Ownership Body

Six Owners

There are six owners – Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), The National Farmers Union of England and Wales (NFU), NFU Scotland, The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU), Dairy UK, the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

There is also one observer, the Food and Drink Federation, which sits as an observer at the meetings, bringing the insights from the branded food manufacturers.

Roles and responsibilities

The Ownership Body provides the guarantee, appoints the Chair and Directors and, where necessary, the Owners can amend the Company’s Article of Association.

It is required to meet once a year for an AGM. In practice, the Owners typically meet twice a year and delegate all responsibility for the management of Red Tractor to the Board of Directors, who may exercise all the powers of the Company.