Minette Batters

The elections took place at the NFU Conference in Birmingham on February 21

NFU president Minette Batters delivered her last speech as leader of the farming organisation at the NFU Conference in Birmingham

Mrs Batters questions which party will set a target for food production with a statutory underpinning? She said there was currently an imbalance between environment and food production in government policy

As Minette Batters stands down as the NFU’s first female president, she speaks to chief reporter Rachael Brown about what the future holds for the union, her tips for the next president and her plans for life outside of the NFU

This week from Farmers Guardian editor, Olivia Midgley

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

Farmers and industry fear the Red Tractor's proposed Greener Farms Commitment is being introduced to fulfil retailers' wider green promise

Minette Batters warned it was easy to say Red Tractor should be scrapped, but what would follow would be worse

Farmers Guardian takes a look back at a turbulent 12 months for the farming industry

NFU declares move a victory for lobbying as Government says horticulture sector supports Food Strategy objectives