Peter Kendall (farmer)

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Sir Peter Ashley Kendall (born 8 May 1960) is an English farmer and former National Farmers' Union (NFU) officeholder from East Bedfordshire. [1]

Kendall was the President of the NFU from 2006 until 2014, and since then has served as the President of the World Farmers Organisation and is current Chairman of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). [2] He was knighted in the 2015 New Year Honours. [3]

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References

  1. "Kendall, Peter Ashley" . Who's Who . Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 31 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. "Barnett, Prof. Richard Robert" . Who's Who . Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 31 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. "New Year's Honours lists 2015" (PDF). gov.uk. Cabinet Office and Foreign Office. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.