- Location
- West coast of Scotland
Before any of that happens you first have to accept that the NFU is not a union. Its an influencing organisation. No union that I have ever dealt with (40 years in heavy industry) has ever worked for anyone but their members. You certainly can't say that of the NFU. And maybe new blood from outside of farmers is required. It would certainly provide a different perspective.The NFU just needs balance. Most of us here are old and set in our ways. The young can bring new ideas in - specially if they know what's happening out and about.
I'm not saying only under 30s should be on all the boards, just balance, tempered with experience. That means an age mix not more of the same.