Paul Temple farms 312 hectares in partnership on the East Yorkshire Wolds, producing cereals for seed, oilseed rape, vegetables and beef. The farm has taken part in the GM Field Scale Evaluation trials and is part of the highest tier of environmental stewardship schemes.

Paul is the past vice president of the National Farmers Union, former chairman of the Copa Cogeca Cereals, Oilseeds and Protein Group, and founder of the European Biotech Forum.

He previously sat on the National Non-Food Crops Board, and is currently the chairman of the AHDB’s cereals and oilseeds sector, as well as chairman of the Voluntary Initiative — an industry-led programme which promotes responsible use of pesticides