Directors

The following people have been elected to represent NFU Scotland.   Members can obtain contact details for all members of NFU Scotland's Board of Directors by phoning 0131 472 4000.

President of NFU Scotland

Nigel Miller: Nigel farms 1200 acres in partnership with two of his sons in the Scottish Borders.  The upland hill farm supports 170 cows and 800 breeding ewes.   Traditional beef breeds are the basis of the beef enterprise. Aberdeen Angus cross steers are sold through the auction ring with heifers being marketed privately for bulling. The sheep flock is founded on Lairg type Cheviots.  Nigel, a former vet, started his NFU Scotland career as Chairman of the West Berwick Branch and is a past Chairman of the Livestock Committee. Nigel was Vice-President from March 2007 and elected President in February 2011.

Vice-Presidents of NFU Scotland

Allan Bowie: is married with 2 sons and a daughter. Allan farms in partnership with his brother in the North East Fife and Kinross area. The arable unit majors on growing wheat, barley, potatoes and vegetables and extends to about 1100 acres of which 50 percent is owner occupied and the balance is short limited duration Tenancy/contract farming agreements. In addition the business, he buys and finishes 110 suckled calves each year. He was chairman of the North East Fife branch and is currently in his second year as chairman for East Central region. Allan was first elected Vice-President in February 2009.

John Picken - farms at Priorletham, St Andrews, Fife: a mixed farm, growing wheat for whisky and oats for his local OatCo producer group of which he is a founding member.  He has a suckler cow herd put to an Angus bull and a few pedigree breeding ewes.  He has recently acquired planning permission to erect a wind turbine and diversified into tourism providing holiday accommodation. He has been chairman of the Combinable Crops committee for five years. 

Other Directors of NFU Scotland

Chief Executive – Scott Walker

Treasurer – George Lawrie, Grianan, Milnathort

Regional Board Chairmen

Argyll & The Islands – John Semple, Ellary Estate, Achahoish, Lochgilphead

Ayrshire – Jimmy Ireland, Feoch, Darvel

Dumfries & Galloway – Alastair Martin, Horseholm, Bankend, Dumfries

East Central – James Adam, Highholm, Dunfermilne (replacing Jane Anderson)

Forth & Clyde – Tom French, Balgray, Crawfordjohn, Biggar (replacing Willie Wilson)

Highland – Hugh Fraser, Kinachyle, Scaniport, Inverness

Lothian & Borders – Iain Orr, Standhill, Blackridge, Bathgate, West Lothian (replacing Ian Macdonald)

North East – Charlie Adam, Braeside, Cushnie, Alford

Orkney & Shetland – Kevan Harvey, Vestrafiold, Sandwick, Orkney

Committee Chairmen

Combinable Crops – Andrew Moir, Thornton Mains, Laurencekirk

Environment & Land Use – Gerald Banks, Fridayhill, Maud, Peterhead (replacing Alan Crichton)

Legal & Technical – John Smith, Drumalea, Kilkenzie, Campbeltown

Less Favoured Areas – Lachlan Maclean, Calachaig, Gruline, Isle of Mull (replacing Sandy Tulloch)

Livestock – Rob Livesey, Firth, Catshawhill, Melrose

Milk – Gary Mitchell, West Galdenoch, Stoneykirk, Stranraer (replacing Kenneth Campbell)

Pigs & Poultry – Philip Sleigh, Netherton of Mounie, Oldmeldrum

Specialist Crops – Russell Brown, Inverdovat, Newport-on-Tay