2026 Conferences

SIA'PRO is the event designed to meet the day-to-day challenges faced by farmers. It's an exhibition designed by the agricultural sectors for farmers. Its mission: to support farmers as they develop their farms and their businesses. Take a look back at the lineup of conferences held in 2026

Day 1 – Monday, February 23, 2026

Morning

Venue	Schedule	Topic	Moderator
THE FORUM	10:00–10:45	I want to become more autonomous: purchasing, on-farm storage and marketing… what strategy can help increase my margins? Speakers: Romuald CARROUGE • Vincent SEYEUX • Sébastien PONCELET • Amandine CHAPUIS-BERNARD	Marie-Laure Hustache
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	11:00–11:45	To go further and continue the discussion, join us after each session at LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS to share practical feedback and experience. Meet the Forum speakers, plus: Fanny DESSAINJEAN (PhD in private Law, expert in agricultural law & innovation)
THE FORUM	11:00–11:45	I want to develop an agri-industrial, energy-related or water-based project: how can I ensure my plan is understood and supported by the local community? Speakers: Carine SEBI • Timothée DUFOUR • Antoine BOUZIN	Alain Savary
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	12:00–12:30	To go further and continue the discussion, join us after each session at LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS to share practical feedback and experience. Speakers: Vanessa BEAUDRIER-PAILLAT • Jean LEFEVRE • Guillaume CHAMOULEAU

Afternoon

Venue	Schedule	Topic	Moderator
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	14:00–14:30	Awards ceremony for the “Agricultural Influence Rising Stars” competition, hosted by Les Blacks Moutons.	Les Blacks Moutons
THE FORUM	14:00–14:45	I chose agroecology: can—and should—I be compensated for environmental services in addition to my agricultural production? Speakers: Pierre PRIGENT • Augustin DE LA GRANDIÈRE • Amélie COLLE • Pierre GIRARD	Pierre Compère
THE FORUM	15:00–15:45	I’m looking to introduce new crops: pomegranate, bamboo, pistachio, peanuts… climate adaptation strategy, a new market reality, or a passing trend? Speakers: Serge ZAKA • Guillaume LAMY (video) • Avril Group representative • Marc BINET • Clément TOSTIVINT	Pierre Compère
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	16:00–16:45	To go further and continue the discussion, join us after each session at LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS to share practical feedback and experience. Speakers: Christophe DOWNEY • Thomas PAUL • Hugues CHABOUD
THE FORUM	16:00–16:45	I’m interested in adaptive rotational grazing: how can it improve livestock performance? What new solutions make it easier to implement? Speakers: Felix NOBLIA • Benoit DROUIN • Mickaël COQUARD	Marie-Laure Hustache
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	17:00–17:45	To go further and continue the discussion, join us after each session at LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS to share practical feedback and experience.
THE FORUM XXL	17:00–18:00	I hear about Mercosur and EU enlargement: will agriculture be sacrificed on the altar of globalization? Speakers: Olivier ANTOINE • Yves LE MORVAN • Mathieu BRUN • Laure FIGEUREU-BIDAUD	Alain Savary
THE FORUM	18:00–18:45	RURAL: a documentary by Edouard Bergeon. Discussion with Jérôme Bayle, director Edouard Bergeon and François Purseigle.	Pierre Compère

Day 2 – Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Morning

Venue	Schedule	Topic	Moderator
THE FORUM	10:00–10:45	I use a milking robot: what future innovations can we expect in this already mature market—animal welfare, profitability, and comfort for the farmer? Speakers: Pauline GARCIA • Patrick MASSABIE • Anne LESNE-LE-BLOAS • Tifenn CIVI	Alain Savary
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	11:00–11:45	To go further and continue the discussion, join us after each session at LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS to share practical feedback and experience. Speakers: Laurie POUSSIER • Étienne FOURMONT • Tanguy BIDAUD
THE FORUM	11:00–11:45	I sell farm products: how can I grow my producers’ shop? What other routes to market are available? Speakers: Christelle RECORD • Nicolas MACHARD • Thierry BAILLIET • Mélanie DELEST • Nicolas DRIQUE	Marie-Laure Hustache
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	12:00–12:30	To go further and continue the discussion, join us after each session at LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS to share practical feedback and experience. Meet the Forum speakers, plus: André BONNARD (dairy farmer, founding president of RESAN)

Afternoon

Venue	Schedule	Topic	Moderator
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	14:00–14:45	LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS Literary Session Speakers: Hervé PILLAUD • Sébastien ROUMEGOUS • Julien DENORMANDIE • Marine COLLI
THE FORUM	14:00–14:45	I farm organically: should I continue or reconsider? Speakers: Céline SANTOS NUNES • Florian BORDES • Bertrand OUDIN • Héline OTIN-PECCHIO • Émilie FAUCHERON (video)	Pierre Compère
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	15:00–15:45	To go further and continue the discussion, join us after each session at LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS to share practical feedback and experience. Guest speaker: Apolline MARTEL (organic livestock farmer)
THE FORUM	15:00–15:45	I’m a winegrower and my market is tightening: should I stop, refresh my offer or diversify? If so, how? Speakers: Christophe RIOU • Vanessa RIOU • Krystel LEPRESLE	Alain Savary
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	16:00–16:45	To go further and continue the discussion, join us after each session at LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS to share practical feedback and experience. Speakers: Gérard BANCILLON • Mathilde OLLIVIER • Stéphane GABARD • Julien POULIN
THE FORUM	16:00–16:45	I’m setting up, managing or handing over my farm: what levers help retain and motivate my team? Speakers: François MORET • Sébastien NEVEUX • Hugo LE ROCH • Louise LETELLIER • Julien ROUGER	Marie-Laure Hustache
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	17:00–17:45	Agriculture on the campaign trail for municipal elections: presentation of the latest survey findings… Speakers: Pierre-Henri BONNO • Isabelle LEBALLEUR	Pierre Compère

