The speakers have been announced for the South of England Agricultural Society’s 2025 Farming Conference have been announced
Led once again by BBC Farming Today presenter Charlotte Smith, this year’s conference will explore the theme: ‘Adapting with Purpose: Farming in a Changing World’.
It will take place on 12th November, at the South of England Showground in Ardingly, West Sussex, as well as online.
Joining Charlotte will be Soil Association CE Helen Browning OBE, John Gregson – UK general manager at Regenified and passionate advocate for regenerative agriculture, and Norfolk farmer and managing partner at Ceres Rural, Richard Means.
Chair of the conference organising committee Duncan Rawson expects a lively event with challenges to convention and an exploration of ideas that push beyond the familiar. The goal: to inspire and provoke farmers, landowners, advisors, policymakers, and the wider food system to think differently.
“At a time when so many forces are conspiring to make farming harder, it has never been more important to create spaces for honest reflection, constructive debate, and shared learning. This conference will provide an opportunity to step back, ask searching questions, and reimagine what farming could and should be in a world where change is the only constant. We look forward to an energising and essential discussion at this pivotal moment. Together, let us chart a course toward a farming future that is adaptive, innovative, and purposeful,” he says.
The conference is free to attend, in person or online, but visitors must register at https://www.seas.org.uk/farming-conference/.
