NFU Scotland’s Board of Directors has a fresh look following recent national, regional and committee elections.

At its recent virtual council meeting, Highland Perthshire farmer Martin Kennedy was elected the 63rd President of NFU Scotland while Andrew Connon from Aberdeenshire and Robin Traquair from Midlothian are the Union’s new Vice Presidents.

Following regional AGMs in January and committee elections last week, there are several other changes to regional and committee leadership roles meaning that the Union’s board has a several new faces.  

The new regional chairs are Caroline Millar (East Central); Mark Donald (Forth & Clyde); Debbie Playfair (Lothian & Borders); Alan Simpson (North East) and Steven Sandison (Orkney and Shetland).  

The new chairman of the Union’s Environment and Land Use Committee is Borders farmer Peter Douglas.  Poultry working group chair Robert Thompson replaces Pig Working Group chair Jamie Wyllie as the Pig and Poultry representative on the board.   

Notes to Editors

• The members of the Board of Directors at NFU Scotland for 2021/22 are:
  
  
  • President – Martin Kennedy, Lurgan, Edradynate, Aberfeldy.
  • Vice President – Andrew Connon, North Quilquox, Ythanbank, Ellon.
  • Vice President – Robin Traquair, Wellington Farm, Millerhill, Dalkeith.
  • Chief Executive – Scott Walker.
  • Treasurer – Rupert Shaw, Gledpark, Borgue. 
• Regional Board Chairs
  
  
  • Argyll & The Islands – Duncan Macalister, Glenacardoch Farm, Tarbert.
  • Ayrshire – Colin Mair, Montgomerieston, Dalrymple. 
  • Dumfries & Galloway – Colin Ferguson, Knockann Farm, Kirkinner, Newton Stewart.
  • East Central – Caroline Millar, North Balluderon Farm, Tealing, Dundee (replacing Euan Walker-Munro).
  • Forth & Clyde – Mark Donald, Rhynaclach, Port of Menteith, Stirling (replacing Willie Harper).
  • Highland – Cameron Maciver, Wester Coltfield, Kinloss.
  • Lothian & Borders – Debbie Playfair, Morebattle Tofts, Morebattle, Roxburghshire (replacing Robin Traquair).
  • North East – Alan Simpson, Mains of Leslie, Leslie, Insch, Aberdeenshire (replacing Andrew Connon).
  • Orkney & Shetland – Steven Sandison, Millburn Farm, Harray, Orkney (replacing Cecil Eunson).
• Committee Chairs
  
  
  • Combinable Crops – Willie Thomson, Wheatrig, Longniddry.
  • Environment & Land Use – Peter Douglas, Ruletownhead Farm, Hawick (replacing Angus MacFadyen).
  • Legal & Technical – Tom French, Nether Balgray Farm, Crawfordjohn, Biggar.
  • Less Favoured Areas – Robert MacDonald, Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown on Spey. 
  • Livestock – Jimmy Ireland, Feoch Farm, Darvel, Ayrshire.
  • Milk – Gary Mitchell, West Galdenoch Farm, Stoneykirk, Stranraer.
  • Pigs & Poultry – Robert Thompson, Orchardbank Business Park, Orchardbank Industrial Estate, Forfar.
  • Specialist Crops – tbc
  • Next Generation - Peter Moss, Ocklester, Holm, Orkney.
    

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