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.
| Workshop 2 | |
|---|---|
| 09:45 – 10:45 | Changing the Narrative: Why Farming Needs Better Stories How farmers are seen – by the media, the public, and even each other – has never mattered more. In this session, journalist and founder of Just Farmers, Anna Jones explores how we can shape the stories told about agriculture, and why narrative is more than spin. Sponsored by Russells. |
| 10:45 – 11:45 | Break for Trade Show & Networking |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | Farming safe – farming strong Led by the Yorkshire Rural Support Network, a fresh take on farm safety and wellbeing – no lectures, just real stories and actionable tools. Framed around both physical risks and mental health, with a tone that’s frank, peer-led, and positive, showcasing the lived experience of farmers. Sponsored by Merit Advantage & Geo. |
| 12:45 – 14:15 | Lunch |
| 13:45 – 14:45 | In the Middle: The Farmer’s Role in the Big Food Picture Led by the Yorkshire Food, Farming & Rural Network and sponsored by Sofina, we look at how producers, processors, and retailers can work together to strengthen British supply chains, with a focus on transparency, resilience and collaboration – and a spotlight on Yorkshire brands and their success stories. |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Break for Trade Show & Networking |
| 15:45 – 16:45 | Keynote Address Join us at the Keynote Theatre 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’.