James Standen

NFU Combinable Crops Board member

James is the farms director for Newcastle University Farms, managing around 1200 acres of arable, two dairy herds and a 140 sow breeder finisher unit. The farms are commercial operations but have a strong research and teaching focus. 

James also farms in partnership with his wife on 300 acres in North Yorkshire, growing combinable crops and running a small flock of New Zealand Romneys. With a large ELS/HLS scheme, the farm is LEAF Marque accredited. 

James is a governor of Askham Bryan College and a director of its farming company as well as a council member of the Institute of Agricultural Management. Prior to moving to Yorkshire, James managed the Montreal Estate in Kent and has previously been a director of Southern Farmers and RAMSAK.