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17/01/2012 18:55:48
NFU council re-elects President and Deputy
Ed Bailey, a beef and sheep farmer from Meirionnydd, has been re-elected President of NFU Cymru and Stephen James, a dairy farmer from Pembrokeshire, has been re-elected as Deputy President.
Ed Bailey is the third generation to work the family farm in Dyffryn Ardudwy in Meirionnydd. Mostly severely disadvantaged, the land in south Snowdonia rises to 2,500 feet and overlooks Cardigan Bay. The stocking rates of Welsh Mountain sheep and predominately Welsh Black cattle have remained similar to that in 1950 when the family arrived from Lancashire with 2,000 Welsh Mountain ewes and 100 suckler cows.
Ed Bailey is also Vice President of the European Commission’s sheep and goat advisory committee and Vice Chairman of the European farmers’ organisation COPA-COGECA’s sheep working party.
In his thank you speech, Mr Bailey said, "The past two years have been rewarding, interesting but also challenging at times. I am indebted to Welsh Council for its support and I will endeavour to do my very best over the next two years as we still have some tough challenges to face including the continuing fight against bovine TB and the proposals to reform the Common Agricultural Policy."
Stephen James farms in partnership with his wife, Joyce and his son, Daniel, they have a 500 acre farm with 270 dairy cows. Stephen is a former county Chairman for Pembrokeshire. He is also President of the Pembrokeshire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs, a Board Director of the Clynderwen & Cardiganshire Farmers, and a show commentator at the Pembrokeshire county show.
Stephen James said, "I have realised over the past two years in the position of Deputy President that NFU Cymru plays a vital role for farmers across Wales as a lobbying organisation. Politics plays a large part on our home farms – something I didn’t appreciate as much before taking on this job. Thank you to the members who have the confidence in me to continue this important work on behalf of Welsh farmers."
Both will now serve another two years in their positions.
Ed Bailey is the third generation to work the family farm in Dyffryn Ardudwy in Meirionnydd. Mostly severely disadvantaged, the land in south Snowdonia rises to 2,500 feet and overlooks Cardigan Bay. The stocking rates of Welsh Mountain sheep and predominately Welsh Black cattle have remained similar to that in 1950 when the family arrived from Lancashire with 2,000 Welsh Mountain ewes and 100 suckler cows.
Ed Bailey is also Vice President of the European Commission’s sheep and goat advisory committee and Vice Chairman of the European farmers’ organisation COPA-COGECA’s sheep working party.
In his thank you speech, Mr Bailey said, "The past two years have been rewarding, interesting but also challenging at times. I am indebted to Welsh Council for its support and I will endeavour to do my very best over the next two years as we still have some tough challenges to face including the continuing fight against bovine TB and the proposals to reform the Common Agricultural Policy."
Stephen James farms in partnership with his wife, Joyce and his son, Daniel, they have a 500 acre farm with 270 dairy cows. Stephen is a former county Chairman for Pembrokeshire. He is also President of the Pembrokeshire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs, a Board Director of the Clynderwen & Cardiganshire Farmers, and a show commentator at the Pembrokeshire county show.
Stephen James said, "I have realised over the past two years in the position of Deputy President that NFU Cymru plays a vital role for farmers across Wales as a lobbying organisation. Politics plays a large part on our home farms – something I didn’t appreciate as much before taking on this job. Thank you to the members who have the confidence in me to continue this important work on behalf of Welsh farmers."
Both will now serve another two years in their positions.
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