Oxford Farming Conference 2019

[Clive]

Anyone on here going ?

Just packing my bag up and away for the rest of the week, never been before so should be interesting ! not 100% sure what to expect really ? any advice form those that have been before ?

If any other TFF members are there it would be nice to meet up

 

[willy]

Yes I’m going, and went last year, found it really good and inspiring to hear views from a broad spectrum.

 

[Campbell]

Will you be attending the old boys conference or the alternative real conference?

 

[kfpben]

I went a few years ago. It was three of the best days I’ve ever had. My only advice is to get involved as much as possible and don’t turn in too early as plenty of interesting conversations are had at the bar!

I spoke from the floor in the debate in the famous Oxford Union- probably one of the most nerve wracking yet exhilarating experiences I’ve ever had!

 

[Clive]

Will you be attending the old boys conference or the alternative real conference?

the actual conference full of politicians etc - I've been to the "real" farming (alternative) conference a few years ago

 

[Clive]

I went a few years ago. It was three of the best days I’ve ever had. My only advice is to get involved as much as possible and don’t turn in too early as plenty of interesting conversations are had at the bar!

I spoke from the floor in the debate in the famous Oxford Union- probably one of the most nerve wracking yet exhilarating experiences I’ve ever had!

Im on the EL programme so have a VERY full and emerged schedule - think I'm going to need a holiday after this !

 

[JP1]

Im on the EL programme so have a VERY full and emerged schedule - think I'm going to need a holiday after this !

Pardon my ignorance
What's EL?

I know the Pasture Fed Livestock Association always push for folks to go but personally it would cost a lot and reduce a lot of my annual leave

 

[Farmer T]

Went last year and absolutely loved it- I wasn’t expecting it to be my kind of thing but I was wrong.

Some of the most interesting talks I’ve ever heard. The delegate list is full of people worth having a chat with and the BASF EL course was brilliant.

I’m even paying out of my own pocket this year to go!

I’ll come and say hi @Clive and I expect I’ll bump into you at the same bar as last year @willy

 

[Clive]

Pardon my ignorance
What's EL?

I know the Pasture Fed Livestock Association always push for folks to go but personally it would cost a lot and reduce a lot of my annual leave

https://www.ofc.org.uk/blog/ambitious-farmers-win-place-emerging-leaders-programme

 

[Daniel]

I’m sure I’ll pick up the gist, via the attendees avalanche of name dropping and virtue signalling across Twitter?!

 

[Tim W]

Did the ORFC for a number of years but find it's just more of the same now ?
Would love to do the OFC sometime but can never quite justify the price

Both will be great I'm sure ---have fun

 

[willy]

Went last year and absolutely loved it- I wasn’t expecting it to be my kind of thing but I was wrong.

Some of the most interesting talks I’ve ever heard. The delegate list is full of people worth having a chat with and the BASF EL course was brilliant.

I’m even paying out of my own pocket this year to go!

I’ll come and say hi @Clive and I expect I’ll bump into you at the same bar as last year @willy

Yes look forward to it, I’m sure it’s your round!

The political aspect especially of both shadow and current and also Green Party is what I really want to see how they come across and what potentially lies in store.

 

[Boysground]

Could some of you who are going post a report or 2 on here of what they learn. Would probably be more interesting to hear the farmer point of view and not just the headlines in the FW.

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[Chae1]

How much does it cost to attend?

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

https://www.ofc.org.uk/blog/ambitious-farmers-win-place-emerging-leaders-programme

Your under 45???? Crikey

 

[Barleycorn]

I'm off to the 'real' conference for a couple of days.

 

[Suffolk Serf]

I’m sure that both conferences are excellent and very worth attending.
Just the worst possible days of the year for me. Every year.

 

[kfpben]

How much does it cost to attend?

A lot. The trick is to get an organisation to sponsor you on a scholarship of some kind. I would think a very large % of folk there are sponsored by county ag societies, shows, employers or other benefactors.

I have also been to a fringe meeting of the ‘Real’ farming conference as I was asked to speak to a group of younger farmers. They were all very nice but seemed to live in a parallel universe where milking 3 cows was seen as a path to prosperity.

 

[willy]

All in all approx £450 including most events and dinners and accommodation. But if day you do it every 3 years it’s good value and well worth it.

 

[Clive]

Your under 45???? Crikey

Tough paper round !