James Airey
Cumbria County AdviserJames manages activities across Cumbria with fellow county adviser Catherine Stokes.
James supports NFU members across the Furness Peninsula, the Lake District, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale and North East Cumbria up to Tebay.
He manages the NFU’s lobbying activities with MPs and a range of external organisations from local authorities, the police and government agencies to non-governmental organisations and relevant commercial bodies.
James also actively supports NFU group secretaries in Kendal, Sedbergh, Broughton and Ulverston to drive NFU membership. He works closely with elected farmer representatives including county officeholders and members of regional and national commodity boards.
James is from an agricultural background and runs a small sheep farm with his wife and son.
Prior to joining the NFU, James spent many years working in politics and uses his knowledge to work with local MPs and Councillors on policies and issues that benefit farming.