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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.

What’s everybody think ?

Even more confused than before and still seems as though I’ve got a load of points missing.

Anyone responded to the email from Quality Meat Scotland asking for a review of their proposed new sheep and cattle "standards"? Thirty pages of words in tiny print didn't encourage much enthusiasm for study, and the feedback form seemed specifically designed to limit the amount of feedback...

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...

Largeish house. Doesnt have to run a huge amount of electrical items. Heating and lights mainly.

To Clive and His Team. Everyone who posts on here and all the Farmers out there who work so hard to put food on our table A Very Merry Christmas to you all Hope you all have a great time .

With repeated FB and news articles of supermarkets and shoppers going crazy , packed out and mad traffic jams??? A BIG shout out to All Local Small Businesses, Farm Shops and Village Stores that supply everything, great produce ,products and prices , free car parking and NO QUEUES...

Member Matters - November/December 2023 Dear Red Tractor Member, Welcome to your Winter 2023 edition of Member Matters, in which we explore some of the benefits of your Red Tractor membership and take you behind the scenes of how, when activists strike, we defend farms that comply with...

Threshold drops to 75k eek

I've been talking to a few groups of people and we have had an idea that is it time that the farming industry had a vote or referendum on farm assurance. Things have become too much, with Red tractor selling us down the road by signing various environmental commitments without any consultation...

Not after any arguments just generally interested in when people think is best to sell store cattle ? Bit of background we buy calves and rear them to 9-12months old and sell as young stores as this suits our farm as we have limited land and buildings so can have a faster turn over of numbers ...

What livestock clippers would you recommend to clean them up? Or what would you recommend i do? Getting tired of looking at them. Thanks

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67710700

This is a slightly bizarre and definitely pointless thread but putting hay out yesterday for our dry cows and thinking what a fantastic feed it is; no plastic, no effluent, easy as pie to handle and transport, rumen friendly, cows love it. Got me wondering; does anyone know of anyone still...

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...

I've seen a few farms selling meat either at the farm gate in meat boxes or as pop up shops, does anyone know if you need any sort of license or make anyone authority aware that you're doing this? I was thinking about having an animal slaughtered and hung, then cut up and vacuum packed by a...

Before you renew your subscription to the Rusty Tractor scheme, ask yourself 'Do I really need to join'. I have spoken to several farmers recently who just randomly pay for RT, who suddenly realised it was pointless and have now left. Do you just join as you believe it stops a RPA...

Details are rapidly emerging which show the NFU backed greening module aims to fulfill supermarket environmental commitments by robbing farmers of their livelihoods The NFU is backing a 20% reduction of red meat, and a cut in British food production of 50% The NFU are in the supermarkets...

Has anyone had experience of getting one of these yet and the cost involved.I understand if not part of an assurance scheme you ll need one from the 13th of this month when selling animals destined for the food chain.