David Exwood

New funding will look at ways to reduce emissions and develop precision breeding

Health and Safety Executive opens consultation to measure safety and efficiency of herbicide

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

Could Alistair Carmichael's legislation finally address food supply chain unfairness?

Social Security and Disability Secretary Stephen Timms confirmed the statistics of on-farm inspections undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in England, Scotland and Wales since 2019

Farmers must be allowed to 'use every tool' to manage disruptive populations, says NFU

Union event aims to lay 'Foundations for the Future' amid ongoing Stop the Family Farm Tax fight

NFU mass event will see hundreds of farmers take to towns and cities to show strength of feeling

Responding to Defra putting on hold 76 capital grant items, NFU deputy president David Exwood said: "The messaging of this is confusing – farmers and growers are being asked to adopt measures to improve the environment but have been left in the lurch without access to the key grant schemes which will enable them to do this"

"Politics has not worked for farmers in a very long time"