A BROMSGROVE dairy farmer is looking forward to taking on fresh challenges in his new role covering the West Midlands.
Michael Oakes, of Beacon Farm, has been chosen to head the National Farmers' Union West Midlands Regional Advisory Board.
The 37-year-old has just completed a year as chairman of the Worcestershire NFU - he was one of the youngest branch chairmen in the country. Now Michael wants to use next year to help develop agriculture across the whole of the region.
"This is a fresh and positive time to be taking over the post," said Michael, who has 150 dairy cows on his farm, just off the Alvechurch Highway. "I am looking forward to helping the board further develop its strategy."
He is married to Mandy and the couple have four children between them. Michael has lived at Beacon Farm for 19 years and runs the business with his father Trevor, a former chairman of Bromsgrove NFU.
New role: Michael Oakes with some of his cows on Beacon Farm.
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