unhappy farmers

[Aspiring Peasants]

There’s an old saying ‘farmers are born not made’ and I think it’s never been so accurate as now.

My wife and I are both pensioners and have made the decision that we will cut back after this winter, but I still don’t really want to

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Livestock farmers are under terrific pressure at the moment, not just from the weather ,the worry is many dont show it ,

 

[nonemouse]

Livestock farmers are under terrific pressure at the moment, not just from the weather ,the worry is many dont show it ,

Yes, another local farmer unfortunately decided the pressure was too much this week

 

[ewald]

The dread of Monday morning (which then spoils much of Sunday) just isn’t an issue for me - this compensates for an awful lot of other downsides.

I think too that we often underestimate how miserable many non-farmers are in reality - they may have a predictable income, and aren’t subject to the vagaries of weather, markets and increasingly capricious government decisions to the same extent as farmers, but life is a tedious drudge for an awful lot of people.
Personally I feel that the lifestyle and the working environment really helps me to deal with a lot of the crap!

 

[Spencer]

I too think a large part of society are pretty miserable and desperate to finish their 30 hour 4 day week so they can spend their money on Amazon deliveries.

 

[BrianV]

The dread of Monday morning (which then spoils much of Sunday) just isn’t an issue for me - this compensates for an awful lot of other downsides.

I think too that we often underestimate how miserable many non-farmers are in reality - they may have a predictable income, and aren’t subject to the vagaries of weather, markets and increasingly capricious government decisions to the same extent as farmers, but life is a tedious drudge for an awful lot of people.
Personally I feel that the lifestyle and the working environment really helps me to deal with a lot of the crap!

Think for many we can cope with animals, weather, price fluctuations etc but what really depresses many smaller farmers is government duplicity & stupidity in for ever changing the rules & subsidies, the idiots have no idea of the complexities, extra work & worry their ill thought through policies bring.
If there is one reason alone that this crowd of stupid so called “Tory” politicians need throwing out on their ears it’s the mess they have made of farming!

 

[neilo]

I too think a large part of society are pretty miserable and desperate to finish their 30 hour 4 day week so they can spend their money on Amazon deliveries.

They work to live not live to work, which is what we are often told to aspire to.

 

[livestock 1]

Think for many we can cope with animals, weather, price fluctuations etc but what really depresses many smaller farmers is government duplicity & stupidity in for ever changing the rules & subsidies, the idiots have no idea of the complexities, extra work & worry their ill thought through policies bring.
If there is one reason alone that this crowd of stupid so called “Tory” politicians need throwing out on their ears it’s the mess they have made of farming!

Throwing out to have what in replacement though?

 

[livestock 1]

As far as speaking for the general thoughts of hill farmers I speak to the situation has never been as bad.

 

[BrianV]

Throwing out to have what in replacement though?

If you can’t punish crass stupidity just because the alternative might be worse then what hope is there?

 

[livestock 1]

If you can’t punish crass stupidity just because the alternative might be worse then what hope is there?

Probably none but I’ve seen what labour can do and I’m still fearful of them
Some of their policies are pretty bad for anyone who is a progressive farmer it would be a bad day when I voted for them

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Yes, another local farmer unfortunately decided the pressure was too much this week

Very often the one we least expect , they hide it well
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[Henarar]

Probably none but I’ve seen what labour can do and I’m still fearful of them
Some of their policies are pretty bad for anyone who is a progressive farmer it would be a bad day when I voted for them

look at Wales, think we have got off light in comparison but as Brian said vote for this lot of useless buggers???

 

[Hilly]

When I used to see a new tractor or a piece of kit I could of used I used to be quite envious but now all I can think is how the f*’k are they going to pay for that it’s that desperate

I priced a new telehandler , 99.5 k i just thought whats the point im not signing up to that , ive took a step back and bought a 1978 3k loading
Shovel , its in mh workshop getting serviced its better build quality than new stuff the parts are 1/4 price but it dosent tele but for a 97k saving im happy ! Its gone ridiculous never get off the ground paying these prices for crap machinery because it is crap these days soon as you buy it you also welcomed to the service van out everymonth club …… im out .

 

[Hilly]

I heard a story weather its true or not but big time arable man went to renew sprayer , got price and said to sales man your 100k to dear , sold arable kit and out and put 5000ewes on .

 

[livestock 1]

look at Wales, think we have got off light in comparison but as Brian said vote for this lot of useless buggers???

I would be hard pushed to vote Labour in fact I could never see myself voting labour
That doesn’t mean I will be voting Conservative either
There doesn’t look like an attractive option available to vote for

 

[livestock 1]

I heard a story weather its true or not but big time arable man went to renew sprayer , got price and said to sales man your 100k to dear , sold arable kit and out and put 5000ewes on .

The sprayer will look cheap after a couple of years

 

[Henarar]

I priced a new telehandler , 99.5 k i just thought whats the point im not signing up to that , ive took a step back and bought a 1978 3k loading
Shovel , its in mh workshop getting serviced its better build quality than new stuff the parts are 1/4 price but it dosent tele but for a 97k saving im happy ! Its gone ridiculous never get off the ground paying these prices for crap machinery because it is crap these days soon as you buy it you also welcomed to the service van out everymonth club …… im out .

what make/model did you buy ?

 

[Hilly]

The sprayer will look cheap after a couple of years

Will depend on rest of the world harvest and how he gets on with 5000 ewes quite the under taking lambing all them inbye … osssh

 

[Henarar]

I would be hard pushed to vote Labour in fact I could never see myself voting labour
That doesn’t mean I will be voting Conservative either
There doesn’t look like an attractive option available to vote for

there should be a non of the above option