Following last week’s AGM in St Andrews, Fife, NFU Scotland has a new look to its Board of Directors.

The Presidential team, led by President Allan Bowie with Vice Presidents Rob Livesey and Andrew McCornick are unchanged but long-serving Treasurer George Lawrie has been replaced by Buchan farmer and consultant Gerald Banks.

In other changes, chairmanship of Ayrshire region returns to Jimmy Ireland from Feoch, Darvel who replaces John Wildman.  Mr Wildman has stepped down as he relocates to manage a farming operation in Dumfries and Galloway.  Argyll & The Islands also has a new chairman, with John Dickson from Bute replacing John Semple from Lochgilphead, who steps down having served five years.

The new chairman of the Union’s important Environment and Land Use Committee also comes from Argyll with Angus MacFadyen, Bragleenmore, Kilninver near Oban taking over from the post previously held by new Treasurer Gerald Banks.

Notes to Editors

• The members of the Board of Directors at NFU Scotland for 2016/17 are:
  Chief Executive – Scott Walker
  President – Allan Bowie, The Haining, St Andrews
  Vice President – Rob Livesey, Firth Farm, Lilliesleaf, Melrose
  Vice President – Andrew McCornick, Barnbackle, Lochfoot, Dumfries
  Treasurer – Gerald Banks, Fridayhill, Maud

• Regional Board Chairmen
  Argyll & The Islands – John Dickson, Scalpsie, Rothesay, Bute
  Ayrshire – Jimmy Ireland, Feoch Farm, Darvel
  Dumfries & Galloway – Gary Mitchell, West Galdenoch, Stoneykirk, Stranraer
  East Central – Roddy Kennedy, Borlick, Killiechassie, Aberfeldy
  Forth & Clyde – Tom French, Balgray, Crawfordjohn, Biggar
  Highland – Jim Whiteford, Shandwick Mains, Tain
  Lothian & Borders – Stuart McNicol, Castleton Farm, North Berwick
  North East – Roddy Catto, Hillhead of Muirton, Aberdeen
  Orkney & Shetland – Paul Ross, Lenahowe, Sandwick

• Committee Chairmen
  Combinable Crops – Ian Sands, Townhead, Balbeggie, Perth
  Environment & Land Use – Angus MacFadyen, Bragleenmore, Kilninver, Oban
  Legal & Technical – Jamie Smart, Balderston, Linlithgow
  Less Favoured Areas – Martin Kennedy, Lurgan, Edradynate, Aberfeldy
  Livestock – Charlie Adam, Braeside, Cushnie, Alford, Aberdeenshire
  Milk – Graeme Kilpatrick, Craigie Mains, Kilmarnock
  Pigs & Poultry – Kevin Gilbert, Womblehill, Kintore, Inverurie
  Specialist Crops – to be confirmed
   
• A group photograph of the new board of directors is available on request from media@nfus.org.uk
• A separate news release on Gerald Banks appointment as Treasurer, taking over from George Lawrie can be found at: http://www.nfus.org.uk/news/2016/february/lawrie-steps-down-unions-treasurer

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