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As Minette Batters stands down as the NFU’s first female president, she speaks to chief reporter Rachael Brown about what the future holds for the union, her tips for the next president and her plans for life outside of the NFU

Assurance body head provokes anger from farmers as he insists Greener Farms Commitment is fit for purpose

Ms Batters said whilst she had no regrets, she was 'saddened' recently by what she referred to as ‘splintering' in the agricultural sector, driven by farm assurance and people's views on Red Tractor

Red Tractor 'green' commitment row sparks new review to consider how schemes deliver for members

The consultants also indicated to NFU Council that they have been made very aware of the heated debate around the topic and had heard opposing accounts of the process that was followed from respondents

²ÝÁñÉçÇø and industry fear the Red Tractor's proposed Greener Farms Commitment is being introduced to fulfil retailers' wider green promise

A meeting scheduled this week to 'broadly discuss environmental standards', was cancelled, with sources suggesting it was scrapped after details were 'leaked to the press'

Minette Batters warned it was easy to say Red Tractor should be scrapped, but what would follow would be worse

Assurance body says feedback was only required from governance members

Union dismisses rumours of 'cover up' as managment consultants Campbell Tickell announced as assurance body probe team