Chief Environment Adviser, National Farmers' Union

Diane Mitchell is currently the Chief Environment Adviser. In this role, Diane has an overview across the environment team and the range of agri-environmental policies affecting farmers, which includes agri-environment, biodiversity, soils, waste and water. Diane represents the NFU at an EU level and is currently the vice-chair of the COPA-COGECA Environment Working Group. Before joining the NFU, Diane was a researcher at Cambridge University Farm and she has a PhD in Soil Science from the University of Aberdeen.