Meet The Farmer
Speak to a farmer
If you are a journalist and want to speak to a real farmer, feel free to call the farmers below. We have put up a list of farmers who are happy speaking to the media. If they can't answer all your questions, they will put you in touch with someone else who may be able to help.
John Cresswell: 01668 213310
Lamb, beef and cereal farmer, Northumberland. Very well informed on latest thinking from pea-brained ministers.
Judie Allen: 01327 860 213 or 07967 024 031
Dairy, beef and arable tenant farmer, Northamptonshire. Former editor of British Dairying magazine, so knows everything there is to know about cows.
Peter Lundgren: 07751 112303
Arable farmer, Lincolnshire. Helps run FARM and campaigns for GM-free food.
Derek Mead: 07768 232236
Dairy farmer, Somerset. Sits on the NFU Council, so knows what is going on. Is passionate about 'saving' the tradiational family-run dairy farms.
Michael Hart: 01726 843210 or 07859 075151.
Farms a small family farm in Cornwall. Michael has lots of contacts with other family farmers from India to Africa and America, so can give a global perspective.
Chris Jones: 01788 510866
Farms in Northamptonshire. Helps run Farm Crisis Network and is on the front line of helping farming families in the UK. Has earlier experience working with African farmers.
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