National Farmers Union
Acronym: NFU
General Information
Identification Code: 960454549620-76
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Entity Form: Trade Association
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 3/29/2023
Last Update: 3/12/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
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
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Communication
- Competition
- Consumers
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- Food safety
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Trade
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: 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
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Agriculture HouseStoneleigh Park
Post Code: CV8 2TZ
City: Warwickshire
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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EU Office
Address: British Agriculture BureauRue de Treves 61
Post Code: 1040
City: Etterbeek
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 4
Members F T E: 4
Info Members: 3 policy staff
1support staff
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: http://www.copa-cogeca.eu/
http://www.britishchambers.org.uk/
http://news.cbi.org.uk/
Organisation Members: The NFU belongs to 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.