Ed Simmons

Ed has spent nearly twenty-five years in Farm only practice, most of those as a business owner, since graduating from the RVC. He experiences daily the trials and tribulations of life at the ‘coal-face’ and hopes to bring some of that experience to the BCVA board.
Within the practice, they have a proud history of recruitment of new graduates; many of whom have stayed to become senior assistants and partners. Ed feels strongly about having graduates that are equipped to face the challenges of farm practice and remain practicing, especially in light of the current high attrition rates.
He has a firm interest in Bovine TB having seen the consequences of this disease decimate both in his own and clients’ herds. As BCVA TB lead from 2024, Ed was instrumental in updating the BCVA TB Policy in 2026 and led a collaboration between BCVA, Vet-life and FCN supporting human health around TB Breakdowns. Ed was a member of the TB Strategy Refresh Steering Group that developed and led the delivery of the new TB Strategy for England.
Ed was made an Associate of the Royal Agricultural Societies (ARAgS) in 2026 in recognition of his many contributions to Agricultural promotion and education.