Rejoignez-nous pour le Symposium international sur la succession, le 28 janvier 2026, organisé par Michael Mack, président de la Succession Alliance. Ce dialogue international réunira des praticiens, des chercheurs et des agriculteurs du Royaume-Uni, d'Europe, d'Amérique du Nord, d'Australie et de Nouvelle-Zélande afin d'explorer les réalités de la planification successorale dans l'agriculture actuelle. Avec les contributions de John Baker (Iowa), Matt Lobley (Université d'Exeter, Royaume-Uni), Shane Conway (Université technologique de l'Atlantique, Irlande) et Andrew Lawson (Université de Nouvelle-Angleterre, Australie), le symposium s'appuiera sur des questions préalablement soumises pour orienter une discussion véritablement internationale sur les défis, les tendances et les thèmes émergents qui façonnent la manière dont les familles planifient l'avenir de leurs exploitations.
Succession planning on family farms is one of the most complex—and emotionally charged—topics in agriculture. Around the world, families are grappling with rising costs, policy changes, shifting expectations, inter-generational fairness, and the pressure to balance heritage with economic survival.
The International Succession Symposium aims to bring together global experts, practitioners and farming voices to explore how these issues are evolving across continents. This event is designed not as a lecture, but as a shared conversation: a chance for farmers, advisers and academics from the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and North America to compare experiences and learn from one another.
The symposium will feature short presentations and reflections from leading voices in agricultural succession:
The session will be chaired by Michael Mack, Chair of the Succession Alliance (UK).
Participants are asked to submit a question when booking. These questions will be collated, grouped and reviewed by the panel. During the event, the panellists will select several key questions that reflect shared challenges across countries and cultures. These may include themes such as:
The goal is not to arrive at a single answer, but to deepen our collective understanding of how succession is changing, and to highlight what support, education and policy shifts might be needed worldwide.