The Oxford Farming Conference
Wednesday 8th January, 2025
06:00
Coming Soon - Conference Programme
The 2025 full OFC Programme, with speakers and sessions, will be launched later this year. In the meantime, the below provides a brief taster of the event. Please note all elements are subject to change. Tickets are now on sale - BUY HERE
14:30
Inspiring Innovators
A new addition to the OFC programme, bringing together inspiring speakers who will present their innovative ideas during short presentations, hosted at the Examination Schools. Papers will be requested during the summer of 2024 to select the speakers - watch this space for more information. Spaces are limited so to join us, please select this option when booking your OFC25 ticket.
16:30
Fieldwork Book Club, in partnership with OFC and book signing
Returning for the third year, the Fieldwork Book Club, in partnership with OFC, will offer you the chance to hear from some inspiring authors. This session will take place at the Examination Schools. Spaces are limited so to join us, please select this option when booking your OFC25 ticket.
16:30
Farmers Weekly Question Time
We have teamed up with the Farmers Weekly to bring you one of their Question Time sessions, hosted at the Examination Schools. Watch this space for more information on the topic and speakers. Spaces are limited so to join us, please select this option when booking your OFC25 ticket.
18:30
Chair's Welcome Reception
OFC25 Chairman, Geoff Sansome, will officially kick off the conference with welcome drinks, hosted at the Examination Schools. Please note, this event is charged at £25 plus VAT and includes drinks and nibbles. You can add it to your booking when buying your OFC25 ticket.
Thursday 9th January, 2025
09:00
Session 1 - Policy: enabling opportunity
Agricultural policy is in transition, in a world requiring increased food production, with demanding environmental priorities. This creates challenges for governments and farmers, yet also opportunities. This session will cover the major farming political updates at domestic and international levels and showcase how farming businesses are responding to these changing drivers.
14:00
Session 2 - Adapting to a changing world
Seasonal extremes and climate change are testing our established farming systems. Yet technological advances and innovations are creating incredible new opportunities. This session will explore our changing natural world, how that impacts on land used for farming and how today’s science can help feed tomorrow’s world.
18:45
OFC Debate
The renowned OFC debate is the perfect way to end the second day of the conference. Spaces are limited so to join us, please select this option when booking your OFC25 ticket.
20:00
OFC Post-Debate Supper
The Post-Debate supper will take place in Christ Church, renowned for its links to fame with Alice in Wonderland written at the college in the 19th Century by Lewis Carroll, and the Great Hall used as inspiration for the Dining Hall in Harry Potter. A three-course meal will be served with wine for those who wish to purchase a ticket at £95 plus VAT. To add this to your booking, please select it when buying your OFC25 ticket.
Friday 10th January, 2025
09:00
Session 3 - Inspiration from change
Change and adversity can often provide the catalyst for inspirational and influential leadership to flourish. Farming produces fantastic food for increasingly health-conscious consumers. This session will showcase inspiring farmers and food businesses, and people who have seized new opportunities born out of adversity, opportunity, ambition or a simple passion for food. Please note, for those planning travel to OFC, the Directors are currently reviewing the programme and this session may run until 3pm to allow for more content and speakers to be shared.
