What a fantastic evening speaking to the CLA’s women’s network in London about our #LevelTheField campaign. Thank you so much for the invitation, Sarah Hendry 🙏

Have you read the latest guide in the Farmers Weekly #LevelTheField series? All about: ✅Improving physical working conditions 👞Workwear and PPE case studies 🚜Using machinery and tools safely 🚺Protecting female health and hygiene Read it now: rb.gy/fk6002

. Charlie Reeve is looking to speak to a Lidl beef producer, in confidence if necessary, given their interesting news this morning

As it's #FarmSafetyWeek, I'm resharing content from Farmers Weekly's #DyingToFeedYou campaign. Watch/read Tim Papworth's story here 👇 He spent 5 weeks in a coma & had part of his skull removed after a ladder fall. His advice? Take time to do the job. fwi.co.uk/business/busin…

Another story from Farmers Weekly's #DyingToFeedYou campaign for #FarmSafetyWeek. This time, from James Chapman, who lost his arm in a pto shaft. His advice: "Sometimes it’s about having the courage to say no – my life is worth more than that." fwi.co.uk/business/busin…

Cracking exit interview with Sir Mark Spencer from Abi Kay as he opens up on some of the battles fought behind closed doors during his time at Defra, including defence of Asulox and blight sprays fwi.co.uk/news/exclusive…

What's it like to be in the Defra hot seat? In this interview w/ me, ex-farm minister Mark Spencer tells all about: 🙄 Batting away 'mad ideas' from civil servants 🧑‍🌾 How farm exp stopped him being 'misled' by lobbyists 💷 Internal funding battles & more fwi.co.uk/news/exclusive…

Another story from Farmers Weekly’s #DyingToFeedYou campaign for #FarmSafetyWeek, from Rob Lewis. Rob suffered a broken spine after being attacked by a cow. His message: “Be mindful of what’s around you. I should’ve made sure there was an exit route.” fwi.co.uk/business/busin…

Lib Dems to chair EFRA Committee - interesting!

Update on EFRA Committee! MPs have begun the process of electing the new chair. Period for nominations will run until 4pm on 9 Sep, w/ ballot scheduled for 11 Sep. The new chair will be elected from the Liberal Democrats.

The chancellor has demanded Defra make cuts to plug a ‘£20bn black hole’ in the public finances - but what does this mean for farming? We won’t have all the answers until later in the year, but I’ve had a look for some clues 🔎👇🏼 fwi.co.uk/news/chancello…

👏🏽 Say what you like about Jeremy Clarkson, but this from himself and Hawkstone is absolutely fantastic.

Is the leadership of Red Tractor open to significant change? There certainly seems to be fresh optimism that this is the case, with National Sheep Association's Bryan Griffiths saying he expects a new-look scheme should be announced by mid-2025 👇fwi.co.uk/news/vote-of-n…

Ahead of the BBC doc on bovine TB which is due to be aired tomorrow & is already causing a stir, Farmers Weekly has bagged an exclusive interview with its presenter Brian May. Philip Case's scoop can be read here (including link to watch on YT) 👇 fwi.co.uk/livestock/heal…

Asking Brian May to do a bovine TB doc is like asking Ronald McDonald to do one on the obesity crisis. But he's not the enemy - the disease is. My thoughts after seeing an advance copy of tonight's documentary fwi.co.uk/news/opinion/e…

A very important editorial from Andrew Meredith 👇🏼

So excited about this partnership! If you’ve not grabbed your Oxford Farming Conference tickets yet - now’s the time 🕰️

A wide-ranging review into farm assurance was announced with much fanfare earlier this year. But how is its work progressing? Find out here👇 fwi.co.uk/business/compl…

I'm incredibly proud to have been nominated for this on behalf of my brilliant Defra UK group colleagues #ProudCivilServant What we're doing will only work if we listen and work with farmers, respectfully and openly. We know there is *plenty* more to do, but it's lovely to be