The Farmers Mart Oct/Nov 2013 - Issue 30 | Page 30

CATTLE NBA WELCOMES NEW CHAIRMAN At the 14th Annual General Meeting of the National Beef Association the current chairman, Hamish McBean stood down on rotation rules. He has been succeeded by David Thomlinson. David has worked at Harrison and Hetherington for over 51 years, starting as an off ice clerk and working his way up. He now specialises in pedigree and commercial sales of both sheep and cattle. He also has a 200 acre farm in Cumbria where he breeds pedigree Limousin cattle. A supporter of the National Beef Association from its inception – his membership number is seven - he has always been a lover of the beef industry. “I have always believed that the cattle industry needs a strong independent voice, and the National Beef Association has never been afraid to tackle the difficult issues facing the cattle industry.” David thanked Hamish McBean for all his hard work and said that his aim was to “lead the National Beef Association forward and maintain its position as the number one independent voice for the cattle industry. “Welcoming Beef Expo to Hexham Auction Mart in May 2014 will also be a highlight,” he added. David, who has farmed at Scaleby for almost half a century, is widely G031001E 132x190_G031001E 24/07/2013 15:07 Page 1 recognised as one of the stalwarts of Cumbria’s farming industry. In 2011 he was presented with the prestigious 2011 Blamire Award which is presented to people directly involved in agriculture in the old county of Cumberland. Michael Cowen, (left) Chairman of the Blamire Trust and a Director of H&H Group is pictured with David at the presentation. A former Chairman of the North West Limousin Cattle Breeders Association, David has made a hugely important contribution to the Limousin Society where he has been instrumental in the creation of Borderway being recognised as The National Limousin Centre. The NBA Head Office is at Mart Centre, Tyne Green, Hexham, NE46 3SG. Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.nationalbeefassociation.com  No arti?cial lighting required Light Ridge System  Total control of building environment  10 year UV guarantee  Fits to new or existing buildings maximum ventilation and light for your building VVS® Variable Ventilation System  Total ventilation control  Optimizes livestock environment  Improves herd performance  Weather station for total automation Wide Up to 70m 30 Oct/Nov 2013 FarmersMart Tel: [phone] www.galebreaker.com To read more, visit www.farmers-mart.co.uk