_____________________________________________________________ JOHN CRADDOCK

County: North Riding & DurhamSector: Tenanted livestock,arable & potatoesPassion: Next gen involvementExperience: Former chairman ofYorkshire FYFC

JACK KELCHERCounty: NorthumberlandSector: Beef and arablePassion: Growing his businessand driving e� cienciesAchievement: NE Rural AwardsYoung Farmer of the Year

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EMMA SMITHCounty: NorthumberlandSector: LivestockPassion: Farming & countryside,farming in the school curriculumExperience: Chartered RuralSurveyor & Agricultural valuer

MATT DONALDCounty: North Riding & DurhamSector: Pigs & poultryAchievements: Young Pig farmerof the Year 2017Experience: PIP & nationalpoultry board member

THOMAS WILLIAMSCounty: York EastSector: Arable, potatoes, pigsPassion: Growing his businessand high-quality cropsExperience: NFU CerealsDevelopment Programme

LOUISE HEWITTCounty: West RidingSector: ArablePassion: Everything aboutfarming!Achievement: Ag. resourcemanagement degree

NORTH EASTNEXT GENERATION GROUPMeet the...

Eleven younger farmers have joined this year's North East Next Generation Group.Together they cover all sectors and offer a wealth of experience to help guide

the region's offering for up and coming members.OLIVIA RICHARDSONCounty: North Riding & DurhamRole: Team LeaderSector: Arable, Beef, PigsPassion: Shooting, educationExperience: National NextGeneration Forum for three years

SOPHIE THORNTONCounty: York EastCareer: Research analyst withPromar InternationalPassion: Public engagementExperience: NFU Student &Young Farmer Ambassador

ALEX WARRINERCounty: York EastSector: Beef, sheep & pigsPassion: Animal health & welfare,grassland managementExperience: Farmer events &knowledge exchange

JIM BEARYCounty: West RidingSector: Tenanted livestockPassion: Positive thinking andprogressive farmingExperience: A member of theNFU national sheep group

EMILY FIELDCounty: York EastSector: Pigs, poultry & arablePassion: Animal health & welfareAchievement: Completed theWorshipful Company of FarmersLeadership Course

For more information on getting involvedwith the Next Generation Group email:

rachael.gillbanks@nfu.org.uk