Minette Batters

Minette Batters was the first woman to be elected President of the National Farmers’ Union in 113 years. She’s represented the interests of over 46,000 farming businesses across England and Wales through unprecedented times, navigating the challenges of Brexit, Covid 19 and the war in Ukraine. In 2020, she led the NFU on one of the most successful campaigns ever seen, bringing together a coalition of chefs, farmers, environmentalists consumer groups and animal welfare experts - resulting in over one million people signing the NFU food standards petition. In 2021, Minette was made a Deputy Lieutenant to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, and in July 2024 she was made a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords.