Farming News - Meurig Raymond is new NFU Prsident
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Meurig Raymond is new NFU Prsident
The new NFU President is Meurig Raymond.
Meurig Raymond farms 3,400 acres in Pembrokeshire in partnership with his twin brother. The farm grows 2,200 acres of combinable crops and 300 acres of potatoes. There are 620 dairy cows, with 300 followers. The farm also has 600 head of beef cattle and around 2,500 store lambs, fattened during winter.
NFU Council voted for Minette Batters as NFU Deputy President.
Minette is a tenant farmer in Wiltshire. She runs a beef finishing unit and diversified into horse livery and an events business. She worked with retailers to develop Ladies in Beef and the Great British Beef Week.