Didier Lucas named new chairman of SPACE Veteran pig farmer succeeds Marcel Denieul in Rennes27 June 2025 27 June 2025 2 minute read 2 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media EuropeFervent farming advocate Didier Lucas has been elected as chairman of SPACE, succeeding Marcel Denieul after over 10 years presiding over the international farming exhibition in Rennes, according to a press release from the trade fair. Didier Lucas, age 54, is a pig farmer in Saint-Alban (Côtes d’Armor). He has been elected chairman of SPACE. Since 2019, he has been managing the Espace for the Future, a forward-looking SPACE project dedicated to innovation and anticipating farming’s evolution. He succeeds Marcel Denieul, SPACE chairman since 2014, in a continuous effort to accompany professionals through the profound changes in their sector.