OFC Blog
Speaker blog: Life of service with Sarah Dunning
I was quite taken aback to be asked to speak at the Oxford Farming Conference and I hope I can do it justice. Although we run motorway service areas…
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Oxford Farming Conference reveals speakers for OFC24
Tickets have gone on sale for the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) and a list of headline speakers has been released, including environmentalist and…
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OFC24 Scholarships and Bursaries
The 2024 Oxford Farming Conference, running from 3 to 5 January will once again support more than 40 individuals through bursaries and scholarships,…
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Government to pay more to farmers who protect and enhance the environment
Press release issues by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Government to pay more to farmers who protect and enhance the environment …
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Blog: The Frank Parkinson Lecture: Advancing Climate Change and Food System Solutions
The Frank Parkinson Lecture, sponsored by the Frank Parkinson Agricultural Trust, looked at a global multi disciplinary approach using data, sensing…
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Blog: Getting the rules right
Looking at this from a glass half full perspective, this session “getting the rules right" focused on how do we balance the needs of nature and food…
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Blog: Reflections from the #OFC23 UK Policy Session
Opening the UK policy session, Farming Minister Mark Spencer MP announced more money for farmers and landowners through both the Countryside…
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New Team Join OFC Organisers
Stepping up and getting involved is very much at the heart of the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) ethos and, following the retirement of the previous…
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OFC appoints three new Directors
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), the UK’s leading agricultural, business and food event, has made three new appointments to its voluntary board…
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In memory of Caroline Drummond MBE
Caroline Drummond MBE was Chair of the Oxford Farming Conference in 2005. The Conference theme that year was Seizing the Initiative, and the Oxford…
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TIAH Chair meets OFC Inspire Programme participants
The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture’s Chair, David Fursdon, met participants of the Oxford Farming Conference Inspire Programme when he gave a guest speech at their away day in London…
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New team at the top
Pictured: Barbara Bray, Food Safety Consultant and Nutritionist We are delighted to announce that three new directors and a new chairman have been…
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Meet the 2020 OFC Emerging Leaders
Twenty-nine young leaders from across the UK have been selected to join the Oxford Farming Conference’s (OFC) 2020 Emerging Leaders Programme. Picked…
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OFC Emerging Leaders Programme 2020
*applications are now closed, please see our blog post to meet the 2020 Emerging Leaders* __________________________________ Following another…
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Oxford Farming Conference helping break down barriers
This year’s crop of Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) Scholars are better equipped to ensure and promote the importance of diversity, equality, and inclusion within the…
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Scholars' Programme: McDonald's Away Day
The #OFC22 Scholars came together this week for their away day kindly hosted by McDonald's UK. The purpose of the programme is to bring together…
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Return of Oxford Farming Conference Breaking Barriers Scholarship
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), in partnership with McDonald’s UK, is delighted to announce the return of the successful Breaking Barriers…
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Apply for the OFC Breaking Barriers Scholarship
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) has teamed up with McDonald’s UK to encourage diversity and inclusion in farming through the launch of a new…
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