The South of England Agricultural Society’s Farming Conference. Adapting with Purpose: Farming in a Changing World

On Wednesday the 12th November we will be hosting our Farming Conference on the question ‘Adapting with Purpose: Farming in a Changing World?’

The Conference will run from 7.00pm to 9.00pm online. If attending in person, pre- and post-event refreshments and network opportunities will be available from 6.00pm to 10.00pm.

With subsidies fading and instability rising—from climate shocks to shifting markets—farmers face a future that demands agility, innovation, and new ways of thinking. This conference will explore: Which farming models are fit for a volatile future? What does resilience really look like? And can the industry afford to cling to tradition, or is it time to back bold alternatives? Expect challenge, debate, and ideas that push the boundaries of what farming could, and should, be.

BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today presenter Charlotte Smith will be chairing and will be joined by a distinguised panel of leaders in their fields – Helen Browning OBE, Chief Executive of the Soil Association, John Gregson, General Manager of Regenified.