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CEJA (European Council of Young Farmers) is the voice of Europe’s next generation of farmers to the European institutions.

CEJA is the European Council of Young Farmers. Its main objective is to promote a younger and more innovative agricultural sector across the EU 28 and to create good working and living conditions for young people setting up in farming and who are already farmers. It acts as a forum for communication and dialogue between young farmers and European decision makers and represents 2 million young farmers in Europe. CEJA is currently working on a number of European projects including Farm Success [http://www.farmsuccess.eu/index.php?id=2] and CEF [http://www.creatingentrepreneursinfood.eu/].

16/09/2026

🇪🇺 Dear Europe

Today, Europe spoke about its future. We listened and decided to answer.

CEJA has published an Open Letter: The State of Europe’s Young Farmers - 2026, sharing the perspective of the young people who are choosing to build their lives and livelihoods in farming.

Young farmers across Europe are already investing in resilient farms, new technologies, climate adaptation, soil, water, biodiversity and rural communities. But building the future of farming requires more than determination. It requires confidence, investment and an enabling environment in which the next generation can build viable farms.

The choices being made now on the future EU budget, the CAP, resilience and generational renewal will matter for that future.

We are still here. We are choosing farming. And, in doing so, we are choosing Europe.

Now, Europe, it is your turn to choose us.

📖 Read the full Open Letter: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/open-letter-state-europes-young-farmers-nbtae

01/09/2026

Young farmers put Europe to the test.⁠
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As EU institutions return to work and the political season gets underway, three questions matter for the future of European agriculture:⁠
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🌱 Who will be farming in 2050?⁠
🛡️ Can young farmers afford the future?⁠
🤝 Who gets to shape Europe's agricultural future?⁠
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For CEJA, these are not abstract questions. They are tests of Europe's political ambition.⁠
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The future CAP must make generational renewal possible. European policies must help young farmers build economic and climate resilience. And young farmers and their organisations must have the capacity to shape policy and make it work on the ground.⁠
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The political season has begun. We are ready to put it to the test.⁠
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15/07/2026

📘 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞⁣

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠?⁣

Today, CEJA publishes its new foresight paper, 𝘈 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, presenting a long-term vision for how social policies can help make agriculture a more attractive, resilient and future-proof profession by 2050.⁣

For too long, discussions on generational renewal have focused primarily on economic support. While access to land, finance and markets remains fundamental, young farmers also need the social conditions that allow them to build fulfilling lives in rural areas. Agriculture must become not only economically viable, but also socially sustainable.⁣

The paper identifies 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 and proposes 𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬, inspired by good practices from across Europe. Together, they highlight the importance of:⁣

🌱 Work–life balance in rural areas⁣;
🛡️ Social protection throughout farmers' lives⁣;
🧠 Fair, safe and future-proof farm work⁣;
⚖️ Equal opportunities across the agri-food value chain⁣.

As CEJA Vice President Matteo Pagliarani says:⁣

“𝘐𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦? 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵.”⁣

📖 Read the full foresight paper here: https://wordpress.ceja.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FINAL-A-Social-Agenda-for-Generational-Renewal-in-Agriculture.pdf⁣

14/07/2026

🌾 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐧
Meet Elisabeth, a young farmer from Sweden and former CEJA Vice-President.💙

🐮”It’s a job that contains many different elements, where no day is the same as the next. It contributes to so much, from biodiversity and a vibrant countryside to milk and meat.”

This is Stories from the Barn, where we meet the young farmers in the heart of the future of European livestock.💙

10/07/2026

🧪 NEW SERIES | CEJA Policy Lab

Understanding European agricultural policy shouldn't require reading hundreds of pages of legislation.

That's why we are launching CEJA Policy Lab: a new series that explains the policies shaping the future of young farmers in a simple and accessible way.

