Tom Allen-Stevens is an arable farmer in Oxfordshire and founder of BOFIN, a network of 480+ members who carry out on-farm trials, looking for a more scientific approach to progressing farm practice. Tom is an award-winning journalist with 24 years’ experience in communications to an arable farming audience and collaborating with farmers on field trials. He is a former director and chair of Oxford Farming Conference.  With extensive experience in agricultural journalism and campaigning Tom is committed to advancing the industry through collaboration – bringing together leading scientists and researchers with progressive farmers to bring about positive change.