Oxford

[Tim W]

I've been to ORFC a few times and enjoyed it
Lots of good and interesting people with lots of different ideas
I've met a good number of TFF'ers there too

The Oxford Real farming Conference is now bigger than the other fringe conference which attracts much of the hype and on-line discussion

 

[Sid]

I went once, 32 years since, certainly ‘an interesting experience’ lots of hot air, couldn’t get motivated to go again.
I suspect the ratio of hands on farmers, to associated experts and hangers on won’t have got any better

Exactly the same here, had a ticket through Young Farmers. Had to endure one meal sat next to a FW contributor telling me how wonderful he was. I came away wondering what the point was.

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I also went 30 odd years ago with Young farmers, Guy Watson and Terry Leahy were two of the speakers, a very interesting insight into two polar opposites.

Would I go again, probably not tbh

 

[7610 super q]

If there's a " Real " Oxford conference, then this one must be fake ?

 

[JohnGalway]

I've been to ORFC a few times and enjoyed it
Lots of good and interesting people with lots of different ideas
I've met a good number of TFF'ers there too

The Oxford Real farming Conference is now bigger than the other fringe conference which attracts much of the hype and on-line discussion

I've never quite got hooked by ORFC, it appears to be a lot of world left wing/indigenous/minority issues or maybe I'm not "getting it"? Genuine question btw.

 

[MrNoo]

My agronomists Twitter account has been in overdrive, I've turned notifications "off"

 

[No wot]

I by far prefer farmers who keep their heads down and do a very good job and everybody else tells everybody else what a good job , said farmer is doing, the farmers that tell everyone how marvellous they are and slap their own backs are nothing but irritating

 

[ThatsSomeSheep]

I expect some of those that dont enjoy it are the type that dont like to be challenged on their own thinking.

I would challenge your thinking on that point!

Plenty of TFF crew seem to relish a strong debate; hence my questioning the fact that there’s not much (if any) Oxford chat on here.

I actually wonder if the world has moved on - why wait for a once a year conference when there is online debate/learning every day of the year?

Feck knows. As I said in opening post, we are still celebrating New Year on 2nd / 3rd January in this part of the world - around the day job of course - so heading to Oxford on the 4th or whatever has zero appeal.

TSS

 

[Still Farming]

Whose going to listen to us "small fry", anyhow?
The Governments ,Big Farmers and Big Land Agents stick together whatever so we just got to get on with whatever they carve up.
Carbon, trees and Woke World now.

 

[David.]

I've always assumed that anywhere Brian Aldridge frequents probably wouldn't be for the likes of me...

 

[Sid]

I've always assumed that anywhere Brian Aldridge frequents probably wouldn't be for the likes of me...

They let me in anyone can go!

 

[ajd132]

I would challenge your thinking on that point!

Plenty of TFF crew seem to relish a strong debate; hence my questioning the fact that there’s not much (if any) Oxford chat on here.

I actually wonder if the world has moved on - why wait for a once a year conference when there is online debate/learning every day of the year?

Feck knows. As I said in opening post, we are still celebrating New Year on 2nd / 3rd January in this part of the world - around the day job of course - so heading to Oxford on the 4th or whatever has zero appeal.

TSS

I agree. I don’t go to these conferences anymore and I’ve de activated twitter for January conference season as it’s just unbearable.
I’ve realised that simply showing up to these things and making a show of it doesn’t actually gain you much, it’s all forgotten witching a few weeks. I’m certainly guilty of all of this. I learn more on here and watching video recordings of some of these things.
I guess you miss out on ‘networking’ and drinking in the evening. Most people are usually so hungover on the second day none of it actually goes in anyway!

 

[Secret Agronomist]

Is it not just another echo chamber, aka circle jerk

 

[Rich_ard]

I've always assumed that anywhere Brian Aldridge frequents probably wouldn't be for the likes of me...

How's he doing these days anyway?

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

I agree. I don’t go to these conferences anymore and I’ve de activated twitter for January conference season as it’s just unbearable.
I’ve realised that simply showing up to these things and making a show of it doesn’t actually gain you much, it’s all forgotten witching a few weeks. I’m certainly guilty of all of this. I learn more on here and watching video recordings of some of these things.
I guess you miss out on ‘networking’ and drinking in the evening. Most people are usually so hungover on the second day none of it actually goes in anyway!

Not going to the base AGM then?

 

[David.]

How's he doing these days anyway?

Not heard since November really.
Would need to consult with @Chopsy Varmint for definitive synopsis .

 

[Old Tup]

55% farmers in the audience apparently.

I've been twice and thoroughly enjoyed it.

I expect some of those that dont enjoy it are the type that dont like to be challenged on their own thinking.

Errrrr
do you own a mirror?

 

[ajd132]

Not going to the base AGM then?

No will watch it online this year, or some of it if it’s worthwhile. Not even sure whose on the list this year.

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

No will watch it online this year, or some of it if it’s worthwhile. Not even sure whose on the list this year.

Looks like quite an interesting line up. I know Liz Stockdale is going, can't remember the others offhand.

 

[ajd132]

Looks like quite an interesting line up. I know Liz Stockdale is going, can't remember the others offhand.

Just looked. Liz stockdale I get much better access to because niab membership, same with Tom Storr GCI membership. Fredrick Thomas will be good. Saw alistair leake recently.
I just find you go to a few of these events by different companies and you end up seeing the same presentation slightly updated. I’ve gone to so much over the last 10 years.

 

[ajd132]

Looks like quite an interesting line up. I know Liz Stockdale is going, can't remember the others offhand.

Other thing is I can concentrate for very long so find full day conferences and stuff quite hard