Lawson steps down from dairy role
Taking over his position is Janette Mathie, a regional manager at the Cattle Improvement Service, who is well known to most dairy farmers in Scotland.
The SDCA annual meeting also produced a new chairman. Taking over the top seat from George Templeton, of Knowe, Auchinleck is Johnny Cousar of Howcommon Farm, Craigie.
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Hide AdCousar is a long-serving board member of Holstein UK and is currently in charge of Holstein national shows and sales.
Lawson said: "The SDCA has always been at the forefront of initiatives which benefit the dairy farmer and although we have always kept clear of the political arena we have been responsible for a number of developments which lead the way in the UK.
"Our annual scholarship awards have sent many keen young farmers overseas to study and learn further.