100 reasons why you wouldn't want to be a farmer.

Flossie

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Lancs
Not realising you wiff, until the staff follow you out of the shop with a spray!
That happened in a Post Office I collected from....it wasn't me:oops:.......was a very sweaty unwashed chubba that came in for his papers. They kept air freshener behind the counter for when he came in:yuck:
 

Old Boar

Member
Location
West Wales
At the dentist not long ago, trying to relax in the chair (hovering about a foot above the chair to be honest) and the dentist gently said "I'll just remove this", and held up a clump of blackthorn he had taken from my hair....

I dont think fashion is high on the agenda of most farmers.
 

jade35

Member
Location
S E Cornwall
Ocado-let the food come to you(y)

I know but I do prefer to see the fruit and veg etc before I buy AND there is no fun if you cannot find any red stickers:D have introduced the children to quite a few foods that I wouldn't have paid full price for and sometimes Waitrose reductions are very, very good:). (Where is the tight farmer smilie)
 

Flossie

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Lancs
I know but I do prefer to see the fruit and veg etc before I buy AND there is no fun if you cannot find any red stickers:D have introduced the children to quite a few foods that I wouldn't have paid full price for and sometimes Waitrose reductions are very, very good:). (Where is the tight farmer smilie)
Fruit and veg is bob on(y)
 

S J H

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Bedfordshire
It's a
I know a 16 year old boy who went up your way and got a job onshore pressure washing for £800 a week !
lts all relative though isn't it? He'll probably spend £20 a day on lunch, they don't end up with a lot more.

The thing that gripes me when people know that I farm, is them trying to fill my yard with shite. They think that trees and soil magically disappear on a farm, and it's free to get rid of. (n):mad:
 

Yale

Member
Livestock Farmer
The thing that gripes me when people know that I farm, is them trying to fill my yard with shite. They think that trees and soil magically disappear on a farm, and it's free to get rid of. (n):mad:

Yes,we had a guy who lives locally do exactly this a week ago.Expected us to collect it also.:mad:

We declined the offer as no payment was mentioned.

The cheek of some folk.
 

SFI - What % were you taking out of production?

  • 0 %

    Votes: 120 38.8%
  • Up to 25%

    Votes: 118 38.2%
  • 25-50%

    Votes: 42 13.6%
  • 50-75%

    Votes: 6 1.9%
  • 75-100%

    Votes: 5 1.6%
  • 100% I’ve had enough of farming!

    Votes: 18 5.8%

Expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive offer for farmers published

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Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer from July will give the sector a clear path forward and boost farm business resilience.

From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and The Rt Hon Sir Mark Spencer MP Published21 May 2024

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Full details of the expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer available to farmers from July have been published by the...
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