Colin Chappell
2025
Colin Chappell is an arable farmer working on the banks of the River Ancholme in North Lincolnshire. Noticing declines in biodiversity on his multi-generational farm led him to transition from conventional farming to an approach based around soil health, crop rotations and managing more land for nature – cutting input costs while maintaining yields. These changes have also contributed to improved resilience to a changing climate, including repeated recent floods.
My Sessions
Climate Change & Farming: What’s Needed for greater resilience?
Jenna Hegarty
Pete Falloon
Colin Chappell
Roisin Beck-Taylor
Rhodri Lloyd-Williams
Dr Pete Falloon, Food Security Lead at the Met Office, will present the latest evidence of how increased extreme weather events are projected to impact UK farming in the coming years and how this data can be used to support farm business planning. Three nature-friendly farmers will discuss the changes they’ve introduced to their very […]