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²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian Podcast: NFU's new vice president Rachel Hallos brings some 'straight-talking northern charm' to the leadership team

Ms Hallos said she was excited about the future of British agriculture, but added: "Let's not kid anybody, it is going to be a rough road, and there is going to be winners and losers like there is in everything in life"

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²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian Podcast: NFU's new vice president Rachel Hallos brings some 'straight-talking northern charm' to the leadership team

As an upland tenant farmer the NFU's new vice-president Rachel Hallos will be a powerful voice as the union navigates unprecedented change. She may be new to the role, but NFU vice president Rachel Hallos was keen to let members know she was not afraid to ‘speak openly', promising to prioritise 'trust and honesty' in her role. 

Ms Hallos runs an upland beef and sheep farm in Ripponden, West Yorkshire, working in partnership with her husband, Stephen, as well as her son, Sam, and daughter, Anna, on a Yorkshire Water tenanted farm.

Over the last 20 years the family farm has evolved from a dairy unit, to now a beef herd and hill flock with a focus on environmental outcomes. Ms Hallos said there had been many ‘tough times' along the way, but she was keen to draw upon the journey as part of her new role.

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