Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

10 septembre 2026

The Chair sets out the inquiry on the future of England’s uplands, records interests, and takes evidence on the central economic and social role of hill and commons farming in Cumbria, including current income pressures, destocking incentives and risks to farm viability.

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

00:02 - 00:57

Intervenant 10

Good morning and welcome to this meeting of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. The Committee meets today in the conference room of the Westmorland Agricultural Society, where we are attending later today the County Show. Um, quick word of thanks first of all formally on the record to the office bearers and the staff of the Westmorland Agricultural Society who are hosting us here today, and indeed to our own committee staff who have gone to exceptional efforts to make this possible. Um, we return today to our inquiry in relation to the future of farming, in particular the future of England's uplands. So I'm delighted that we have local witnesses here this morning.

Just for our own official record and for the benefit of those who will be following these proceedings, can I invite you please, starting with yourself Adam, to introduce yourselves to the Committee.

00:57 - 01:13

Intervenant 11

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. My name is Adam Day, I'm the managing director of a not-for-profit farmer support organisation called The Farmer Network, and for my entire career I've worked as a land agent and an auctioneer, mostly across the county of Cumbria.

01:13 - 01:15

Intervenant 3

Julia.

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