gone up the hill
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- Location
- Devon
Well they told Clive yesterday the total opposite from what i read in his post!
Cancel your NFU membership now
- Thread starter warksfarmer
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Well they told Clive yesterday the total opposite from what i read in his post!
Well I was in the room when he said it and so was @farmerclare someone else questioned it and he said it again.
I was quite amazed after what Guy had repeatedly said on here and some others looked like they were
have you read my posts ?
ny opinion has not changed one bit yesterday, all that is clear is WE are making a difference here
i am clearly saying resigning nfu membership having and effect do keep doing do
i have spoken to the AHDB today again, keep pushing for the 250k of support to be withdrawn and a “produced to UK legal standard” tick box on grain passports to be accepted
talking to a lawyer re legal challenge to AIC later this week
they have given away board control (stupid !)
but they could shut it down tomorrow if minded simply by telling membership to resign on mass or simply stop putting stickers on passports
they lack balls for that though and it upsets the gravy train too much !
NFU are not going to be the hero here - AHDB seem most minded to do something about this IMO and could easy withdraw there financial support (i suspect they will do !)
I hope they do, I don't see why I should help to pay for RT and I am not even a member
- Location
- South Molton
Posters up in arms if NFU member sit on the board as there is a conflict of interest.
Posters up in arms if NFU don't have control of the board.
Which is right?
OK Clive if ahdb don't do as we hope they will do ,what is the next plan I ain't holding my breach. There is only three options legle challenge, stop using stickers, or another scheme yes or a mixture of these.
legal challenge would be next step
and then alternative farmer controlled scheme
- Location
- South Molton
So you want to see farmers on the main and sector boards as well as the TAC.
But not necessarily NFU members.
But you said previously that it was silly of the NFU to give away control of the board.
Those are two opposing views?
RT do keep saying that they have already got plenty of farmer representation on these boards and committees.
That would raise the question given the distan for RT atm that these are either not vocal enough or lack enough weight to make a difference.
SilliamWhale
Member
The right answer is that the whole thing is a load of rubbish without a leg to stand on in the first place. RT doesn't stand up to scrutiny as a label, a brand or even as check for legal compliance. Its all utter balls. They capitalised on a moment of chaos in agriculture with BSE and have trumped themselves up as the saviours - it insulting and the whole organisation has Blenkiron levels of hubris.
The NFU should never have backed it in the first place because it was nonsense from the beginning. Its now out of their control and they don't even know where they stand on it anyway because the individuals all have different opinions. Its all built on sand and will never be right because it was wrong from the start
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- Location
- Essex
Hang on, doesn't it depend who is paying for the scheme?
At the moment it's run for the benefit of the supermarkets and the AIC with farmers paying the bills. So yes, the board should be controlled by farmers.
If the beneficiaries want to carry on the scheme and pay for it themselves, then they should have a majority on the board. Maybe with some farmers to moderate their ambitions
- Location
- Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
Begs the question, Did the NFU become part of RT to Divide and Conquer it?
Or to be Divided and Conquered?
Which is the way it now always seems to approach things. Being:
Yes we have a problem. Sorry, we'll deal with it!
There are some nice videos of the Euston Estate on YouTube. It is hardly a typical farm compared to the average RT member.
I wonder what is in those big white Fertiliser type bags in that Dutch barn?
And therin lies the problem. The biggest income stream to RT is from the licensing of the logo to retailers/processors etc. Not from the Royalty farmers pay. It explains so much under the world of Jim Moseley
SilliamWhale
Member
Well there appears to be a lack of clarity on that. Are they including the total cost farmers pay to be inspected or just the farmers royalty fee for the label and the sh!t marketing?
I'd like to know who pays what
From my point of view the label brings me nothing but I still pay for that and the inspection fee.
can't disagree, but right now as you say its farmers that are paying and not getting a return on their investment
cost is not JUST membership fee - that is just the start of the cost, time and extra things needed to comply create the real cost
I saw no identification number on the trailer and certainly looks like fertiliser stored in a unsecured store
Drone flying illegally as well over other houses etc on the road trip
.................... oh dear ! be careful what you post on the internet hey !
warksfarmer
Member
27 pages and 539 posts ......... Guys just cancel your memberships for Christ’s sake. It’s working!
- Location
- Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
Oooooh.....the irony!
Mrs Two Tone and I have just got back from The NAC Royal Showground at Stoneleigh for our 1st Covid Jabs in Hall 1.
We parked right opposite it.
As we got back to the car, I noticed an NFU building looking very empty and unloved.
So I took this picture
and wondered if the sun is truly going down on the NFU?
And if so, what a hallowed place to have taken such a picture!
It’ll take some [other] shot in the arm to put it right, I’m sure.
Mrs Two Tone and I have just got back from The NAC Royal Showground at Stoneleigh for our 1st Covid Jabs in Hall 1.
We parked right opposite it.
As we got back to the car, I noticed an NFU building looking very empty and unloved.
So I took this picture
and wondered if the sun is truly going down on the NFU?
And if so, what a hallowed place to have taken such a picture!
It’ll take some [other] shot in the arm to put it right, I’m sure.
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