What has changed, nothing we were all moaning about it when it came out , and we are still discussing options 24 years later, come on give us an option stop just moaning!
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...
Please see the attached form
I am going to send this form to the AHDB and various organisations in the grain supply trade to see what reaction there is to a valid alternative to Red Tractor assurance. I you support this form as an alternative to RT then please show your support by voting in...
The UK faces a general election at some point this year.
Farmers all over the world are protesting measures that once explained in lay terms, are simply not inline with how we all wish to be connected to our food supply.
In fact if anything there is now more than ever an increased need to...
The award-winning Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show (YAMS) is preparing to celebrate the 10th anniversary as the leading one day show in the North of England on 7th February 2024.
YAMS is a free entry show and features every major agricultural machinery dealership across the region and...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show (YAMS) is preparing to celebrate its 10th anniversary as a North of England show on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
The pandemic forced the cancellation of the show in 2021, making this the 10th YAMS at the...
As a Scot in Scotland how does it all work.
Is it competitive?
I read about all these £500/ha options going in on up to 50% of some areas, surely its not that simple?
On an arable farm what % could you theoretically do under the various options?
We don't know what they are going to do up here...
Governance at Red Tractor seems to be all over the place according to these reports.
We've thought RT was out of control. Looks like it is?
Question is, is a governance review going to be good enough? Does RT need scrapping? It doesn't seem to be working very well for farmers...
Had a letter informing me I would be paid a visit because I had not attended a course online.
Kept the day and time free, my son took a day off work, because I suggested he might like to attend and see these things (he may take over the farm one day).
Nothing, nobody turned up, no phone call...
Well done to @AHDB for engaging with us all on here.
They have answered some fairly tough and agressive questions on why we should pay levies and the need for an increase in the levies.
They have certainly gone up in my opinion, as I was beginning to think we would be no worse off if we lost...
Hello, I hope somebody can help me with this. My family own a small arable farm in East Anglia. Since my dad died we now contract all the land work out to our larger neighbouring farm, including all the spraying. We no longer own our own sprayer.
We do however still purchase the chemicals and...
Just attended NRoSO saying spraying/spreading equipment mounted on seed drill will require operator to hold PA certificate for special equipment even if one already holds PA4G/PA4S comments please
I'm livid about this, and I hope British Farming Union will hold NFU, RT, AHDB and the other farming unions to account over it.
Read on....
According to F Weekly article, Red Tractor planned to introduce the GFC to help several supermarkets meet their “WWF basket” commitments to source 50% of...
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