Barenbrug UK has added to its agricultural team with the appointment of Donna Mearns as regional sales manager for Scotland.
Mearns brings 26 years of experience in the agricultural supply industry with her to the role as well as a more detailed knowledge of Scottish farming, its practices and people to Barenbrug, a UK grass-seed breeder.
Speaking on her appointment, Mearns said: “At the heart of any good business relationship lies good customer service and as a ‘people person’, joining Barenbrug brings me back to a job I love doing, in a very down-to-earth way.
“I’m not one to sit behind a desk, so I’m relishing the prospect of getting out in the field and working with Scotland’s distributors, merchants and farmers.”
Scottish agriculture
Barenbrug said Mearns is well-known in the Scottish agricultural supply industry having worked with agricultural merchant Carr’s Billington as a regional operations manager.
She has also served as secretary for the Scottish Seed Trade Association, a body which represents wholesale and retail Scottish seed merchants on issues relating to the herbage seed industry and in dealings with the Scottish government.
“There’s a lot of technical knowledge within Barenbrug and I will enjoy working with what’s a really close-knit team to build the Barenbrug brand here in Scotland,” she said.
The latest Scots-specific variety to receive endorsement from the Recommended List is Killylea, a perennial ryegrass specially selected for Scottish conditions.
