Gloucestershire council delegate Allison Ractliffe was elected as deputy chair and Cornwall council delegate Bridget Whell becomes environment rep.
The elections were held after the previous regional board chair, Isle of White county chair Robyn Munt, became NFU Vice-president.
Commodity board chairs
Chairs have been confirmed for the regional commodity boards as follows:
Dairy
Chair: Stephen Dark (Ian Harvey is chair of the national dairy board)
Vice Chair: Max Sealy
Crops
Chair: Mat Culley
Vice Chair: Peter Venn
Poultry
Chair: Patrick Hook
Vice Chair: James Smaldon
Livestock
Chair: Mark Weekes (David Barton is chair of the national livestock board)
Vice Chair: Bill Perry
Horticulture
Chair: Andrew Richards
Vice Chair: Cathy Case
Mat Cole will continue as chair of the South Uplands group.
Our thanks to all new and returning chairs for all the work that they do on behalf of members.