Future Countryside 2026 has happened and the countryside showed up.

On Tuesday 2 June at Raby Castle, farmers, land managers, business leaders, environmentalists and policymakers came together for a day of honest, energised debate about what comes next for rural Britain.

The conversations were sharp. The message was clear: rural Britain is not a problem to be managed. It is a powerful national asset and the people within it are already building the future, with or without the policies to match.

From food production and environmental delivery to rural enterprise, housing and the next generation of countryside talent, the day surfaced ideas, solutions and partnerships that will shape the debate long after Raby Castle.

Now in its fourth year, Future Countryside has established itself as the leading forum for fresh thinking on rural policy and 2026 was its most urgent edition yet.

Miss it? Catch up now.

The full day is available to watch back via our livestream partner, Farmers Weekly. Every session. Every speaker. Every conversation worth revisiting.

Watch the Future Countryside 2026 livestream