I've gone to a NFU meeting where Cornwall wildlife Trust have asked to work with the NFU in promoting livestock farming in the South West because their worried the anti meat agenda could harm livestock farm numbers in the South West and have a knock on effect to wildlife.
You have to hand it to him thats a very handy answer for getting out of meeting people he isnt keen to meet .
Que???I've gone to a NFU meeting where Cornwall wildlife Trust have asked to work with the NFU in promoting livestock farming in the South West because their worried the anti meat agenda could harm livestock farm numbers in the South West and have a knock on effect to wildlife.
NFU didn't want to know, they have their own education department, the woman from CWT sat down bewildered
Thankfully CWT is starting to find it's voice and are doing Wildlife Groundswell in October.
I've gone to a NFU meeting where Cornwall wildlife Trust have asked to work with the NFU in promoting livestock farming in the South West because their worried the anti meat agenda could harm livestock farm numbers in the South West and have a knock on effect to wildlife.
NFU didn't want to know, they have their own education department, the woman from CWT sat down bewildered
Thankfully CWT is starting to find it's voice and are doing Wildlife Groundswell in October.
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I have close friends and family who I don't agree with on everything.I hate to burst anyone’s bubble, but CWT are a mile away from most livestock farmers in general and me in particular.
While their collecting boxes rattle to the public it may have escaped your notice that the black and white illustration which is the public’s hook / cash, is a badger. They would never support controlling tuberculosis in this overpopulated species by culling, preferring vaccination. No matter how many vaccination trials were done, unsuccessfully, no matter that badger vax, a unique concoction with Danish heritage, has been responsible for one well documented Irish cat. They want to vaccinate badgers. Any badger, with any health status at any time.
New year - Old lies
Approaching the 6th year of badger culling in the two pilot areas of Somerset and Glos., and with over 40 per cent of the High Risk Area sig...
And then there’s beavers. Of course they‘ll stay where they’re released. Why wouldn’t they? Never mind that their ponds will encroach on neighbouring farmland as they wander, rendering a water course a mile wide swamp, full of dead native trees and stagnant, mosquito ridden pools.
The Wildlife trusts have pictures and cuddly toys of both, decorating their booths.
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Let’s be honest farmers are not stupid, ourselves as others are quite happy to be paid well to do less if the opportunity arises, if some organisation has money to throw at wildlife whilst half the world starves who are we to worry about it, we all prefer to see more birds, flowers butterflies etc rather than than the work involved for food to be grown to keep people alive.That was last year's, this year's has workshops from the 2nd October to 8th October .Farmers gather to discuss future of wildlife on the Lizard Peninsula
Farmers and landowners have gathered to discuss the future of wildlife on the Lizard Peninsula and how to increase nature.
Their doing some really good work behind the scenes , asking for very similar to @,delilah and are doing trials for Defra.
I hate to burst anyone’s bubble, but CWT are a mile away from most livestock farmers in general and me in particular.
While their collecting boxes rattle to the public it may have escaped your notice that the black and white illustration which is the public’s hook / cash, is a badger. They would never support controlling tuberculosis in this overpopulated species by culling, preferring vaccination. No matter how many vaccination trials were done, unsuccessfully, no matter that badger vax, a unique concoction with Danish heritage, has been responsible for one well documented Irish cat. They want to vaccinate badgers. Any badger, with any health status at any time.
New year - Old lies
Approaching the 6th year of badger culling in the two pilot areas of Somerset and Glos., and with over 40 per cent of the High Risk Area sig...
And then there’s beavers. Of course they‘ll stay where they’re released. Why wouldn’t they? Never mind that their ponds will encroach on neighbouring farmland as they wander, rendering a water course a mile wide swamp, full of dead native trees and stagnant, mosquito ridden pools.
The Wildlife trusts have pictures and cuddly toys of both, decorating their booths.
I get what your saying @BrianV but their looking at it the same way as delilah s been saying , pay for permanent pasture because it already provides the benefits for wildlife. Their worry is if Permanent pasture is ploughed up there could be a significant lose of wildlife.
I’ve seen a huge increase in bird numbers since we started growing veg here 3 years ago. We’re a mixed farm though with a range of habitats. The fact that we’re organic means there are more weeds amongst the veg than conventional and that seems to be feeding a lot of them at the moment.I get what your saying @BrianV but their looking at it the same way as delilah s been saying , pay for permanent pasture because it already provides the benefits for wildlife. Their worry is if Permanent pasture is ploughed up there could be a significant lose of wildlife.
Not sure what things are like in Devon but lots of small family livestock farms here have been getting out of livestock and renting out for Veg, it's devastating fir local wildlife and the land becomes lifeless
I know we need food but there has to be balance in our local environments.
I think the problem here is that whole farms are put in one crop, usually Broccoli but Potatoes/ daffodils are a problem as well, admittedly some of the growers have been putting in green cover crops the last few years which is certainly improving the soil.
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I am pleased that Mr Sawbridge got the repayment, AFTER, the Minister got involved. However, in effect, the RPA were let off the hook... again.Anger and frustration' as RPA forced to repay penalties - Farmers Weekly
Buckinghamshire farmer William Sawbridge has expressed his anger and frustration at his treatment by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) in a dispute over his
