Plan your day
A fantastic line-up of speakers, panel discussions, and networking opportunities designed to inform, challenge, and inspire.
28 January 2026
Great Yorkshire Events Centre
We invite you to enjoy networking and to visit our Trade Show featuring a wide range of industry organisations and businesses.
The Trade Show will be open for the duration of the Conference.
Read on for a timetable of what’s on. Please note, there is no requirement to pre-book attendance at any sessions, you are free to pick and choose to attend the sessions that are most relevant to your interests on the day.
| Keynote Theatre, sponsored by Barclays | |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Open |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Welcome The start of the formal programme opens with a warm welcome to the very first Yorkshire Farming Conference before a choice of sessions opens up – a mixture of sessions in our Keynote Theatre and a timetable of Workshops which you can choose to attend depending on your interests. |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | 7 year Itch: Is UK agriculture more in control since Brexit? Led by the Future Farmers of Yorkshire Network and sponsored by Krone UK, be part of a lively debate as motion and counter motion are tabled and industry speakers take on this hot topic and argue their cases. Then it’s over to you, as the viewpoints of our speakers are scrutinised in a Q&A and there is a vote to decide who has put forward the most compelling case. |
| 10:45 – 11:45 | Break for Trade Show & Networking |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | Farm Smarter: Less In, More Out Led by the Farmer Scientist Network and sponsored by Agri-Sense, this interactive panel explores how technology and crop choices can work together to build resilience. From precision tools that optimise input use to innovative crop strategies, such as growing whole crops as sustainable forage alternatives, panellists will share real-world experiences of improving efficiency and environmental performance. |
| 12:45 – 14:15 | Lunch |
| 14:15 – 15:15 | What You Need to Know: The 2026 Briefing for Farmers A clear-eyed, fast-moving session covering the financial and policy implications of the latest government announcements. Expect clear advice on what’s changing, what’s staying, and what to do next. This session will include a livestock and animal health briefing from a leading vet in Yorkshire. |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Break for Trade Show & Networking |
| 15:45 – 16:45 | Keynote Address Join us as we invite our 2026 Keynote Speaker James Rebanks to the stage for an inspirational address, followed by closing remarks as the Yorkshire Farming Conference draws to a close. |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Trade Hall A final chance to network and visit a range of organisations and businesses in the Trade Show. |
| 17:00 | Conference Close |
Event Guide
The official event guide, sponsored by Knight Frank LLP, is now available to download.
We have a packed programme for you at the Yorkshire Farming Conference, with everything from farming smarter and looking at the future direction of the industry, to the opportunities that farmers have as part of local, national and global supply chains. With valuable networking opportunities throughout the day, the conference offers the perfect chance to explore products, services and expertise that support farming businesses across Yorkshire and the North.
Expect to be inspired, challenged and emboldened in your approach to agriculture as the Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s Farming Networks come together for the first time to cover big topics with experts in their fields: all rooted to our theme, ‘Every Field, Every Farmer’.