Staffordshire farmers and those from across the country have remembered Robert Lockhart, of Drayton Bassett, who died on June 22 after being diagnosed with cancer.The 71-year-old had a long NFU officeholder career and in the wider industry and as a farmer produced quality cereal crops and potatoes at his successful family business.
“As Staffordshire NFU chair he especially enjoyed travelling around the county to the annual general meetings of all the branches in whatever weather. He really valued the friendships he made in the county, regionally and nationwide many of which still endure.” “Whether it was at Cambridge or Lincolnshire we always had a laugh at those events and often the drives up had early Genesis and Jethro Tull as the soundtrack for our trips.”
“We often travelled together to these meetings and I spent many hours learning from his extensive knowledge of our industry. “He will be sadly missed by so many in the farming community, and my thoughts are with his family, of whom he was immensely proud, at this difficult time.” He was the union’s representative on the AHDB cereals research and knowledge transfer committee and also worked hard for farmers as chair of NRoSO, the National Register of Spray Operators.