About us Why is the Manx NFU important? The Manx NFU is the only collective and coherent voice of the farming industry in the Isle of Man. Over the next few years the Manx NFU is more important than ever, as the industry reforms to prepare for the potential introduction of the free market in January 2011. The Manx NFU is also the main way other groups (e.g. environmental or wildlife) can get in touch with Manx farmers. What does the Manx NFU do? We lobby to ensure the farmers' voice is heard at the heart of government, both in the Isle of Man and across the UK and Europe. We raise awareness Manx food and farming through the news media. We provide information and advice for members from all sectors of farming. We foster links between Manx farmers and other organisations. We negotiate prices and support levels on behalf of all farmers. Who are the members of the Manx NFU? Members of the union come from all sectors of Manx farming: dairy, arable, sheep, beef, pigs, bio-fuel, organic. Members comes from every parish in the Isle of Man. How are decisions made by the Manx NFU? We exercise a system of one-member-one-vote democracy at branch level (southern, central and northern branches). We operate a representative democratic system at our national council, and through our sector committees. Members of council are elected from their branches, sector committee representatives are ratified by council having been nominated by the branches. Council direct the work of the president and vice-president, who direct the work of the general secretary through the general purposes committee.

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