Chairman of the German Farm Organisation (DBV) Joachim Rukwied was elected unopposed as president of the Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations (Copa) on Friday 22 September.
Speaking to the press, he pledged to do all he could to help ensure a viable future for EU farmers. He said he strongly believed in the European added value in the common agricultural policy. “A top priority for me will be to make sure that we have a strong, common more sustainable and simpler CAP...