James Mottershead

James is a broiler producer from the midlands; the family business farms 1000 acres of arable and has invested heavily in renewable technologies such as biomass heating, solar and wind power over the past ten years.

James is a previous chair of the NFU Poultry Industry Programme and has always been passionate about ensuring the voice of younger members is well represented.

He is keen for the board to address issues surrounding labour shortages, resilience and supply chain fairness and believes these are some of the industry's main priorities.