Overview
- Rousseau confirmed his bid on February 4, informing the union’s leadership and membership after a bureau meeting and sending a letter across the network.
- The FNSEA congress will take place March 31 to April 2 in Caen, with the presidential vote set for an April board meeting following the election of a new council.
- The federation remains the government’s primary interlocutor, reflected in a recent emergency agricultural law announced by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu that closely tracks FNSEA demands.
- Coordination rurale continues to contest the federation’s dominance, having advanced in professional elections and pressing claims that FNSEA’s stance favors agribusiness.
- Rousseau, a 52-year-old cereal farmer who also leads the Avril oils group, champions competitiveness and production, drawing criticism from rival unions over his business profile.