07/03/13…New adviser to champion local farming interests

NFU South East has invested in four county advisers to work with its farmer and grower members ? including an adviser covering Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

The new County Adviser for the NFU in Berks, Bucks and Oxon is Nerys Wright. She said: ?This is an exciting new role within the NFU which will allow me to work much more closely with our members in the three counties. I am also keen to forge stronger relationships with the relevant organisations that have an impact on our members? businesses.?

Nerys Wright grew up on a Welsh beef and sheep farm and graduated in Animal Science from The University of Nottingham. She then went to work as a consultant for ADAS staying for more than six years, before joining the NFU. She is based in the centre of the three counties at Milton Common, near Thame in Oxfordshire. You can follow Nerys Wright on Twitter @ neryswright

The recruitment of county advisers by the NFU this winter follows a decision last year by the NFU?s Governing Council to make a significant investment of