The Chairman of CARAS UK, Meurig James, and the Council extend their warmest congratulations to the following Fellows and Associates who have been recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours for their outstanding contributions to agriculture, rural communities, and public service.
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CARAS Visit to AFBI
CARAS 2026 Council
CARAS 2024 Awards up to the 21st December 2024
Please see the list of those who have received awards CARAS 2024 awards as of 21st Dec 2024
CARAS 2024 Awards
Congratulations to those who have received CARAS Awards between the 1st January and the 22nd September 2024https://royalagriculturalsocietiesawards.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CARAS-2024-awards-as-of-22nd-Sept-3.pdf
2025 Royal Agricultural Show Dates
David Exwood ARAgS elected NFU deputy president
Congratulations go to David Exwood ARAgS was elected the NFU deputy president at the NFU Conference.
Tom Bradshaw ARAgS Elected President of the NFU
Congratulations go to Tom Bradshaw ARAgS and Nuffield Scholar who has been elected as the new President of the NFU
Obituaries
CARAS Council notes with sorrow & condolences the following deaths of Fellows and Associates that have been notified to the secretary during 2023.
| Title | First Name | Last Name | CARAS | Notified |
| Mr | Gordon | Angell | FRAgS | Notified March 2023 |
| Mr | James | Brown | FRAgS | Notified August 2023 |
| Mr | Andrew | Campbell | FRAgS | Notified July 2023 |
| Mrs | Olive | Clarke OBE | FRAgS | Notified December 2023 |
| Mr | John | Dykes | FRAgS | Notified July 2023 |
| Mr | Peter | Fox MBE | FRAgS | Notified September 2023 |
| Mr | Richard | Gibb | FRAgS | Notified March 2023 |
| Mr | Clwyd | Hughes | FRAgS | Notified July 2023 |
| Mr | Sandy | Inverarity | FRAgS | Notified August 2023 |
| Mr | Daniel | Jones | FRAgS | Notified July 2023 |
| Mr | Christopher | Jones | FRAgS | Notified May 2023 |
| Mrs | Iowan | Lewis | FRAgS | Notified August 2023 |
| Sir | Meuric | Rees | FRAgS | Notified March 2023 |
| Mr | Caerwyn | Roberts OBE | FRAgS | Notified January 2023 |
| Mrs | Lorna | Robinson | ARAgS | Notified October 2023 |
| Mr | Richard | Steele | FRAgS | Notified September 2023 |
| Mr | James | Stobo | FRAgS | Notified July 2023 |
| Mr | Elwyn | Tudor | FRAgS | Notified July 2023 |
| Mr | Peter | Titley | FRAgS | Notified February 2023 |
Dates for CARAS Nations 2024 Events
While the four nations panels have very good ways of communicating dates of their events, (they organise) to their relevant nations, at a recent CARAS Council meeting it was agreed that Fellows and Associates from other Nations are very welcome to attend them. During 2024 we will be updating the CARAS Website to include a list of Nations events and how to book to attend.
CARAS England
- Sunday 9th to the Tuesday 11th June 2024
- English Panel AGM and Study tour to Cambridgeshire
- Wednesday 19th June 2024.
- A joint reception with the WCF at the Lincolnshire Show
- Tuesday 15th October 2024.
- The English Panel awards ceremony at the House of Lords
CARAS Northern Ireland
Tuesday 25th January 2024
Online ‘Winter Webinar’ Speakers on the evening will include our own CARAS UK National Chair, Nick Green.
Thursday 21st March 2024
Spring farm visit and NI Group AGM
Wednesday 15th May 2023
The annual NI CARAS awards reception will take place at the Balmoral Show
CARAS Scotland
Wednesday 6th March 2024
CARAS Scotland Conference and AGM at the Pavilion, Ingliston
Thursday 20th June 2024
CARAS Reception at the Royal Highland Show
TBC
Visit to the Scottish Parliament plans are well advanced for this and the date will be confirmed shortly
Wednesday 31st July to Thursday 1st August
Planning for the Summer Outing is already underway, which will include a visit to the Black Isle Show.
CARAS Wales
Thursday 25th January 2024
2024 CARAS Cymru Conference and Council meeting at the Royal Welsh Showground. The conference has the theme of ‘Seeing the Wood from the
Trees’. Speakers include:
§ Prof. John Gilliland OBE DSc FRAgS, will give a presentation on the journey towards net zero.
§ Abi Reader FRAgS, Deputy President NFU Cymru
§ Gian Marco Currado, Director of Rural Affairs Welsh Government
§ Nick Fenwick, Head of Policy Farmers’ Union of Wales
§ Dr Prysor Williams, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management Bangor University
Tuesday 23rd July 2024
CARAS Wales Reception and presentation of awards
Autumn date to be confirmed
Field Day Visit to Puffin Produce, Pembrokeshire and Council Meeting