'Privilege of my life-time' - Minette Batters bids farewell to NFU council

Ms Batters said whilst she had no regrets, she was 'saddened' recently by what she referred to as ‘splintering' in the agricultural sector, driven by farm assurance and people's views on Red Tractor

Rachael Brown
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'Privilege of my life-time' - Minette Batters bids farewell to NFU council

NFU president, Minette Batters, said it has been a ‘privilege' of her lifetime to lead the union and represent farmers over the last decade, adding the next officeholder team must leave everything on the...

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