Dr Annie Rayner
2024
Annie is a researcher and with over 13 years experience working in the agri-food sector. She has a PhD in farm animal welfare and brings her understanding of the needs and wants of livestock into the world of regenerative agriculture.
Throughout her career, Annie has worked with governments, large retailers and NGOs promoting higher welfare systems and breeds for commercial agriculture. Annie is now at Planton Farm and is leading several projects including ‘Ultimate Chicken’ and the ‘Regenerative Trait Selection’ project – a project looking to explore current practice and opportunities for breeding resilient and diverse livestock within Regenerative systems.
My Sessions
Breed Sovereignty: Breed & Trait Selection for Regenerative Farming Systems
Clare Hill
Dr Annie Rayner
Fraser Hugill
Matt Aidley
George Young
Current animal genetics are owned and operated globally by very few companies who have created a small number of food animal breeds. Such breeds are selected to achieve maximum outputs of products within a system that relies on damaging inputs. Supported by results from Planton Farm’s Regenerative Trait selection project, this session will look to […]