Donna Mearns Joins Barenbrug UK

With 26 years of experience in the agricultural supply industry, Donna brings to Barenbrug a detailed knowledge of Scottish farming, its practices and – most importantly – its people.

“At the heart of any good business relationship lies good customer service,” enthuses Donna, “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.”

Donna is well-known in the Scottish agricultural supply industry, having worked for many years with the agricultural merchant Carr’s Billington, latterly 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,” Donna notes, “and I will enjoy working with what’s a really close-knit team to build the Barenbrug brand here in Scotland.”

Barenbrug is one the UK’s largest grass-seed breeders, producing UK-bred varieties and UK-grown seed that forms the ‘backbone’ for grass-seed blends from many of the country’s leading merchants. The latest Scots-specific variety to receive endorsement from the Recommended List is Killylea, a perennial ryegrass specially selected for Scottish conditions.

Donna Mearns, Barenbrug's new Regional Sales Manager in Scotland, is well-known in the Scottish agricultural supply industry. She has also served as secretary for the Scottish Seed Trade Association.