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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.