Rural News: youngsRPS Rural Consultant elected Chairman of Dumfries NFUS

Congratulations to Mike Halliday, Associate at our Dumfries office, who was recently elected Chairman of the Dumfries branch of NFUS.

NFU Scotland supports and promotes members to achieve a sustainable and profitable future for Scottish agriculture. The organisation was formed in 1913 and is Scotland’s leading agricultural organisation representing 9,000 farmers, crofters, growers and other supporters the length and breadth of the country.

Pictured L-R: John Wildman (Dumfries branch outgoing Vice-Chair) | Andrew Connon (NFUS Vice-President) | Stewart Wyllie (Dumfries branch outgoing Chair) | Mike Halliday (Dumfries branch new Chair) | Andrew Roxburgh (Dumfries branch new Vice-Chair)

About Mike

Mike was a dairy farmer for 15-years before becoming a Rural Consultant and still keeps his hand in at farming by running a store cattle business based around rotational grazing. He has enjoyed success since joining youngsRPS in Landlord and Tenant work; property sales; utility compensation claims; & business viability reports to assist with planning applications. He is an FBAASS (Farm Business Adviser Accreditation Scheme for Scotland) accredited adviser and is able to assist farmers and landowners with accessing Scottish Government funding to carry out ILMP’s; Specialist Advice; and Carbon Audits. 

Mike is also the Dumfries & Galloway regions representative on the national Environment & Land Use (ELU) Committee.

Click here to contact Mike.

About youngsRPS Scotland

Whether you are looking to buy or sell land, chat with our farm consultants, receive advice on grants and subsidies or manage your tenancy; our local team delivers expert results.

Our team of rural surveyors, land agents, planning consultants and commercial surveyors work across the South of Scotland, the Central Belt (including Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire & Stirlingshire) as well as Perthshire, Fife, Angus, Aberdeenshire, the Highlands. We also have valued clients in the Western Isles including Bute, Gigha and Islay.