Tom Bradshaw has been elected as the brand new NFU president as we speak, as Minette Batters steps down after six years within the function.
Mr Bradshaw, an arable farmer from Essex, was elected the highest job on the union after standing unopposed for the place.
He has been part of the NFU officeholder crew for 4 years, having held each the vp and deputy president positions.
Becoming a member of him are David Exwood as the brand new deputy president and Rachel Hallos as vp of the NFU, which represents greater than 46,000 farmers and growers throughout England and Wales.
Talking on the NFU Convention, Mr Bradshaw stated it was a ‘deep honour’ to be elected president of the NFU throughout a ‘difficult time’ for British agriculture.
He stated: “Worthwhile manufacturing, and the soundness and readability which permits NFU members to plan for and reinvest of their farming and rising companies will at all times be my precedence.
“This sits on the coronary heart of delivering sustainable, high-quality and high-welfare meals for our nation.
“Within the run as much as the final election we have now the overwhelming help of the general public and all political events should put a plan in place for home-grown meals.
“I additionally need to deal with forging ever-closer connections with NFU members on the bottom. My message to our membership is straightforward: that is your organisation. We have to hear your views and we want your enter. United we’re a strong voice.”
He paid tribute to outgoing president Minette Batters for her “years of dedication to the NFU, service which has led to excellent successes.”
The NFU’s new deputy president David Exwood stated the subsequent two years can be key for the way forward for British agriculture.
“It’s important that farmers are recognised by all political events for the climate-friendly meals they produce, financial contribution they make to rural communities and their function as caretakers of the countryside.”
Rachel Hallos, the brand new vp, added that she was ‘extremely proud and grateful’ to signify Britain’s farmers.
“As farmers are on the entrance line of local weather change it’s important that profitability is constructed again into the sector, so we’re capable of put money into resilient companies which can be capable of proceed producing meals for the nation,” she stated.
“I stay up for working with Tom and David over the subsequent two years to navigate the business by means of occasions of a lot change.”
