Shaping the future of European Dairy farming

The European Milk Forum is pleased to invite you to a round tabel event, featuring industry experts and young dairy farmers from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland and France. 

The future generation of dairy farmers are a driving force behind building a more resilient and sustainable dairy sector in Europe.

Through this event, dairy farmers of tomorrow from across Europe will discuss how they are adapting to the most pressing challenges facing the sector today, including climate change, generational renewal and delivering public goods from dairy farms. 

This event is co-financed by the European Union and hosted by the dairy organisations of Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland and France. 

Programme: 

09.50: Arrival, coffee

10.00: Welcome 
Brigitte Misonne, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI)
Laurent Damiens, President of EMF
Rose O’ Donovan, Moderator, AGRA FACTS

10.10: Introduction
Anne-Catherine Dalcq, Regional Minister of Agriculture, former vice-president of The European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA)  

10.20: Keynote speech
Paolo Medei (FAO), Global youth network on sustainable livestock transformation

10.30: Roundtable 1– Innovation for sustainability
Moderator:  Christine Berger (Idele): The main challenges implementing new technologies on farms. 
Dairy farmer testimony: Presentation of the main technological innovation on their farms
Jesper Arnth Stampe (Denmark)
Katharine Leyschulte (Germany)
Brendan Walsh (Ireland)
Q&A.

11.20: Roundtable 2– Generational renewal 
Moderator: Delphine Neumeister (Idele): The demographic challenges facing the Dairy Sector 
Dairy farmers testimony: Presentation of their experiences taking over the farm
Quinte Jochems (Belgium)
Corentin Jaaques (Belgium)
Ludivine Fauchoit (France)
Lars Ruschmeyer (Germany)
Q&A.

12.10: Roundtable 3 –Delivering Public Goods from dairy farms in Europe
Moderator: John Gilliland (Chair of the EIP Project ARC Zero): Delivering public goods, what does it mean?
Dairy farmers testimony: Presentation of the multiple public goods delivered simultaneously on their farms
Marc-André Henin (Belgium)
Hanne Line Skovegaard Revsbech (Denmark)
Dara Killeen (Ireland)
Q&A.

12.50: Concluding remarks

13.00: Cocktail reception/networking

We look forward seeing you there. 

You can also participate online via this link: 

https://microson-be.zoom.us/j/88996434403?pwd=Fa75O6FKSjjX9QbYTxIm11SNEwBime.1

Meeting ID: 889 9643 4403 - Password: 322349