11 Facts About Minette Batters

Minette Bridget Batters is a British farmer who is the President of the National Farmers' Union of England and Wales.

Minette Batters was a co-founder of the 2010s campaigns "Ladies in Beef" and the "Great British Beef Week".

Minette Batters joined the NFU when she started farming, and rose to be county chair and a member of several NFU committees.

Minette Batters served as vice-president of the NFU from 2014 to 2018 and was voted president of the organisation in 2018.

Minette Batters agreed a target for the NFU of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

Minette Batters has supported orderly change and maintenance of high standards in UK agriculture.

Minette Batters worked with Michael Gove while he was secretary of state for the environment.

Minette Batters encourages working with the government on agriculture and trade policies so that the farming community can produce food that is globally competitive, while improving the environment and mitigating climate change.

Minette Batters was brought up on a tenant farm near Salisbury and always wanted to be a farmer.

Minette Batters attended Godolphin School, an independent school in Salisbury.

Minette Batters's father encouraged her to develop a career instead of becoming involved in farming, so she attended catering college and then ran a catering company.