The Oxford Farming Conference
OFC Research
Politics Session
Building a strong and competitive food and farming sector
Caroline Spelman MP, Secretary of State for Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Steering Irish agriculture through the economic downturn
Brendan Smith, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Global Session
A forecast population of 9bn - Realistic? Manageable? Sustainable?
Aubrey Manning, Emeritus Professor Edinburgh University
Global Commodity Markets, Where are they Heading?
Jeffrey Currie, Global Head of Commoditites Research, Goldman Sachs
Global Foods Markets - The World is the Market Place
Marcelo Secco, Commercial Director Frigorífico Tacuarembó-Marfrig SA, Uruguay
Science Session
Water scarcity, does technology hold the key?
John S Boyer, E. I. du Pont Professor of Biochemistry/Biophysics Emeritus
Only clever science will yield crop results
Bill Clark, Director of Broom’s Barn, Rothamsted Research
High-tech horticulture sets the tone for the future
Chris Mack, Executive Chairman of Fresca Group Ltd
Poultry innovations forge ahead for welfare, food chain and the environment
David Speller, Applied Poultry & 2009 FW Poultry Farmer of the Year
Inspiration Session
The Frank Parkinson Lecture
Dacian Cioloş, Member of the European Commission Responsible for Agriculture and Rural Development