Ann Willcocks

NFU Uplands Forum vice chair

Ann, a proud Dartmoor hill farmer, farms over 200 acres plus common rights in partnership with her husband Will. 

She has a herd of 100 pedigree Belted Galloway and a flock of 500 ewes; the common rights are pivotal to her business as she grazes cattle sheep and ponies on two Dartmoor commons.

She is an administrator to several Commons Association HLS Agreements and a Quarterman for the Dartmoor Commoners Council, providing an opportunity to liaise with upland farmers and other interested parties.

She also has a HND in agriculture, a BSc (Hons) in Rural Business Management and a Research Masters: the subjects were associated with the uplands and environmental stewardship agreements.