illiam farms a 1, 000-acre family farm in Cambridgeshire Fens, near Ely, growing combinable crops and sugar beet. He has a degree in French from Cambridge University and is BASIS qualified.Formerly Chairman of his local NFU Branch, County and East Anglian Regional Board, William has been a member of the NFU Sugar Beet Committee since 2001. He was elected to the NFU Sugar Board in 2004, became Vice Chairman in 2006 and has been Chairman since 2008. William is Chairman of his local Internal Drainage Board and Chairman of a group of farmers co-operatively purchasing agronomy advice. William is also President of the World Association of Beet and Cane Growers (WABCG).In his spare time William enjoys cycling and playing the guitar.
