Tag: Oxford Farming Conference

What a difference a year makes - Spelman's 2011 Oxford speech

Food for thought – Spelman’s speech at Oxford

6 January, 2012 / / Comments Off on Food for thought – Spelman’s speech at Oxford

A wordcloud highlights the patriotic farmer-friendly tone of Defra secretary Caroline Spelman’s speech to this year’s Oxford Farming Conference. Continue reading

A quiet Oxford life for Caroline Spelman?

3 January, 2012 / / 1 Comment

DEFRA secretary Caroline Spelman will have a lower profile at this week’s Oxford Farming Conference following her 2011 call for the abolition of farm subsidies. Continue reading

Meat on the bones of Defra’s food strategy

7 January, 2010 / / Comments Off on Meat on the bones of Defra’s food strategy

Politicians are increasingly using the Oxford Farming Conference as a platform to set the agenda for the agricultural year. Continue reading

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