Minette Batters, Baroness Batters

Minette Batters, Baroness Batters, is a British farmer and politician who has served as a crossbench member of the House of Lords since 2024. A tenant farmer in Wiltshire, she gained national prominence as the president of the National Farmers' Union of England and Wales from 2018 to 2024, where she advocated for high agricultural standards and environmental sustainability. In 2025, she led an independent government review on farming profitability. She is a Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire and a prominent voice in UK agricultural policy.