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Richard is a 4th generation farmer, farming in Derbyshire just south of the Pennines. Richard runs a commercial flock of Lleyn, Meatlinc, Charolais, and Abermax and has been an active member of his farming community for many years including the local parish council, and the NFU.

Richard studied agriculture at university and has twice been a national winner of the National Forage Competition. Amongst Richards many achievements as an advocate of wool and sheep, he was also the founding member working with a group of volunteers organizing the Sheep Fairs in Ashbourne and Uttoxeter.