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► Brexit, Covid and the prolonged wait for a trade deal with the EU - British farmers are teetering on the edge of a new world for agriculture, with a changing landscape and a drive for sustainability. But will they prosper? Or struggle without further government intervention?
Minette Batters became the first woman to be president of the National Farmers Union (NFU) in 2018, after serving as the vice-president from 2014-2018. She is a tenant farmer of 300 acres and was co-founder of campaigns 'Ladies in Beef' and the 'Great British Beef Week'.
In her role as NFU president, Minette Batters has agreed a target for the NFU of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, and has also embraced the challenge of changes brought about through leaving the European Union.
She tells Andy Bell that farmers and businesses alike will have to be able to stand on their own feet post-Brexit, but says it is important for the Government to invest if they want to keep food affordable and competitive.
Minette sets out an optimistic look at the future of UK farming, aspiring to be a world leader in sustainability.
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