🌱 In this first edition, we introduce our vision for a "Starter Pack" for young farmers in the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

Our proposal goes beyond installation aid. It combines practical measures to help young farmers:
• access land and finance;
• develop their skills;
• prepare for climate challenges;
• facilitate farm succession;
• build resilient agricultural businesses.

Because generational renewal is not a single measure but an ecosystem.

📖 Swipe through the carousel and let us know:
Which measure do you think is most important for the next generation of farmers?

06/07/2026

🌱𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐧
📢 With the EU Livestock Strategy arriving tomorrow, CEJA continues to put young farmers’ voices front and centre.

🌿 Meet Michael, cattle and sheep farmer from Northern Ireland. Michael is an active delegate of the Ulster Farmers’ Union and passionate about the future of livestock farming in Europe. 🐂🐑

You can also follow Michael’s daily farming life on TikTok and YouTube Michael Simpson 🎥

This is Stories from the Barn. Stay tuned for more young livestock farmers’ voices across Europe.💚

06/07/2026

🌿 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

CEJA participated in the Informal MED9 Meeting in Croatia, where Agriculture Ministers and Ministers responsible for Demography discussed the future of young farmers in the context of knowledge exchange and innovation.

Represented by Vice-President Matteo Pagliarani, CEJA welcomed the increasing political attention given to generational renewal while underlining a simple message: strategies must now be matched by investment.

Young farmers need predictable conditions to establish themselves, invest over the long term and continue producing food while adapting to climate change.

As negotiations on the future Common Agricultural Policy continue, CEJA will keep advocating for a CAP that delivers real opportunities for Europe's next generation of farmers.

➡️ Read our full press release for more: https://lnkd.in/eYEGtNXT

04/07/2026

💚𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐧

📢 With the EU Livestock Strategy arriving next week, CEJA continues to put young farmers’ voices front and centre.

🐑Meet Angela, sheep farmer and ANGA president of the Lazio region in Italy. Watch her story in the video above.

This is Stories from the Barn. Stay tuned for more young livestock farmers’ voices across Europe. 🐑💚

02/07/2026

🐮𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐧
📢 With the EU Livestock Strategy publishing soon, CEJA continues to put young farmers’ voices front and centre. Today’s Stories from the Barn takes us to Scotland.
🌿 Meet Alistair.
”As a third generation farmer in Scotland, I care massively about the welfare and sustainability of our cows and sheep. Livestock farming can be part of a sustainable future in Europe, but farmers need fair prices, transparent supply chains and support to invest in climate solutions. Consumers should have access to balanced diets, while policy must help farmers adapt to climate change rather than placing the burden on them alone.”

🐄 This is Stories from the Barn. Stay tuned for more young livestock farmers’ voices across Europe.

20/06/2026

🍀𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐧

📢 With the EU Livestock Strategy arriving next month, CEJA continues to put young farmers’ voices front and centre. Today’s Stories from the Barn takes us to Italy.

🐄 Meet Giovanni.
”My passion for this sector has deep roots in my family’s history. The three generations before me raised dairy cows on a small farm that supplied milk for the production of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. In the 1990s, my father made the courageous decision to start over from scratch and build our family business on his own.

From a very young age, he passed on to me a deep love for animals, the land, and this way of life. I watched my dreams grow alongside me: from helping my father and grandfather with daily chores, to spending my days playing with calves; from falling asleep next to my father on the tractor, to becoming an active part of the farm, caring for the animals, taking part in investment decisions, and helping the family business grow.

The price of this choice is high. It means sacrificing much of your free time, working without fixed hours or holidays, and giving up many of the opportunities that most young people take for granted. It means choosing responsibility before leisure, every single day. Yet I have never considered these sacrifices a burden.

I do not love an easy life. I love my work, I love my animals, I love the land I cultivate, and I love the tradition that connects me to it. This passion is what drives me forward every day, with pride, determination, and the awareness that I am carrying on a story that began long before me and that I hope will continue for generations to come.” 💚

This is Stories from the Barn. Stay tuned for more young livestock farmers’ voices across Europe.

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