Tom Peters
NFU county adviser (Hampshire and Isle of Wight)Tom is the county advisor for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, working with members across the region alongside the network of group secretaries. He has responsibility for the NFU South Livestock Board as their secretary, alongside Emily Martin.
Tom grew up on the Titsey Estate, on the Surrey/Kent border 鈥� a mixed farm, farming pedigree Sussex beef cattle and arable. Despite not being on the farm day to day, he goes back to help when he can, where his dad has been the manager for nearly 40 years.
He is a Harper Adams graduate and before joining the NFU, he worked for Cogent, the cattle breeding/AI company, for nearly 12 years as an international sales manager, mainly covering Europe and Canada.
Tom enjoys working with members and is interested in the diversity of agriculture across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. He is particularly interested in dairy, beef and arable operations but is keen to meet as many members are possible helping them with their queries and problems.
Outside of work Tom has a young family and is a keen follower of sports, particularly cricket and football.