The NA-EU Agriculture Conference is a unique opportunity to strengthen transatlantic cooperation in agriculture. In a rapidly changing global landscape, farm leaders from Europe and North America come together to address shared challenges, explore emerging opportunities, and foster partnerships that support sustainable and resilient agricultural systems.
A biannual gathering of around 250 agricultural leaders from the EU, USA, Canada, and Mexico, the NA-EU Agriculture Conference provides a dynamic platform for dialogue on pressing issues such as trade, innovation, sustainability, and market trends. This year’s discussions will take into account the cumulative impact of ongoing geopolitical tensions, food inflation, regulatory and legislative pressures, as well as the increasing frequency of climate-related and extreme weather events. By addressing these complex and interlinked challenges, participants will explore solutions to strengthen the economic sustainability of farmers and agri-cooperatives on both sides of the Atlantic and help chart a path forward for the sector.
Copa and Cogeca are the united voice of farmers and agri-cooperatives in the EU. Together, we ensure that EU agriculture is sustainable, innovative and competitive, while guaranteeing food security for 500 million people throughout Europe. Copa represents over 22 million farmers and their family members whilst Cogeca represents the interests of 22,000 agri-cooperatives. We, the European farmers and agri-cooperatives, strive to deliver the type of agricultural products that our citizens expect and demand, with a market-oriented agriculture that provides the highest level of food safety, sustainability, plant and animal health and welfare standards.
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) was formed in 1935 as a unified voice to speak on behalf of Canadian farmers. Our work continues today as a farmer-funded, national umbrella organization comprising of provincial general farm organizations and national and interprovincial commodity groups. We represent producers of all commodities, who operate farms of all sizes. Through our members we represent approximately 190,000 Canadian farm families from coast to coast.
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is the largest general farm organisation in the United States, representing the interests of farmers and ranchers across the country. Founded in 1919, it advocates for policies that support agricultural sustainability, economic viability, and rural communities. Through grassroots involvement and national leadership, the AFBF works to shape agricultural policy, promote innovation, and ensure a stable food supply for domestic and global markets.
The Consejo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) is a Civil Association, of national coverage and voluntary affiliation that was born on April 27th, 1984. Since the beginning it is part of the Entrepreneurial Coordinator Council (CCE), Mexico’s key private entrepreneurial representative body. The CNA is an organization of representation, defense and promotion of the agricultural activities that is integrated for organizations of producers and companies of the agricultural, livestock, food and feed processing activities and for suppliers of inputs and services related to these activities. Their members contribute at least 75% of the agricultural, livestock and food and feed products, as well as 80% of total exports of agricultural, meat and food products.
