James is the farms director for Newcastle University Farms, managing around 1200 acres of arable, two dairy herds and a 140 sow breeder finisher unit. The farms are commercial operations but have a strong research and teaching focus.聽
James also farms in partnership with his wife on 300 acres in North Yorkshire, growing combinable crops and running a small flock of New Zealand Romneys. With a large ELS/HLS scheme, the farm is LEAF Marque accredited.聽
James is a governor of Askham Bryan College and a director of its farming company as well as聽a council member of the Institute of Agricultural Management.聽Prior to moving to Yorkshire, James managed the Montreal Estate in Kent and has previously been a director of Southern Farmers and RAMSAK.聽聽
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