Christopher Dickinson

NFU Next Generation Vice Chair

Chris comes from a mixed family farm in Cumbria where he continues to play an active role in the business which includes wagyu beef, sheep arable and egg laying enterprises.

Chris also acts as a senior consultant in the agriculture sector specialising on sales and business development. He is on the board of directors for Wagyu Breeders Association and working to promote the breed along with Warrendale wagyu. Chris has also worked with various businesses in the poultry industry and has recently taken on the dealership for Facco a world leading poultry equipment business.

He also has experience in starting new businesses and runs an innovative goat meat business supplying high end retailers and restaurants across the UK.

Being on the next gen forum is coming full circle for Chris, as he worked as a policy advisor in both poultry and the regions for 6 years. This is Chris's second term on the forum and he is looking forward to representing views of young farmers in the uk. The industry is facing tough times with rising input costs and we must stand up and make our voices heard to policy makers.