David Bell

David Bell

  • CEO at J.C Bell Ltd & Fairfield Farms

David Bell runs two exceptional family farming business in East Central Scotland. A Multi-awardwinning farmer, distinguished by the NAGA - National Arable and Grassland Awards with Cereal Grower of the Year 2024 and Farm Manager of the Year 2022, David Bell has developed partnerships with important names in the food and beverage industry: he delivers Aberdeen Angus beef to Marks and Spencer, Aldi and McDonald's, his barley, with a record of 14.3 tons per hectare, is used in the creation of the famous whisky The Macallan and Johnnie Walker, and much of the farm's potato production ends up on the shelves of the largest British retailer, Tesco. As well as on farm recognition, his experience is also in demand off farm representing the industry and rural sectors with Non-Executive positions for AHDB, a statutory levy board, the UK's most powerful research organisation within Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences SRUC and Europe's first and leading farm produce food safety organisation, Scottish Quality Crops.

All Sessions by David Bell

2nd Day November 14, 2024
1st Day November 13, 2024