Bryan Griffiths

Bryan and his wife Liz took over a 150-acre farm in North Devon in 1984. They have steadily added and developed it into the 320-acre business they own and run today. Bryan and Liz have always focused on conventional beef and lamb production, selling finished stock through live markets and direct to abattoirs. Over several decades, their enthusiasm for a deeper understanding of livestock production has led to their involvement in many tests, trials and research projects, including the earliest beginnings of faecal egg counting, commercial drug trials, benchmarking and most recently the SFI pilot. They have visited and toured farms in Canada, Uruguay, Australia and New Zealand and remain in contact with some of those farmers.

Thirty years of involvement in the National Sheep Association, culminating in three years as national chair, hugely increased Bryan’s knowledge of the great diversity that exists within livestock farming throughout the UK. As chair of various committees, he has learned the importance of pragmatism and compromise. Bryan has become familiar with many of the organisations that influence, govern and regulate beef and lamb production. He has had the opportunity to represent UK sheep farmers on forums ranging from local discussion groups to Westminster and abroad in Bulgaria and South America.