warksfarmer
Member
Jumping ship because he doesn’t want to be involved with the PPI of agriculture or just had enough of politics and wants to go back to farming?
Guy Smiths steps down from Red Tractor
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warksfarmer
Member
Initially an NFU employee about 30 mins ago but it’s now on FW as well.
- Location
- Devon
Or just switching seats on the merry-go-round and take up a position on AIC?
I actually thought he was very good at the NFU and would have been a much better president than Minette.
I do pray that the 'personal reasons' are not health related.
I actually thought he was very good at the NFU and would have been a much better president than Minette.
I do pray that the 'personal reasons' are not health related.
- Location
- South Molton
Maybe @Guy Smith is following in another ex NFU team member and becoming the agricultural advisor for the Labour/Conservative/Green *(delete as appropriate) party
So he can join the BFU and not be compromised ?
- Location
- N.Lincs
You can't blame him really. He's a decent bloke - it must be really hard having to defend the indefensible all the time.
I'll second that.
M-J-G
Member
Health sprung to my mind too.
I hope not, especially since the vultures on here will have made up every false reason under the sun.
Tarw Coch
Member
- Location
- Bottom of Wats Dyke
Maybe he has been trying to implement change from within and found he’s getting nowhere.
Over the long term he has been one of the good guys, have long thought he’d make a great NFU president but that wasn’t to be, I’m not a fan of RT but it needs someone to stand up for farmers.
I’d like to wish him well for the future and good health, would be great to see him back working on the side of ordinary working farmers.
Over the long term he has been one of the good guys, have long thought he’d make a great NFU president but that wasn’t to be, I’m not a fan of RT but it needs someone to stand up for farmers.
I’d like to wish him well for the future and good health, would be great to see him back working on the side of ordinary working farmers.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
After the abuse he’s had on here, why would he want to do that?
- Location
- Essex
I would think he was seen as the farmer's friend until he joined the dead tractor and he hasn't liked being forced to work against the interests of those he previously represented.
As someone else has said, he was hoping to change RT for the better and came up against a brick wall.
Good luck to him anyway
As someone else has said, he was hoping to change RT for the better and came up against a brick wall.
Good luck to him anyway
On the couple of occasions I have met him up till now he did seem to have a sense of humor
Nearly
Member
- Location
- North of York
I hope he cimbed down the steps backwards while holding onto the handrails.
Is Guy the type of person that should be a figurehead / spokesperson of BFU.
Could that be the reason for quitting Dead Trattor?
Is Guy the type of person that should be a figurehead / spokesperson of BFU.
Could that be the reason for quitting Dead Trattor?
- Location
- Kenilworth
Is Guy the type of person that should be a figurehead / spokesperson of BFU.
Could that be the reason for quitting Dead Trattor?
It’s quite a coincidence.
SilliamWhale
Member
Red Tractor are not the farmers' friend - Red Tractor are in it for themselves and to enrich themselves no matter how they structure their business around "promoting agriculture", everyone needs to remember that.
They have not added a bean of value to anyone's business yet. If they did then they would have our bank details not vice versa. Red Tractor in effect run a highly abusive and coercive operation - and if we haven't kicked up as much fuss as people have you can be assured the hydra is going to get a whole lot worse - with no scrutiny.
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