Tributes have been paid to the outgoing NFU President, Meurig Raymond, who this week chaired his last NFU Conference in the role.

Meurig is set to step down after 4 years in the role, with the farmers’ union electing a successor to the top post today.

Shadow Agriculture Secretary – Paul Davies – said he had been a “tireless voice for farmers” and warned his successor that there were “big boots to fill”.

Mr Davies said:

“Meurig has been a tireless voice for farmers right across the UK, and it is much to his credit that food production is once again at the very heart of the government’s policy agenda.

“He has been an outstanding leader for farming, with an innate understanding of the challenges facing farmers right across the UK.

“I would like to wish his replacement well in driving forward UK agriculture.

“Meurig leaves the NFU at an exciting time for agriculture and with big boots to fill.”