Day 3 – Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Morning

Venue	Schedule	Topic	Moderator
THE FORUM	10:00–10:45	I want to improve my organic matter levels: manure, compost, digestate, biodiversity, cover crops… how can I avoid “good-looking” but ineffective ideas and truly improve soil fertility? Speakers: Thibaut DEPLANCHE • Matthieu ARCHAMBEAUD	Pierre Compère
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	11:00–11:45	To go further and continue the discussion, join us after each session at LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS to share practical feedback and experience. Meet the Forum speakers, plus: an AMOTERRA representative
THE FORUM	11:00–11:45	I want to produce energy: can I use it myself or sell it directly? What business models are possible? Speakers: Gabrielle DUFOUR • Ugo BATEL • Clément BIZOUARD	Marie-Laure Hustache
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	12:00–12:30	To go further and continue the discussion, join us after each session at LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS to share practical feedback and experience. Speakers: Luna VITAL-DURAND • Samuel RICHARD • Alban CROZAT • Thierry MOIROUD

Afternoon

Venue	Schedule	Topic	Moderator
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	14:00–14:45	Awards — “Most Beautiful Farm in France” by #COFARMING (presented by Mélanie LACOMBE)	CoFarming
THE FORUM	14:00–14:45	I want to reduce mechanization costs to improve margins: what equipment and organizational strategy—individual optimization or collective solutions—should I choose? Speakers: Marine RAFFRAY • Stephane CHAPUIS • Philippe LARGEAU • Samuel PINAUD	Alain Savary
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	15:00–15:45	To go further and continue the discussion, join us after each session at LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS to share practical feedback and experience. Speakers: Catherine RABIET • Benoit LAMY • Benoit LEPRUN • Jean-Claude AUBRY
THE FORUM	15:00–15:45	I want to grow and finance my project: what place should external capital take? Speakers: Emmanuel SIMON • Baptiste ANDRIEU • Franck CHANQUOY	Pierre Compère
LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS	16:00–16:45	To go further and continue the discussion, join us after each session at LE CAFÉ DES AGRIS to share practical feedback and experience. Speaker: Martin D’ARCHIMBAUD
THE FORUM	16:00–16:45	Food sovereignty in France and the United Kingdom: enabling cross-Channel trade and showcasing AgriTech Speakers: Olivier CAMPENON • Charles MEAUDRE • Ged MANNING • Quentin MATHIEU • Noam GAMONDES • Liselore MARTIN • Marie-Cécile DAMAVE	AgriDées

Two expression formats to clarify and facilitate farmers' missions

By bringing together the entire ecosystem in a venue dedicated to agriculture professionals, this event encourages the sharing of expertise and strengthens business opportunities.

The meeting addresses the current challenges facing farmers, as well as the new issues that lie in the future:

Optimising technological innovations
Maintaining the profitability of farms
Ensuring food sovereignty
Preserving the quality of natural resources
Adapting agriculture to climate change
Encouraging farm takeovers

The aim of the Agricultural Technologies and Solutions Show is to enlighten and facilitate farmers' missions by bringing together the different players, the different sectors and the different generations. To achieve this, two formats of expression have been designed:

Attend sharp, practical talks given by experts in the field in the show's Forum area.

Come and meet the farmers who will be sharing their inspiring experiences with you in a friendly atmosphere.

Order your e-badge

Gathered around a specific content, the selected experts and professionals from the agricultural sector bring the following themes to life:

Person holding a tablet with charts and data related to dairy cow farming in a barn.

Reconsider my business strategy to gain more room for maneuver

In a rapidly changing agricultural context, every farm manager must now reassess their strategy to strengthen the resilience and economic performance of their business. This central theme of SIA’PRO provides practical insight into the levers that can help restore margins, autonomy, and investment capacity, through structuring choices adapted to on-the-ground realities.

A farmers in a field flying a drone over their ploto

Diversify my activities and anticipate market changes

As markets, climate conditions and societal expectations evolve rapidly, diversification is becoming a major strategic lever to secure farm operations and seize new opportunities. This topic offers farmers an overview of possible pathways to adapt their business, broaden income streams, and strengthen overall resilience.

aerial view of a field with cows and solar panels

Combine agronomy and technology to improve productivity

As performance, sustainability and animal welfare requirements continue to increase, the combination of agronomy and technology is opening up new opportunities to improve production systems. This topic provides an overview of practices and innovations that help enhance soil value, optimize livestock management and make daily work easier, while avoiding technical or economic pitfalls.

A farmer talks about working in a stable

Foster thriving communities within and alongside my local territory

Local roots have become an essential backbone for the success and acceptance of agricultural projects today. This topic explores ways to build positive, transparent and long-term relationships with the local social and economic environment, while developing new value-creating activities. From boosting short supply chains to launching agri-industrial or energy projects, and reflecting on self-consumption or energy sales, the conferences will provide practical reference points to move forward with confidence and in line with local expectations.