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The truth about SFI/ GFC [as I see it]
During Covid, the supermarkets were started on a path of 'pre-competitive collaboration'. It worked well and they were keen to do more. This resulted in the WWF basket; https://www.wwf.org.uk/wwf-basket We then have a cost of living crisis and the government want the supermarkets to subdue food...- Jackov Altraids
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no farmers no food
whos actually involved in this and does anyone know who set it up?- graham mc
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feck me...they've won
EU backtracks on net zero..... where does this leave our shambolic 'union' after they signed us up🙄- spin cycle
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Protests: what do YOU want?
I see there appears to be some momentum to protest but @delilah is right... what are YOU going to protest about? I suspect we all want something different as we are often divergent from each other even within each sector. If I was in Cardiff with a banner, it would be focused on the dash to net...- Bald Rick
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Andrew Muir is Northern Ireland’s new farm minister
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Andrew Muir is Northern Ireland’s new farm minister, appointed with the task of heading up the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). The Alliance Party representative hails from Bangor in north Co. Down, and has a...- Agriland RSS
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Do we need to alter the landscape of wales?
- Kevtherev
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Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme AND Protests
This is the number someone has come up with for the Welsh government for losses down to the new agriculture policy. Great news. Not.- Bigsingle
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Tom Bradshaw's NFU President Hustings speech shows he doesn't understand the problem
He didn't once mention the farmer's supply chain, that all the risk is placed on farmers, without any compensation. He seems to think the NFU is solely an arm of DEFRA!- Panicnow
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No farmers, No food
Anyone know who is behind this on twitter? Thryve picked up 25k followers in a few days and are saying they are planning some sort of campaign?- Jerry
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Is the west agricultural industry being run by an academic led doomsday cult ?
Personally I think the agricultural industry in the uk and other western countries is being run by an academic led doomsday cult. The brainwashed individuals in positions of power everywhere are being led by anti meat eating and climate change snake oil salesmen that have no business deciding...- banjo
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C4 - ‘Battle for Britain’ 1984 Miner’s Strike
Worth a watch - I watched part one tonight and it focused on Shirebrook pit & village and the division in the community at the time Some parallels from 20th Century mining, with farming in the 21st Century Break the dominance of the miners and then close the pits (despite those pits sitting on...- Johnnyboxer
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What's the carbon footprint of a packet of crisps?
Looking at the whole picture from the frying to the supermarket storage space to the nutrients provided the footprint of a bag of fresh air with some salt and a few slices of potato must be massive. Why is there no focus on the carbon footprint of all these non proper food processed food...- SilliamWhale
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FT - The dubious climate gains of turning soil into a carbon sink
Posted elsewhere but might as well post it here too. FT today. Bit of a read, but just shows how utterly fekked up all of this is. One bit stands out: Smith, the University of Aberdeen professor, says carbon sequestration can buy food suppliers “time to decarbonise the rest of their supply...- DaveGrohl
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Condescending Supermarket
How very generous …….. How VERY condescending ! The open market can decide the value and we can decide if we want to sell at that price “supermarket god complex reaches new levels” should have been your headline @Abi Kay- Clive
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DEFRA latest Idea
To pay farmers up to 1.5k/ha to raise the water table 10-4 inches below the surface on peat soils, vegetable cropping would still be allowed for a reduced payment.- Skimmer
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£3.3m project aims to ‘eliminate dependence’ on nitrogen fertilisers
Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland A new £3.3 million, UK government backed, research project has been launched to test a new approach to grassland farming that aims to “eliminate the dependence” on applied nitrogen fertilisers. Project “NUE-Leg” will employ innovations in plant...- Agriland RSS
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Is it a Conspiracy and how will it Pan Out?
Against U.K. Agriculture? Make standards and regulations for home production so high that we can’t possibly compete with imports as there’s no identifiable premium for home production. Allow imports in that don’t meet our standards so are inherently cheaper to produce. Apply tighter and more...- DrWazzock
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DAERA announces £1.6m in funding for agri-food projects
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced new co-funding awards for agri-food and environmental projects totalling £1.6 million. These awards are through the Research and Development Partnership between...- Agriland RSS
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Steve Barkley at OFC
So i wonder what announcements / new standards we might get re SFI today ? any guesses ?- Clive
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Red tractor stakeholder survey on governance
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/RedTractorStakeholder/ I have just had this bought to my attention. Red tractor survey to ‘inform’ the reviewers. first I have heard of it, nothing in the latest member matters, on any email or on social media. feels like they are trying to keep it quiet as usual.- ajd132
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