NFU Poultry Board chair James Mottershead has been named EPIC’s Young Poultry Person of the Year and was presented with his award atNFU chief poultry adviser Aimee Mahony said: “It was an honour to be asked as part of the EPIC committee to present James with his award.
James runs a broiler enterprise producing 1.3million birds annually and supplies the independent sector and is respected by other growers for his hands on experience – providing valuable contribution to the various stakeholder meetings he attends. James is also keen to promote renewable energy and has adopted solar PV arrays, biomass and a wind turbine into his business.
In 2018, James was co-opted to the NFU’s National Poultry Board representing the next generation and in 2019 he was appointed PIP chair, adapting to lead the group through a series of virtual interactions due to Covid-19 restrictions.