warksfarmer
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We now need a cereals vote on the AHDB as they are seriously bad news. We’d all be better off without them.
Red Tractor sector board passes leadership vote of no confidence
- Thread starter graham mc
- Start date
Seconded they don’t want to support farmers so why should we support them!
AHDB know full well what the feeling about red tractor is without further discussion amongst them selves and should have taken a brave pill and voted in the best interests of the farmers there supposed to be representing.
why are they not listening to the now VERY clear message from the vast majority of levy payers ? Will Jackson is the man voting ( or not in this case !)
not good enough - if they don’t start to represent better than this then the only vote they will need to worry about is one about their very existence
i think it’s more a case of we would be better off without SOME of the current management / boards
they are going to have to become more accountable to use levy payers and we need to hold farmers on their boards responsible if they fail to challenge and hold management accountable for decisions
someone needs to directly ask Will Jackson to justify the reasons for his abstention, his opinion is not valid or good enough, he should be representing levy payers so it’s that majority opinion that matters
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- Location
- Durham, UK
If the board member doesnt have the balls to vote what are they there for? They know full well the sentiment of farmers (us buggers that pay their wages) so why cant the individual vote?
sounds a lot like a cop out to me
Will Jackson knows very clearly what the majority of levy payers want
- Location
- Durham, UK
Its high time these that leach of farmers were got rid of if they cant do their jobs.........looking at you AHBD
- Location
- Essex
Assume you are referring to Will Jackson?
Funny because he didn't hesitate to vote for the GFC in September.
Ahdb is looking more anti farming every day.
Red Tractor is dead - just wish the AIC, AHDB and NFU would get on with acknowledging that
- Location
- Romney Marsh
It's beginning to fall..............and long overdue !
RT has done sweet 'FA' to UK ag
- Location
- Durham, UK
Lets face it the retaliers had tacon and mosely dancing to their tune, the AHBD nodding and agreeing and the NFU rolling out the red carpet.
It must really pee on their chips that its all falling apart......Good!
It must really pee on their chips that its all falling apart......Good!
- Location
- Northumberland
I understand that the motion (of no confidence in the RT executive) was proposed and seconded, but the actual vote on the motion was postponed until the next meeting in July, due to the meeting being cut short.
They can vote when it comes to increasing AHDB levy's !
- Location
- Durham, UK
Exactly
- Location
- Bedfordshire
Time for a vote on the existence of the AHDB.
(We know you will read this, you really really need to start putting levy payers first and justify the levy rise for a start)
(We know you will read this, you really really need to start putting levy payers first and justify the levy rise for a start)
- Location
- East Yorkshire
they are being paid the decent salaries (AHDB) that should mean they are in a position to make key decisions if they cant do that then there not up to the job
- Location
- East Yorkshire
so the folks that thought ahdb were worth the levy for the recommended list have you changed your minds now they are showing their true colours???
if correct levy payers need to make it clear how they want Will Jackson to vote on their behalf
get emailing him !
- Location
- Northumberland
Hats off to the NSA for making this move.
If RT is to survive in any form, the chief exec and chair must go. They should’ve gone long ago when they dropped GFC. Their continued presence is just further damaging RT’s reputation with farmers, at a time when the wider FA review is just gearing up.
So well done NSA. The unfortunate thing is that the first move had to come from a member of a sector board, rather than from the members of the ownership board that are ostensibly on the side of farmers.
If RT is to survive in any form, the chief exec and chair must go. They should’ve gone long ago when they dropped GFC. Their continued presence is just further damaging RT’s reputation with farmers, at a time when the wider FA review is just gearing up.
So well done NSA. The unfortunate thing is that the first move had to come from a member of a sector board, rather than from the members of the ownership board that are ostensibly on the side of farmers.
- Location
- Northumberland
From FW:
An AHDB spokesperson said: “AHDB chose to abstain from the vote. Our view is that such a vote of this nature needs clear consideration and discussion within AHDB in the context of recent public statements by the Assured Food Standards board that recognises the need for change as well as the wider context on the role of assurance of which a review is currently being conducted.”
So they will be discussing this within AHDB- let’s hope they take into consideration the views of their levy payers too.
