The NFU is seeking new members of the NFU PPG (Potato Policy Group) to support the development and delivery of its policy objectives.
At such a critical time for the sector, there has never been a better time to get involved and have your say on how the NFU supports potato growers.
With up to six positions to be filled, applications are being sought from members across all parts of England and Wales and covering a range of different markets such as processing, chipping, fresh and seed.
How to apply
- You need to be an NFU member, or part of a membership business, in order to apply.
- Download and complete our expression of interest form.
- Return it by email to NFU horticulture and potatoes adviser Rupert Weaver at [email protected] no later than 5pm Sunday 2 February 2025.
The work of the PPG
The PPG works alongside the national board for Horticulture and Potatoes and has a critical role in shaping NFU policies that impact on potato growers.
Whether it is crop protection or business resilience, or shocks to the supply chain and cost inflation, the PPG helps identify the issues affecting members and creates a plan of action to address them.
The PPG also has the opportunity to input into national policy through the NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board, with the PPG chair sitting on the national board as a vice chair.
The group meets three times a year and has regular email and video call contact throughout the year, addressing key policy priority areas and reacting to sector issues rapidly.
The first meeting of the year will be held at Stoneleigh on 18 February, with further dates for the year to be confirmed after that.
