National Farmers Union
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2025 | Jan Hendrik Dopheide Cabinet member | Engagement with UK farmers’ unions following the political announcement towards an EU-UK SPS Agreement | — |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Luiza Bara Head of Unit | Engagement with UK farmers’ unions following the political announcement towards an EU-UK SPS Agreement | — |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Jan Hendrik Dopheide Cabinet member | Engagement with UK farmers’ unions following the political announcement towards an EU-UK SPS Agreement | SRC |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Luiza Bara Head of Unit | Engagement with UK farmers’ unions following the political announcement towards an EU-UK SPS Agreement | SRC |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Wolfgang Burtscher Director-General | Stocktaking on European Union and UK agriculture policy | — |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Wolfgang Burtscher Director-General | Stocktaking on European Union and UK agriculture policy | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The NFU of England and Wales champions British farming and growing and provides professional representation and services to its members. Its main aims and objectives are to: 1. Provide political representation to farmers and growers in England and Wales through effective lobbying at regional, national and European levels. 2. Inform its members about important political, commercial or legislative changes that may impact on their businesses in order to allow them to make informed decisions. 3. Provide special advisory services to its members on legal and technical matters affecting British agriculture. 4. Offer wider services to its members for example, discounted rates of insurance, private medical care etc 5. To be a public voice for agriculture and horticulture ensuring that the British public is informed about the importance and value of British agriculture.
EU Legislative Interests
Main EU legislative proposals or policies targeted: Agricultural policy, including the CAP EU budget State aid Food Supply Chain (including unfair trading practices) Research & Innovation Rural transport Rural Development & structural funds Market sectors (arable, sugar, livestock, poultry, horticulture. apiculture) Employment, including seasonal labour Health & Safety Sustainable Production & Consumption Organics Animal Health Environment and climate change Renewable Energy Quality & promotion Sustainable use of pesticides Fertilisers, including anti-dumping measures Farm to Fork Biodiversity Strategy Water Trade in agricultural products, including future EU/UK trade relationship Communication activities (events, campaigns, publications, etc.) related to the EU policies above:
Communication Activities
Outreach events and networking Webinars and seminars e.g. on future EU/UK trading relationship Involvement in European events such as Greenweek Involved in European events with EU counterparts and COPA Hosting group visits (farmers and members) Various communication campaigns on UK agriculture
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
The NFU is a member of COPA/COGECA, the umbrella organisation representing EU professional farming organisations and co-operatives. Through this organisation it has an extensive network with other professional farming organisations in the European Union It is also a member of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), a representative body for British business associations. The British Agriculture Bureau is additionally a member of the British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium (BCCB). The BCCB organises events on behalf of its members of both a political and commercial nature. Also BAB is a member of CEJA the European Council of Young Farmers.
Organisation Members
http://www.copa-cogeca.eu/ http://www.britishchambers.org.uk/ http://news.cbi.org.uk/ https://www.ceja.eu/home/