David Michael Winter, OBE (born 10 November 1955) is an expert on rural politics and economics.

He was born in Launceston, Cornwall in 1955, the son of David Winter (d.1989) a farmer and lecturer and his wife Jeanne Nanette.

His early life was spent firstly in Devon, where the family farmed near Beaworthy before moving to Hampshire where his father lectured at Sparsholt College.

He is Director of the Centre for Rural Policy Research at the University of Exeter, UK.

His other previous roles have included being Chair of the South West Rural Affairs Forum, a member of the Government's Inquiry into fox hunting, President of the Devon Rural Network, Vice-Chair of the Hatherleigh Area Project and Chair of Exbourne C of E Primary School Governors.