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Bowie with Vice Presidents Rob Livesey and Andrew McCornick are unchanged but long-serving Treasurer George Lawrie has been replaced by Buchan farmer and consultant Gerald Banks.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