 Facilitated Workshop: Discuss key learnings and facilitate the Nuffield Network.

– Facilitator: Karen Brosnan (2013 Scholar)

4.00 Coffee break

4.15 Workshop conclusions

4.40 Joint presentation by the 2017 scholars about their Global Focus Programmes.

5.10 Jim Geltch, CEO Nuffield International.

5.20 Final comments and wrap up.

7.00 Conference Dinner

In 2016, there was a record attendance at the event, and the momentum from that conference suggests that the numbers will grow further in 2017.

Booking is now open on this website. Click here. Early booking is advised for the conference and for accommodation at the hotel.

For enquiries contact John Tyrrell – exec@nuffield.ie

Castleknock Hotel – Conference Venue 2017

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2013 Scholars at the Nuffield Ireland Conference Jan 2013

nufadmin — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:29:16 +0000

2013 Nuffield Scholars

Click on the scholar’s name to watch their presentation at the 2014 Nuffield Conference.

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Nuffield Ireland Conference 2024 – Shaping the Future of Irish Agriculture

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2024 ‘Shaping the Future of Irish Agriculture’

Shaping the Future of Irish Agriculture

Watch video presentations from 2023 Nuffield Scholars who presented their reports at the 2024 conference.

Watch video of Fireside Chat: Siobhán Talbot in conversation with Karina Pierce

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2023 – Gallery

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2023 – Finding Common Ground

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2023 ‘Finding Common Ground’

Finding Common Ground

Watch video presentations from 2022 Nuffield Scholars who presented their reports at the 2023 conference.

Watch video of Fireside Chat: Padraig Walsh’s powerful legacy of agricultural leadership involving two of his friends Matt Ryan and Matt O’Keeffe.

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2023 – Gallery

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2022

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2022

Scholars focus on sustainable farming projects, while panel challenges greenwashing in agriculture.

2021 Nuffield Scholar Presentation of Reports

Panel Discussion – “Moving way beyond green washing: developing solutions for a ‘net positive’ agriculture”

Gallery

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2021

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2021:

Future trends in agri-food policy – how does the sector need to respond?

Conference Programme

Conference Sponsors

NUFFIELD IRELAND BANQUET 2021

Conference Banquet Sponsor

Nuffield Ireland Scholars to host virtual lunchtime series

“Lunch and learn” with Nuffield Ireland

Nuffield Ireland 2019 Conference

Nuffield Ireland 2019 GFP networking event – Taking on the Challenge

Nuffield Ireland Conference 2018

Castleknock Hotel and Country Club, Dublin

Friday November 16th 2018

Conference Main Sponsor – MSD Animal Health

Conference Programme

Conference Dinner sponsor -AIB Bank

Nuffield Conference 2017 – Friday 6th October 2017

2013 Scholars at the Nuffield Ireland Conference Jan 2013

2013 Nuffield Scholars

Friday November 16^th 2018