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Charlotte Smith considers the hot topics from this year's Oxford farming conferences.

Concluding Farming Today's coverage of the 2019 Oxford farming conferences, Charlotte Smith considers the big questions under discussion this year, and what delegates made of it.

Charlotte Smith wraps up Farming Today's coverage of the 2019 Oxford farming conferences, with a programme addressing the big talking points at this year's events.

Racing between the Oxford farming Conference and the Oxford Real Farming Conference, Charlotte chats to delegates from a range of food and farming backgrounds, who share their thoughts on the speakers, events, and hot topics this year.

In an exclusive interview, Charlotte hears from Defra Secretary Michael Gove about his take on a potential no-deal Brexit scenario - and asks whether he'll still be making an appearance as Secretary of State at next year's conference... She also addresses alternative views on the future of farming, with Shadow Farming Minister David Drew and Caroline Lucas MP.

New entrant into farming and member of the Landworkers Alliance Adam Payne tells Charlotte about the need for greater support from young farmers and those coming into the industry for the first time - and chats to a range of delegates

Meanwhile Howard Shannon heads out to Home Farm near Banbury in Oxfordshire, to meet young farmer David Goodwin - also the Agri Vice Chair of the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs - to discuss how young farmers feel about the future; and Sarah Swadling finds out why Cornwall farmer Matt Smith has diversified into raising deer for venison.

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