Mansel Raymond has been elected as chairman of the NFU dairy board.
Raymond, from Pembrokeshire, farms 2,900 acres in partnership with his twin brother Meurig. They have two dairy herds plus followers and a herd of beef cattle.
Nigel Stacey, from Buckinghamshire, has been elected as vice chairman. He milks 180 cows in partnership with his wife Sarah. Both will serve a two-year term.
Raymond said: “I am hugely passionate about dairy farming and am delighted to be voted in as the national dairy board chairman. Having been chairman of the Welsh dairy board for eight years I look forward to working closely with the national board.”
One of his first tasks will be to identify opportunities and challenges that lie ahead and ensure that the industry is ready and able to meet them head on.
“An important part of this will be building on the momentum that we have created with our contracts campaign, furthering our work on dedicated chains and generally striving to create the right environment for our members to be successful and profitable,” he added.
Stacey commented: “I am extremely pleased to have the support of the board and look forward to working with Mansel as his vice chairman. I want to get to grips with all aspects of the industry in the coming months and I look forward to tackling the issues that matter to dairy farmers.”