Steevo
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Blenky resigns?
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do t be daft the NFU have already organised inserting a “on message” replacement into the role. I‘m told Alistair Macintosh, Former nfu livestock board chair, currently Rt beef/lamb sector chair will be backsbber blenky’s replace
Foolishly ime growing it and have fertiliser, not as cheap as last yrs unfortunately
power corrupts over time, no doubt about that whatsoever and agriculture has reached a level of corruption that has become intolerable now
opposition is important to hold those in power to account, opposition/ competition has been completely missing from Uk agriculture until recently
rubbish Sid, it’s how it should be and I believe where most start but the power and money corrupts.
I’ve seen it first hand so many times, I’ve even been taken aside and told how well I could do personally if I was just a little’nicer” “quieter“ etc or “used my position appropriately“ etc
there are others on this forum who have had similar chats or witnessed such conversations with establishment @ajd132 @Chris F etc
it’s rotten to the core and needs to change, Red Tractor is just the tip of the iceberg
toquark
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Do we need opposition or just a method by which we can hold those at the top to account?
either is better than nothing
we have a method now - social media, it’s asking a lot of very awkward questions and we are seeing them crumble when unable to provide a straight or credible answer. NFU are loosing members who are voting with their feet as now aware of what’s going on and Red tractor were unable to push through their gold plating plans this spring in face of a clear building revolution by farmers, we have also cost RT 250k of AHDB funding this year. ……….. and we are only just getting started, there are ongoing complaints to ASA being investigated involving large supermarket customers who will not be amused by the mess RT false claims will have created for them I’m sure and we have some shocking emails accessed under a freedom of information request between AHDB and RT we will publish soon
actual opposition is not really possible, the barrier to entry has been created so high that it’s almost impossible so holding to account is the method we choose
Those of good character hold themselves to account, they are prepared to admit when they get it wrong, those of poor character always blame someone or something else.
warksfarmer
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would it be worseWhich leads to those with the most effective, or colourful, social media campaign dominating instead?
Would we really be in a better place with Clarkson, David Handley and Clive steering the ship?
very well known in certain cycles it would seemSo high profile I’ve never heard of him
I wonder how thick he likes his gravy
So high profile I’ve never heard of him
it doesn’t really matter imo - the NFU are quickly only becoming relevant to themselves
themselves being a rapidly decreasing numbers of actual farmers anyway
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Well I am outspoken and say it as I see it, I have never been taken to one side and spoken to or told to be nicer or quieter.
Perhaps the SW are used to a more militant membership?
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So high profile I’ve never heard of him
BBC Two - Harvest, Harvest 2013 - Tom Bradshaw
A celebration of the British harvest following the story of vegetables, cereals and fruit.
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Do you actually know what "gravy train " means?One sip and they are addicted [take yourself for example]
even have it on fresh new spuds when all it does is detract from the flavor, good and thick so you have to scrape it out the pan
Seems to be banned about without posters actually understanding what is means.
Steevo
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….and the more crap gets thrown in farmers direction making the job harder and harder, more paperwork, more rules, low prices etc. the less time and strength they have to be able to see the wood for the trees, let alone fight back.
farmerm
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So the spin is "Mr Mackintosh will formally take up his new position in November, when fellow farmer Andrew Blenkiron’s second term comes to an end after almost eight years"
thefarmingforum.co.uk
Red Tractor appoints experienced farming advocate Alistair Mackintosh as vice chair
Written by John Swire from Farm Business Cumbrian beef and sheep farmer Alistair Mackintosh has been appointed as the new vice chair of Red Tractor, the UK’s largest and most comprehensive food assurance scheme. In addition to roles as chair of the National NFU Livestock Board and vice chair...
thefarmingforum.co.uk
That’s the name I was told as well. Can someone remind me was Ali Mac a big supporter of whole life assurance for the livestock sector? If he was he will go down well with the beef and sheep boys and girls
