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Can assure you printing isn't easy either. Our main press was £500k back in year 2000, and it was all about buying kit to print stuff cheaper than the next printer.

Does the lack of comments mean you lot aren't interested in events?

Ha ha. Memories (some foggy and not just because of age). What did you like about them? Maybe we can learn and do something about it. Dan

Could do with opinions please. What farming events do you like and why? Conversly What farming events do you not like and why? Dan

Would be very interested to hear how your leaflet performs. You might find a report about marketing to farmers we've produced of interest. You can download it at https://www.hillsgreen.co.uk/agriculture-sector/

Hi all As title says, has anyone had any experience of ZappShelters (www.zappshelter.com). Or opinions appreciated. Dan

Thank you to those who’ve shared their pictures. Also thank you to those who shared their banter. Good to see despite everything, there’s still a sense of humour out there. Dan

Hi All I hope you’re keeping well, I’m after a favour...at Hillsgreen we have just produced a report on farmers buying behaviour and I want to include some real farmer images to show that farmers aren’t just white 50-60 year old blokes (nothing against you; I’m one myself I’d really appreciate...

A new event is coming to Cheshire in January On Thursday 28th January 2021, the Cheshire Agricultural Society are set to kick start the year with a brand-new event – The Cheshire Agricultural Trade Fair. After a year of cancelled events, Show Director of The Cheshire Agricultural Society, Rob...

Worth exploring. You may need to consider continuity of supply, ie. restaurants will probably want a weekly delivery. Nothing beats research; speak to as many restaurants as you can. Come up with 5 or 6 questions you ask them around pricing, supply, cuts, etc. Negative answers are as valuable...

Oh fuel cards........ I was promoted to running a small printing company a few years back; we had 3 vans, and 4 company cars on the books, all diesel, filled up using fuel cards, probably averaging 500 miles per week. Something didn't seem right with the diesel costs. With a little...

To get the credit, give the credit: "We are very grateful how local shops, and the supermarkets are working so hard to ensure the food produced by farmers around the country is reaching the British public."

I should clarify, I'm well looked after by my employer, so me providing my own work wear, phone, etc, is fine by me. Its just can I claim any of the expense I incur against tax?

Hi Are there any tax reliefs a farm employee on PAYE basis claim? I'm wondering if tax relief can be applied to, for example, work clothing, footwear, work use of personal mobile phone, tools......anything else? Ta Dan

Jeeeeez. Whilst I totally believe British farming is the best in the world, British farmers are also pretty bloody good at moaning! No other industry gives such low priority to a professional approach to sales and marketing. Sorry that's reality. Every farm is a business in its own right and...

Sorry for my naivety; whilst I've been back in farming nearly 2 years now, there's a BIG gap in my experience. So a few questions: Who owns Red Tractor? What is their point? Why should anyone care?

The Farming Forum is social media!

And I really do understand the stress of what you do, and what you do is an amazing thing. and many will never really understand that. However if you choose to be positive then that will rub off on many.

I'm sorry to hear that. And I do get it; I make a point of smiling and waving in the nicest possible way to everybody I pass whilst doing my stuff. Some I get nothing back from (f--k them), others wave and smile. I'm not going to stop trying. Many yers ago someone told me I can be a drain or a...

Surely this is the best opportunity farming's ever had to show the British public we're a great industry. Whilst keeping your 2 metre distance you can kindly explain what you're doing to feed the nation. Thank them for their interest and politely say you need space to work in.