Minette Batters elected as National Farmers’ Union president
Minette Batters has been elected as the new president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) for a two-year term, becoming its first female president.
Batters, a beef farmer from Wiltshire, will serve alongside Guy Smith as deputy president and Stuart Roberts as vice president.
Minette Batters is NFU’s first female president.
The election took place after the AGM of the NFU Council, a representative body made up of its elected members, following the annual NFU Conference.
Commenting on her appointment, Batters said: “I am delighted to have been elected as President of the NFU and I am grateful to all the members who have given me the opportunity to lead our industry through Brexit and beyond.
“At the heart of the NFU is its members and I would like the organisation to aim even higher on their behalf. British farming is in the spotlight like never before and this is a great opportunity to reposition the sector in the eyes of the nation.”
Smith added: “It is a great privilege to serve the NFU as an officeholder and I am delighted to be given the opportunity to begin a new role as deputy president.
“To serve as the deputy to Minette is a great honour. Having worked with Minette for the past four years, I am looking forward to working with her and Stuart as a close team in what will be a pivotal two years for British agriculture.”
Roberts also stated: “I’m extremely proud to join the new officeholder team and I am grateful to members for giving me this opportunity.
“British agriculture is facing both exciting and challenging times, and I am looking forward to offering Minette and Guy my full support for the years ahead.”
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