Nigel Friend
NFU Combinable Crops Board co鈥搊pteeNigel farms 200ha in the Cranborne Chase AONB in southern England.
Nigel has a predominantly mixed farm consisting of an autumn lambing Poll Dorset flock along with a spring calving Hereford suckler herd.
Nigel specialises in the production of herbage and cereal seed, as well as producing wildflowers for seed destined for use by farmers on environmental schemes.
He has also been involved in the Countryside Stewardship scheme for over 25 years and his farming practices have been geared towards environmental production methods.聽
Nigel studied agriculture at Bicton college of agriculture where he took a keen interest in arable seed production.
Since then, Nigel has maintained a passion for giving young students opportunities to participate in agricultural apprenticeships on his farm and has done so for the past ten years.
Nigel believes this is a fundamental part of agriculture to safeguard the future of the industry.