The Oxford Farming Conference

Overview and Highlights

Day One Highlight Video

Some highlights from the first full day of OFC25

Inspiring Innovators

Kate Drury, Sustainable Rope

Session sponsored by McCain

Keir Doe, Renewables Connect

Session sponsored by McCain

Michael Kavanagh, The Green Farm Collective

Session sponsored by McCain

Annie Weiss, Udderly Flavoured Milk

Session sponsored by McCain

Dr. Thomas Farrugia, Beta Bugs Limited

Session sponsored by McCain

Book Club 2025

Partner Sessions

Session 1 - Policy - enabling opportunity

Session 2 - Adapting to a changing world

The Frank Parkinson Lecture: Dr Bram Govaerts, CIMMYT

Session sponsored by The Frank Parkinson Agricultural Trust

The Frank Parkinson Lecture: Dr Craig Lewis, Genus PIC

Session sponsored by The Frank Parkinson Agricultural Trust

The Frank Parkinson Lecture: Q & A - Dr Bram Govaerts and Dr Craig Lewis

The Frank Parkinson Lecture: Q & A - Dr Bram Govaerts and Dr Craig Lewis

Tim Burnhope, Group Director of Special Projects at JCB

Session sponsored by UK Agri-Tech Centre.

Richard Thomas, Risbury Court Farm & ABP PRISM2030

Session sponsored by UK Agri-Tech Centre

HRH The Princess Royal, Princess Anne

OFC Honorary President

OFC 2025 Debate - “This house believes that UK agriculture needs more grazing livestock, rather than fewer, to be truly sustainable."

Professor Jude Capper, Rob Harvard, Henry Dimbleby and Colin Ferguson

Debate sponsored by NFU Mutual Charitable Trust, Savills and Thrings

Session 3: Inspiration from change