Peter Kendall (farmer) explained

Peter Ashley Kendall
Office:President of National Farmers' Union of England and Wales
Term Start:2006
Term End:2014
Predecessor:Tim Bennett
Successor:Meurig Raymond
Birth Date:8 May 1960

Sir Peter Ashley Kendall (born 8 May 1960) is an English farmer and former National Farmers' Union (NFU) officeholder from East Bedfordshire.

In 2006, Kendall was elected President of the National Farmers' Union. He held the position until 2014 when he was succeeded by Meurig Raymond. He was elected president of the World Farmers' Organisation in March 2014,[1] but resigned in October of that year after being appointed chair of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board in the UK.[2]

He was knighted in the 2015 New Year Honours.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Kendall New President of World Farmers Organisation . The Pig Site . 31 March 2014 . 22 June 2024.
  2. Web site: World Farmers' Organisation has a new president. 16 October 2014. Daily Trust . PressReader.com . 22 June 2024.
  3. Web site: New Year's Honours lists 2015 . 2014-12-30 . 2014-12-31 . gov.uk . Cabinet Office and Foreign Office . HM Government . PDF.