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  1. Andrew B

    Soil carbon is a highly flawed climate policy ?

    These two articles by By David Pannell ( from Australia) has certainly made me think https://www.pannelldiscussions.net/2021/04/346-soil-carbon-1/ https://www.pannelldiscussions.net/2021/05/347-soil-carbon-2/ The comments section is worth reading too as I believe these policies are going to...
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  2. Andrew B

    The fourth industrial revolution in agriculture

    This extraordinary article came onto my Twitter feed earlier. If it has been posted before then apologies. https://www.strategy-business.com/article/The-fourth-industrial-revolution-in-agriculture?gko=75733&utm_campaign=4IRAgricultureTwitter&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter A flavour of...
  3. Andrew B

    It must be good for dealers and suppliers at the moment

    Agricultural dealers must be doing very well, and have few concerns over the future, if my experience of LAMMA is replicated by others. Is nearly three weeks too long to wait for a response from an enquiry at the show? Of the six manufacturers I spoke to and gave my full details to only one...
  4. Andrew B

    New Political Party led by farmers and other such local rural people

    I have been very impressed, by attending various farming conferences over the last few months, by the excellent speakers (often entrepreneurial farmers) who have something interesting to say and are bringing in new ideas to deal with identified problems. These conferences have little input...
  5. Andrew B

    John McDonnell ( Labour Shadow Chancellor) calls for "collective ownership of land”.

    We live in interesting times when a politician suggests in a recent speech concerning land ownership –with 69 per cent of the UK’s 60 million acres owned by just 0.6 per cent of the population –McDonnell said: “One of the big issues we’re now talking about is land, how do we go about looking at...
  6. Andrew B

    Something to add to the firefighting kit?

    Even though a water bowser, fire extinguishers and cultivator on the back of a tractor are must have's in this weather I think this idea of using a leaf blower is ingenious.. Obviously only for blowing the embers back into the area already burnt. What do you think? Quick video to show method...
  7. Andrew B

    Twitter v Farming Forum

    I have not been a very active participant in online forums but, as I feel I have a few things to say I am going to try to become more active and to generate some ( I hope) interesting topics to encourage discussion. A few weeks ago I started participating and watching Twitter and have...
  8. Andrew B

    What do we need in our businesses that we don't yet have?

    About 5 years ago I was wondering what my next business venture was going to be ( I have set up loads) I decided that I should to go and see 10 or so farmers to see what they really needed and were not getting from existing business contacts, advisors and the like. What were they specifically...
  9. Andrew B

    Foolish dangerous behaviour being encouraged

    This is completely nuts or http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4684976/Man-s-bid-jumphay-bale-ends-complete-obliteration.html
  10. Andrew B

    Professional Fees

    I remember hearing somewhere that certain professionals ( land agents and solicitors) can't compete or publish their fees because that is deemed "unprofessional" . I know the local agents tend to be cheaper than the big national firms but can anyone give me an idea what is the right amount to...
  11. Andrew B

    Shaking Hands - Deal or No Deal

    I have never really been a great fan of shaking hands after a deal is struck because, to date, I have always just trusted what the other person has agreed to. I do have one contact who always insists he shakes my hand to agree a deal and as an honest person I have always kept to my side of the...
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