YFC elect new national chairman

Young Farmers’ Club members have elected Oxfordshire member Dan Halliday as their new national chairman.

Dan Halliday from Abingdon YFC, Oxfordshire was elected chairman of council at a meeting on 21 October.

Bryce Mackellar from Stone YFC, Staffordshire was re-elected vice-chairman and Helen Roberts from Berriew YFC, Montgomeryshire was elected as the new vice-chairman.

They will be joined by steering group chairmen Peter Garbutt from Great Smeaton YFC, Yorkshire (Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Julia Sparkes from Worth Valley YFC, Yorkshire (Competitions), and Christine Hope from Longtown YFC, Herefordshire (Personal Development).

A new events steering group has also been formed and will be jointly led by Andrew Todd from Horncastle YFC, Lincolnshire and Mark Thomas from Highbridge YFC, Somerset until the steering group’s inaugural meeting in January.

The organisation’s new chairman, Dan Halliday, is 28 and lives in Goosey near Wantage. He works as an area sales manager for New Holland dealers Oakes Brothers Ltd and is a graduate from the University of Reading where he studied for a BSc Honours degree in agriculture.

As a team, Dan, Bryce and Helen hope to increase the profile of YFCs among the general public and to develop a sustainable national staff team that, together with Wales YFC staff, county staff and the membership, enables NFYFC to provide first class learning and development opportunities for everyone within the organisation.