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OFC chair chooses harmony as 27 conference theme
Sheena Horner has been announced as Chair of the 2027 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC27). A farmer’s daughter from near Wigtown,…
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OFC chair chooses harmony as 27 conference theme
Sheena Horner has been announced as Chair of the 2027 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC27). A…
Study shows plant species determine soil microbe benefits
A new study shows crop species, and not soil type, primarily determines the beneficial functions…
OFC chair chooses harmony as 27 conference theme
Sheena Horner has been announced as Chair of the 2027 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC27). A…
OFC chair chooses harmony as 27 conference theme
Sheena Horner has been announced as Chair of the 2027 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC27). A…
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OFC chair chooses harmony as 27 conference theme
Sheena Horner has been announced as Chair of the 2027 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC27). A farmer’s daughter from near Wigtown, Sheena grew up on a beef and game-rearing farm in…
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OFC chair chooses harmony as 27 conference theme
Sheena Horner has been announced as Chair of the 2027 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC27). A…
Study shows plant species determine soil microbe benefits
A new study shows crop species, and not soil type, primarily determines the beneficial functions…
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Sheena Horner has been announced as Chair of the 2027 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC27). A farmer’s daughter from near Wigtown, Sheena grew up on a beef…
A new study shows crop species, and not soil type, primarily determines the beneficial functions provided by root-associated microbes. In the study, soil obtained from across…
Following the publication of the final Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) scheme information, Defra is hosting a webinar with the Farming Advice Service (FAS) on 25 June. Defra…
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OFC chair chooses harmony as 27 conference theme
0Sheena Horner has been announced as Chair of the 2027 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC27). A farmer’s daughter from near Wigtown, Sheena grew up on a beef and game-rearing farm in Dumfries and Galloway. Her career has included spells working for the Scottish Department of Agriculture, Defra and as wildlife adviser with Natural England. Sheena has chosen “harmony” as the theme for OFC27, taking place from 6th to 8th January 2027, and is calling on the food and farming sector to break down silos, share knowledge and work better together. The theme reflects her long-held belief that closer collaboration across different farming systems, sectors and viewpoints can create a stronger,…