Speaker line-up for CLA Breakfast at Royal Bath & West Show announced

We are delighted to be returning to the Royal Bath & West Show in 2026 for the CLA Big Breakfast, which will be held in a new location on Thursday 28 May (8am-10am).

This year, we will be hosting the event on the top floor of the Wessex Pavilion, offering fantastic views across the main arena.

Our line-up of speakers will provide attendees with a lively and engaging debate covering all issues facing landowners, farmers and rural business owners.

Our confirmed speakers are:

• Sarah Dyke, MP for Glastonbury and Somerton and Liberal Democrats spokesperson for Rural Affairs. Sarah comes from a Somerset farming family that can be traced back more than 250 years to the local area. She was elected as the MP for Glastonbury and Somerton in a July 2023 by-election, winning the seat once again in the General Election in 2024. She has been a strong voice for Somerset’s farming community, calling attention to the issues such as trade deals, livestock exports and the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme. She has also worked closely with the Farm Safety Foundation on farmers’ mental health.
• Jeremy Moody, Secretary and Adviser to the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV). Jeremy has been Secretary and Adviser to the CAAV since 1995. He was closely involved with the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995, several rounds of CAP reform and now the new policies developing across the United Kingdom. He handles the many issues covered by the CAAV including agricultural tenancy and land occupation issues, taxation, valuation, planning, climate change and environmental issues, liaising with government at all levels and writing widely on both policy and practice. He is an Assembly member of the European Group of Valuers’ Associations (TEGoVA) and Vice Chairman of the European Valuation Standards Board.
• Richard Clothier MBE, Managing Director of Wyke Farms. Richard is a third-generation farmer - his family have worked the farm for over 160 years to produce great-tasting cheddar while ensuring they also lead the way on environmental and climate change measures. Wyke Farms has been producing Somerset Cheddar through sustainable practices, with Richard having carried these values forward further to make world class cheese sold in over 160 countries. Under Richard’s management, Wyke Farms has utilised renewable energy and carbon reduction using solar and biogas, recycled water to minimise waste, whilst supporting biodiversity and nurturing soil health, with their Ivy cheese being the first ever carbon neutral cheese producedHe was awarded an MBE in His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours for services to sustainable agriculture and food production.
• CLA Deputy President Joe Evans. Joe grew up on his family farm in Herefordshire and spent much of the first decade of his career working for HSBC Group in Asia. In 2012 he and his wife Keeley returned 'home' where he took over the day to day running of Whitbourne estate from his father. The estate has three farming tenants, residential properties, high-quality woodland, a care farm charity and an events venue.

Tickets cost £12 per person (including VAT). Corporate tables are also available for £160 (plus VAT) - please contact Events Manager Izzy Hamilton for further information.

Register your attendance here.

As a reminder, attendance at our breakfast event does not include entry to the show. We have organised discounts for members to purchase tickets for the Royal Bath & West Show. Please check the South West news pages in the latest issue of Land and Business for your exclusive discount offer.