November 2018
Andrew McShane has been elected Chairman of the UK"s Agricultural Industries Confederation and takes over from Nick Major who has held the post for the past two years. Andrew who has worked his way up through the agri-supply industry and has an insight into many aspects of AIC"s remit.
His interest in crop protection developed while studying for biochemistry at Edinburgh and went on to do an MSc in the topic at Cranfield and Silsoe. He started his career in a general merchant involved in feed, grain purchasing and providing arable inputs. He developed into an agronomist and also moved into sales management. He joined Hutchinsons in 1993 and was appointed Managing Director 10 years ago. Andrew has a strong commitment to industry stewardship and the role of science in crop production.
