Farmers for Action

Farmers for Action (FFA) is a lobby group representing farmers in the United Kingdom.

Farmers for Action

Abbreviation	FFA
Founded	May 2000; 24 years ago (2000-05)

History

It was founded in Worcestershire in May 2000 by David Handley. Handley has been the only person to hold the position of chairman since the FFA was established.^[1][2][3]

The group has been described by some as militant due to its proactive protest strategy.^[2] In 2016, the FFA organised marches on Westminster to protest low farm-gate prices.^[4] In 2024, FFA representatives from Northern Ireland traveled to London to join Save British Farming in a massive tractor protest.^[5]

See also

• National Farmers' Union of England and Wales

References

1. "Firebrand Handley still up for the fight". www.farmersguardian.com. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
2. Clarke, Richard (4 February 2006). "Battle for the NFU". The Grocer. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
3. Davies, Isabel (9 December 2005). "Handley to challenge Bennett in NFU vote". Farmers Weekly. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
4. White, Kevin (3 February 2024). "Could European farmers' protests spread to the UK?: Farmers are advancing on Paris in protest at costs and red tape". Grocer. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via ProQuest.
5. "Farmers For Action NI attend protest". News Letter. Belfast. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via ProQuest.