2/3/4 January 2013 - Oxford, England
OFC News
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UK must act if it is to remain a major farming nation
4th January 2012 @ 12:01AM
The UK should not underestimate its role as a farming nation, but it needs to focus on areas of weakness including access to natural resources. That is the message from a unique report into where global agricultural lies commissioned by the Oxford Farming Conference. The report was launched at the Conference this morning.
Pig grading system wins OFC/RASE Practice with Science Award
21st October 2011 @ 9:37AM
The winner of the 2012 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC)/ Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) Practice with Science Award sponsored by AB Agri, has been won by PiGIS, a pig grading information system established in Northern Ireland (NI) by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and CAFRE.
Global Agricultural Power to be debated at OFC 2012
22nd August 2011 @ 12:31PM
Who holds power in global agriculture? How will the distribution of power change in future? What does population growth in emerging markets mean for agriculture and who's best placed to exploit natural resources to produce more food? Above all, how can British farmers respond? These are amongst the topics for debate at the 2012 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) which will be held at Oxford University Examination Schools from 3-5 January 2012.
Volatility better than static markets says Oxford Debate at Cereals
17th June 2011 @ 9:40AM
Market volatility is more preferable to a static market argued Openfield Chairman and farmer, Richard Beldam. Mr Beldam was one of the panellists in the jam-packed Oxford Farming Conference 'CAP and volatility' debates at the Cereals Event earlier this week. He said that if markets had remained static he would still only be getting £92/tonne for his wheat.
OFC/RASE Science Award
4th April 2011 @ 9:06AM
Applications are now being taken for the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) and Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) 'Practice with Science' Award sponsored by AB Agri. The £10,000 Award will recognise applied scientific work that has resulted in valuable benefits to the agricultural industry, particularly in relation to on-farm practices.
Call for new Directors 2012-15
4th April 2011 @ 8:16AM
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) is inviting applications for three new directors to join the nine-strong team from January 2012 for a three year term.
The Council is voluntary and is made of a group of people who are committed and active within the agricultural industry. The Director's role is to work with the rest of the team to deliver the Conference programme, speakers and the extended activities now linked to the OFC such as the Summer Arable Conference at the Cereals Event. The team is supported by a professional secretariat, marketing consultancy and a treasurer.
