Mr Michie will be responsible for all things arable, including cereals, potatoes, vegetables, and soft fruits.
Having worked in the agricultural sector for almost 20 years, David brings a wealth of experience to the role. He grew up on his family’s all-arable farm in Aberdeenshire, which produces malting barley as well as oilseed rape and other cereals for the feed market, and worked there for a few years after leaving agricultural college.
He has held a number of roles in a range of organisations including in agricultural consultancy for SAC Consulting, and as associate director of farming and land use for Soil Association Scotland.