GFC was to go ahead - now not going ahead

Vader · Feb 23, 2024

Just seen in FW that RT plan to press ahead.

RT(and so NFU) have now come out with it.
So that's the battle lines drawn..
If you want GFC, then stay in nfu
If your again it, join BFU

Also looks like we need to talk with NSA
Anyone with contacts at top of NSA?

Updated on 8th March following 2 weeks of farmer action - the result being:

Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

The British food assurance body sparked uproar from farmers across the UK when it announced the Greener Farms Commitment (GFC) last year.

www.independent.co.uk

Humble Village Farmer · Feb 23, 2024

Even though the Campbell Tickell review recommended not to do anything until the 2nd review was done...

Clive · Feb 23, 2024

Humble Village Farmer said:
Even though the Campbell Tickell review recommended not to do anything until the 2nd review was done...

they say that review could be at least 1 and maybe 2 years away !

If they are going to carry out this theft they wont wait that long

......... Mass organised Red Tractor resignation on the same day if they dare IMO, I think there will be PLENTY of support if co-ordinated properly

Bald Rick · Feb 23, 2024

Clive said:
they say that review could be at least 1 and maybe 2 years away !

If they are going to carry out this theft they wont wait that long

......... Mass organised Red Tractor resignation on the same day if they dare IMO, I think there will be PLENTY of support if co-ordinated properly

We Welsh will be well practiced by then

Nearly · Feb 23, 2024

Bald Rick said:
We Welsh will be well practiced by then

Best set off now.

Martyn · Feb 23, 2024

Best thing you can do is give total bulls**t answers and just keep straight on the legal stuff like medicine records & movement book.

milkloss · Feb 23, 2024

Clive said:
Mass organised Red Tractor resignation on the same day if they dare IMO, I think there will be PLENTY of support if co-ordinated properly

If it was going to happen it should have happened already. We need to take some power back or at the very least have some sort of display of command over our future.

in the other thread somewhere they’re all worried about some Melville chap which is probably valid but what better way to dull the appetite for actually doing something.

Gedd · Feb 23, 2024

Clive said:
they say that review could be at least 1 and maybe 2 years away !

If they are going to carry out this theft they wont wait that long

......... Mass organised Red Tractor resignation on the same day if they dare IMO, I think there will be PLENTY of support if co-ordinated properly

Set a,date get it organised and im in

Northern territory · Feb 23, 2024

Gedd said:
Set a,date get it organised and im in

I agree get it organised

slackjawedyokel · Feb 23, 2024

Needs done on the day they launch GFC really- if it’s 1/4/24 then that day.
I’m betting they will just quietly ‘make it available’ without any fanfare.

We need a mass resignation pro-forma along the lines of:
“I hereby resign from Red Tractor on such a day as you launch /make available GFC, kiss kiss A.N. Other Farmer”

Clive · Feb 23, 2024

Northern territory said:
I agree get it organised

If they push ahead with this GFC theft I will do ! - it would need careful planning and LOTS of co-ordinated cooperation to get the massage out via every social media and press channel posible. - I know this has the support of serval large follower tubers, big following X and Facebook accounts plus a few of the ag organisations / stakeholders currently battleing with RT for their members and of course the various protest groups that are growing fast right now - the numbers would be significant and enough to end this

A downloadable simple standard letter drafted to demand removal of all your data from there systems and resignation from the scheme on a date we would need to set and announced last min so they cant plan ahead / stock up etc

I reckon a huge number would do this right now, mills and processors would have to take the produce without assurance or risk serious food chain disruption

Clive · Feb 23, 2024

slackjawedyokel said:
Needs done on the day they launch GFC really- if it’s 1/4/24 then that day.
I’m betting they will just quietly ‘make it available’ without any fanfare.

We need a mass resignation pro-forma along the lines of:
“I hereby resign from Red Tractor on such a day as you launch /make available GFC, kiss kiss A.N. Other Farmer”

the day needs to be a surprise or they will plan and stock up

Northern territory · Feb 23, 2024

Clive said:
If they push ahead with this GFC theft I will do ! - it would need careful planning and LOTS of co-ordinated cooperation to get the massage out via every social media and press channel posible. - I know this has the support of serval large follower tubers, big following X and Facebook accounts plus a few of the ag organisations / stakeholders currently batteling with RT for their members

A downloadable simple standard letter drafted to demand removal of all your data from there systems and resignation from the scheme on a date we would need to set and announced last min so they cant plan ahead / stock up etc

I reckon a huge number would do this right now, mills and processors would have to take the produce without assurance or risk serious food chain disruption

Make sure it’s inclusive across all sectors and a simple list of what people are signing up to if this goes ahead

db9go · Feb 23, 2024

Clive said:
If they push ahead with this GFC theft I will do ! - its would need careful planning and LOTS of co-ordinated planning to get the massage out via every social media and press channel posible

A downloadable simple standard letter drafted to demand removal of all your data from there systems and resignation from the scheme on a date we would need to set and announced last min so they cant plan ahead / stock up etc

I reckon a huge number would do this right now, mills and processors would have to take the produce without assurance or risk serious food chain disruption

This is what we need to do and it is starting to all come together

onesiedale · Feb 23, 2024

Clive said:
the day needs to be a surprise or they will plan and stock up

but realistcally, they know they will find it difficult to stock up. JiT supply chains means stock doesn't get held very easily.

richard hammond · Feb 23, 2024

Humble Village Farmer said:
Even though the Campbell Tickell review recommended not to do anything until the 2nd review was done...

Do not trust a bloody word that comes out of their mouths!!!

Clive · Feb 23, 2024

onesiedale said:
but realistcally, they know they will find it difficult to stock up. JiT supply chains means stock doesn't get held very easily.

agree - it would break supply chain pretty fast

this does need to be done in a planed and coordinated way but i believe support is there and ability / network to promote it massive

everyone has different membership dates so key is requesting data removal and permission to share plus wording resignation letter to specify a day

maybe even some “ NOT farm assured” stickers even !

egbert · Feb 23, 2024

Clive said:
the day needs to be a surprise or they will plan and stock up

Well, as long as they don't look in here, we'll be fine.

Seriously, I think BFU ought to be talking to processors, because it'd be a lot smoother if they knew and expected to be able to keep trading...it might not even get to that point once they saw critical mass..

onesiedale · Feb 23, 2024

Clive said:
agree - it would break supply chain pretty fast

this does need to be done in a planed and coordinated way but i believe support is there and ability / network to promote it massive

everyone has different membership dates so key is requesting data removal and permission to share plus wording resignation to specify a day

maybe even some “ NOT farm assured” stickers even !

A simple short letter sounds easy, but I think seriously needs to be well written by a legal expert.

MF CI · Feb 23, 2024

milkloss said:
If it was going to happen it should have happened already. We need to take some power back or at the very least have some sort of display of command over our future.

in the other thread somewhere they’re all worried about some Melville chap which is probably valid but what better way to dull the appetite for actually doing something.

Appathy rules.

It's far easier to say what's wrong with protesting/protesters than actually standing up and doing something.

What do we what?
No that.
When do we want it?
Sometime later.

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