Reynolds’s appearance comes after last year’s Budget where ministers said they would start imposing a 20% tax on inherited agricultural assets worth more than £1m from April 2026.
But following months of protests by farmers and concern from some Labour backbenchers, that threshold was increased to £2.5m.
Concerns are also expected to be raised about the uncertainty surrounding England’s environmental farm payments schemes.
Industry speakers include Stuart Armitage, who manages The Warriner School Farm in Oxfordshire – one of the largest school farms in the UK – and Karl Franklin, a first-generation sheep farmer, who demonstrates the farming reality on social media.
McCann said the 90th year anniversary gave the chance for reflection “on how farming has adapted over generations, but also to recognise the risks and uncertainties we now face”.
“Growing Resilience is about how people, businesses and the environment can withstand future shocks while adapting to new opportunities,” she said.
The 2026 edition also sees the return of the OFC report, which will focus on agriculture’s future opportunities.
The conference is primarily delivered at the Examination Schools on the High Street.