Zemědělský svaz České republiky (ZS ČR)

The largest organisation of agricultural employers in the Czech Republic, bringing together farming companies, cooperatives, marketing cooperatives and farmers. It grew out of a predecessor founded in 1968 (Svaz družstevních rolníků) and has had its present name since 2001. It signs a collective agreement with the trade union every year, represents members in law-making, and is a member of Copa-Cogeca and of the Agrární komora ČR.

Voluntary. Any natural or legal person who is an employer in agricultural production in the Czech Republic can join, as can a natural person working for the benefit of agriculture or the countryside. A free one-month trial membership is available.

The organisation does not publish its membership fee — ask directly.

• Higher-level collective agreement with the trade union, help with labour law and safety at work
• Legal advice (database of over 4,500 answered questions)
• Weekly newsletter on legislation, subsidies and prices
• Commodity and price information, foreign news (Agrafacts)
• Seminars and training, discounted energy and fuel purchasing

• zscr.cz — O nás
• zscr.cz — Kontakty
• zscr.cz — Zkušební členství
• Copa — members
• Cogeca — members
• akcr.cz — Společenstva