Anna Bowen

Anna Bowen is a fifth-generation dairy farmer whose family own the century-old Lan herd of pedigree Holsteins. However, she has embarked on her own farming career and currently farms 600 organic spring block calving cows through a contract farming agreement in Devon. The herd aims to produce just under 500 kg of milk solids per cow from just over a tonne of concentrate feed, with a focus on healthy, happy cows producing milk from grazed grass. They are a Forage For Knowledge farm.

Previously she spent eight years contract farming a 300-cow spring calving herd in Ceredigion. Anna also works for The Andersons Centre as a dairy consultant, a role which involves financial, technical and strategic consultancy, as well as facilitating multiple dairy discussion groups. She is a 2021 Nuffield Scholar and was a Trustee from 2023–2025, as well as being a scholar mentor and report editor.