- Location
- Devon
I've always been keen to farm in a sensitive way that protects and enhances my surrroundings.
I went to an NE meeting promoting mid & higher tier schemes and was absolutely gobsmacked by the way the NE staff didn't even bother to try and hide their utter disdain and dislike of us farmers.
This was before the Q&A when I asked how we could cancel an agreement should we need to.
Her response was of disbelief and disgust at why anyone would ever contemplate such a thing but did eventually say that it MIGHT be possible if you repaid all payments and received benefits.
That attitude is why I have not been in a scheme since.
I went to an NE meeting promoting mid & higher tier schemes and was absolutely gobsmacked by the way the NE staff didn't even bother to try and hide their utter disdain and dislike of us farmers.
This was before the Q&A when I asked how we could cancel an agreement should we need to.
Her response was of disbelief and disgust at why anyone would ever contemplate such a thing but did eventually say that it MIGHT be possible if you repaid all payments and received benefits.
That attitude is why I have not been in a scheme since.