Sussex farmer, father & husband. I love to grow people, plants & animals. Former NFU Deputy President
Horsham West Sussex
Joined April 2013
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It’s been an extraordinary year in many ways and harvest is proving no different. We cut winter barley last week, our earliest ever start, and today we have finished Osr and have started cutting winter oats at 13.2% moisture. It’s the 7th of July and there is no rain forecast
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The huge increase in #skylarks across #sussex low land, @sdnpa & many other parts of Uk farmland should be celebrated more. They used to be unusual to see but now everywhere in numbers, the facts are on the farms not in the media. @NESussexandKent
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With today’s Supreme Court ruling, we urge the administration to work swiftly to find other ways to resolve trade disputes & finalize recently announced trade frameworks. America’s farmers & ranchers need stability to ensure families across America can put food on their tables.
As someone who has suffered from 1000’s of deer on my farm this is the right move. The damage to crops and wildlife from high deer numbers is devastating.
Deer culling to be made easier to protect trees and crops bbc.in/3ZM02Qp
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NFU Regional Livestock Board Vice Chair and Kent member Hugh Richards has called for urgent action after a record 34 tonnes of illegal meat was seized at Dover in January. Excellent report from @michaelkeohan @bbcsoutheast
@NFUPress @NFUKent @Farmerdbarton @EmmaforWycombe
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Today we met with the @NFUtweets, its board chairs, @UFUHQ, @NFUCymru and @NatPigAssoc to discuss issues facing the farming sector including trade, growth and investment and support schemes as part of our future of farming inquiry 👇
ALT Image of Alistair Carmichael and NFU representative in front of a banner.
ALT Members meeting with NFU representatives around a table.
The @NFUtweets has long argued for a balanced approach in Britains uplands and continually declining sheep numbers is not the answer. This study shows the long term carbon value of grazing sheep whilst feeding the nation manchester.ac.uk/about/news/…
Great to meet and listen to members concerns @NFUNotts in Newark this week. We need to be united as an industry and getting on the road to hear from farmers on the ground and showing how the NFU is helping them is vital. #backbritishfarming
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NFU Deputy President David Exwood (@DavidatWestons) welcomes the news there has been strong uptake among eligible farmers for the Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier extension.
Learn more👉ow.ly/Xu5250Y5gzG
I’m really proud to be standing for NFU President and the positive case I can make for leading agriculture. I’m at Lamma tomorrow on the NFU stand and speaking at the Low Carbon Agriculture Theatre at 10am. See you there!
Current NFU deputy president David Exwood will stand for election as president in this year's NFU officeholder elections, with Tom Bradshaw also standing again. 🚨
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Yorkshire farmer @SophieThroup1 has been named as the new director general of the NFU. 🚜
Ms Throup, previously technical and sustainability director at Myton Food Group, replaces Terry Jones who announced he would be stepping down following a decade in the role.
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The NFU is pleased to announce that Sophie Throup has been appointed to succeed Terry Jones as Director General of the NFU from 5 May 2026.
Sophie has a passion for farming, coming from a mixed farm which produces milk, arable crops and free-range eggs. She also led in the setting up the ‘School of Sustainable Food and Farming' at Harper Adams University with Morrisons, the NFU and McDonalds, which helps shape research, training and innovative support to boost sustainable farming. She will join the NFU from Myton Food Group and brings with her a wealth of experience in manufacturing, processing and retail, as well as a decade in the veterinary sector.
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This is a major concession from the Government and should be welcomed as such. After a tough year, farmers and their supporters finally have a reason to give cheers this Christmas.
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Government changes to the threshold of APR/BPR are recognition of an impossible situation for working family farms. This will bring real relief to people who should never have been put in such a difficult position. A really welcome Christmas announcement from @DefraGovUK and @EmmaforWycombe We should all recognise they have listened
Following the news that the inheritance tax threshold will be raised for family farms, after a long-fought campaign by the NFU, NFU President Tom Bradshaw has reacted
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#BackBritishFarming
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We’ve listened to farmers and business owners across the country and want to thank @NFUtweets for constructive engagement. We're making changes today to protect more family farms.
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ICYMI 📺 | NFU Deputy President David Exwood (@DavidatWestons) on @BBCNews earlier today responding to the Farm Profitability Review and explaining what is needed from the government to provide much-needed clarity and certainty for farmers.
Brilliant questioning from the Liason Committee today. Everyone can see the government have to remove the anti forestalling clause from the finance bill. When will they realise?
Our Chair @amcarmichaelMP asked the Prime Minister why he hasn’t listened to MPs calling for a rethink on inheritance tax changes. 👇