The New Year Honours List2014.

Those honoured for services to agriculture, farming, food and drink,  rural communities and animal welfare.

Knight Bachelor

Mr Peter Ashley KENDALL

For services to the Agricultural Industry in England and Wales.

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Mrs Fiona Marie KENDRICK

Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé UK and Ireland.  For services to the Food and Drink Industry and to Skills Development.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Miss Margaret Anita CLARK OBE

Chair, Hastoe Housing and Plunkett Foundation.  For services to Rural Communities.

Ms Sonia Clare PHIPPARD

Director of Water and Flood Risk Management, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.  For services to the Environment and Flood Risk Management.

Dr (Vivecca) Vicky ROBINSON

Chief Executive, National Centre for the 3Rs (NC3Rs).  For services to Science and Animal Welfare.

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Dr John Damien FAY

Director, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise, Northern Ireland Executive.  For services to Agri-Food Education.

Mr David REYNOLDS DL

Farmer and Director, Camgrain. For services to Agriculture and the community in the East Midlands.

Mr Henry Richard Geers COTTERELL

Lately President, Country Landowners' Association. For services to the Rural Community and to charity.

Member of the Order of the British Empire

Ms Janice DAVINSON

Lately Organiser, Cumbria Federation of Young Farmers Clubs.  For services to Farming and Rural Communities in Cumbria.

Mr Michael BOWDEN

President, Camborne Agricultural Show and Trade Stand Manager, Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show. For services to Agriculture, Tourism and the community in Cornwall.

Mr John Stewart BROOMHALL

Committee Member, Nantwich Agricultural Show. For services to Agriculture, the Rural Economy and the community in Nantwich, Cheshire.

Ms Janice DAVINSON

Lately Organiser, Cumbria Federation of Young Farmers Clubs.  For services to Farming and Rural Communities in Cumbria.

Mrs Jillian Frances GHANOUNI

For voluntary service to the community in Rural India.

Mrs Catherine Mary MEREDITH

Herefordshire Rural Hub Co-ordinator.  For services to Rural Communities.

Mrs Laila REMTULLA

Managing Director, Laila's Fine Foods Ltd.  For services to the Food and Drink Business.

Mr James Frame WARNOCK

Farmer, Sandilands Farm, Lanark.  For services to Education and Agriculture in Scotland.

Medal of the Order of the British Empire

Dr Elizabeth Anne EDWARDS

Research Scientist, John Innes Centre and Volunteer, Norfolk Wildlife Trust. For services to the Environment and the Public Understanding of Science.