Farmers Weekly Question Time at Harper Adams - our social media roundup.

6 February 2023

The inaugural has been held at Harper Adams in front of a packed theatre.

The new live show offered the chance to see policy makers and influential figures talking about key agricultural topics and current affairs - with the panellists at Harper Adams including Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries, the Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP, Harper Adams Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Lee, author and sustainable food expert Vicki Herd, and arable farming YouTuber Olly Harrison.

The event proved a huge hit - both with its in-person audience and on social media, as our round-up shows:

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— Johann Tasker ???? (@johanntasker)

Thanks Joe - pleased you enjoyed it. Great audience, great questions, a great venue and a great panel too!
— Johann Tasker ???? (@johanntasker)

The brought to tonight for a wide ranging debate about the future of UK ???? farming ??????‍??
Great to catch-up with some brilliant people ??
— Joe Bramall ?? (@JoeBramall)

This format is fantastic. So much engagement. No time given to opening remarks - just questions, questions, questions. doing a great job of involving the audience
— Abi Kay (@FWAbiKay)

Great opportunity to hear an interesting panel discuss farming issues raised by the audience , great evening thanks to and prof Michael Lee
— Phil Latham (@PhilLatham)

Industry influencers on the spot at this evening at . Meg and Laura have been waiting with baited breath to see if their pressing questions get picked! ??
— Pinstone (@PinstoneComms)

A full house for the first Question Time with industry leaders
— RABI West Midlands (@RABIWestMids)

A pleasure to be at question time today to here from the minister and deputy VC.

Thanks to the panelists and the organisers and the Harper hospitality team who lookedafter us all.
— Tim Ashton (@_Tim_Ashton)