A question for Ollybloggs Oliver Harrison

[flinty123]

That’s a bloody low blow that. He’s done more for charity than I guess you ever will.
As for mummy and daddy’s farm, how else is any one Sutton start? I’m only farming in my own right because of my in-laws, I started with nothing and have most of it left through hard graft.
Give your head a wobble

I simply replied to a post, stating he had worked incredibly hard, I simply quoted he started off with a few million pounds to start off with, which helps. I never said he didn't work hard. God knows why you got offended?

If you give most tradesmen or anyone who is prepared to work hard in this country with a family owned farm to start off with, including vehicles, livestock, crops, red diesel, no business rates, grant schemes, rebates, subs practically a multimillion pound concreted base with buildings to diversify from he/she would do just as well as any farmer.

I can give you 20 such examples in my locality, where men have invested in farms and have outperformed local farmers, they can't believe how easy the planning and tax systems are for farmers, in comparison to their other businesses.

The majority of us know how easy we have it, that's why the majority of us can't be bothered to protest, we are easily replaceable you're over estimating our importance and capabilities. If you own a successful farm, finding funding is simple.

Many in society get up at 5am, they get to work via the bus for 6am. Work a 12 hour shift before getting home for 7pm at minimum wage levels. They work much harder then many farmers give your head a wobble.

 

[flinty123]

I don’t know the bloke at all, hardly any of us will, but the impression I get is he’s grown the place significantly on his watch and he grafts at it. He’s raised a massive amount for charity, promotes mental health awareness constantly and is very forward thinking and open minded. And he lays it all bare, warts and all, on a daily basis, for nosey parkers like us to pore over and criticise.

Saying he couldn’t go wrong with mummy and daddy’s millions is a pretty low blow. Could’ve started his career in a business that just bought land with a million pound debt in the bank and a mortgage twice the size for all we know.

Give most hard working men in this country with a multi million pound asset to start off with, they will do extremely well.

Many building, demolition, haulage firms etc have all started off from farms. Do you have any idea of how difficult it is for some one from outside farming to purchase just 1 acre, obtain planning permission and build a single unit?

To be fortunate enough to be born into a farming family with hundreds of acres and multi million pound buildings and yards is like winning the lottery, whilst still in the maternity unit.

Yes he does work hard I watch his videos. Give Ashville off Youtube a family farm he will outperform all of us.

 

[Will Blackburn]

Give most hard working men in this country with a multi million pound asset to start off with, they will do extremely well.

Many building, demolition, haulage firms etc have all started off from farms. Do you have any idea of how difficult it is for some one from outside farming to purchase just 1 acre, obtain planning permission and build a single unit?

To be fortunate enough to be born into a farming family with hundreds of acres and multi million pound buildings and yards is like winning the lottery, whilst still in the maternity unit.

Yes he does work hard I watch his videos. Give Ashville off Youtube a family farm he will outperform all of us.

You’re talking bo11ocks, local demo guy who’s done quite well started on a farm. Learned about graft etc. He just worked there, now he buys farms for fun. The farmers, well they’re still farming.

 

[Will Blackburn]

So Olly I am just a bit perplexed about your view on these things. You are a farmer first and foremost, yet seem to side with the hierarchy in the industry that seems hell bent on destroying it. I hope you will take the time to answer this in some form.

I was trying to stay out of this, but you are way out of order, Olly is doing things as he sees fit. Just because it doesn’t fit what you think, it doesn’t give you the right to have a go at him.

There is one thing for sure, the Red Tractor/NFU scam/ruse is very deeply embedded and the general membership of the NFU are to a large extent are happy with the status quo. This is a problem whilst the NFU remain the de facto farmer representation.

Not one guy on one board.

 

[Hilly]

You are a cereal farmer so understand all the pressures farmers in general are presently under. Your videos over the last 2 years have highlighted things like high fertiliser prices, low market prices, high machinery prices etc and it gives your none farming viewers an understanding of what we are facing so thank you for that.

However I have a question or two which I would appreciate you answer, either on here or even better do an entire sit down video dedicated to it. So as I understand it you are a farmer NFU member? As well as being a NFU Combinable Crops Board member? Due to this position you then sit on the Red Tractor combinable crops board on behalf of the NFU? I think thats a correct summary of your none farm positions but please correct me if I am wrong?

So with your farming hat on as far as I am aware, you have never said anything negative about the NFU or Red Tractor, yet you must know that the NFU is no longer on the farmers side? We all now know that the NFU were fully aware of the GFC for at least two years and have been at the table from the beginning. You must be aware that the NFU has a lot of none farming associates such as the supermarkets and BRC so why do you as a farmer say nothing when you have the platform to speak out on the side of the farmers?

When you have your own RT inspection you see what they request but again with your farmer hat on you say nothing and accept it? Why?

I also see you singing the praises of the AHDB yet have said nothing about the levy increases which no farmer was ever asked about? Do you think it’s acceptable for these increases when the AHDB do nothing for the industry to the outside world?

So Olly I am just a bit perplexed about your view on these things. You are a farmer first and foremost, yet seem to side with the hierarchy in the industry that seems hell bent on destroying it. I hope you will take the time to answer this in some form.

Perfectly polite post with valid questions , some of the defensive responses …. Wow , id like to see Olly answer these questions myself .

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

the general membership of the NFU are to a large extent are happy with the status quo.

I would disagree with that

 

[serf]

BUT WHY THE HELL WE CANT STICK TOGETHER?????

Cos we ain't French...

 

[Fergieman]

Where's the poverty message?

You said not so long ago that you can't afford steak anymore.

 

[Phil P]

I simply replied to a post, stating he had worked incredibly hard, I simply quoted he started off with a few million pounds to start off with, which helps. I never said he didn't work hard. God knows why you got offended?

If you give most tradesmen or anyone who is prepared to work hard in this country with a family owned farm to start off with, including vehicles, livestock, crops, red diesel, no business rates, grant schemes, rebates, subs practically a multimillion pound concreted base with buildings to diversify from he/she would do just as well as any farmer.

I can give you 20 such examples in my locality, where men have invested in farms and have outperformed local farmers, they can't believe how easy the planning and tax systems are for farmers, in comparison to their other businesses.

The majority of us know how easy we have it, that's why the majority of us can't be bothered to protest, we are easily replaceable you're over estimating our importance and capabilities. If you own a successful farm, finding funding is simple.

Many in society get up at 5am, they get to work via the bus for 6am. Work a 12 hour shift before getting home for 7pm at minimum wage levels. They work much harder then many farmers give your head a wobble.

If you think Olly started out with millions of pounds, big sheds and a concrete base you know F all about Olly!

I think there’s far too many keyboard warriors on this thread who need to have a sit down and have a word with themselves before commenting other’s situations/businesses.

He’s achieved more at the age of 43 than most on here will achieve in lifetime.
And that’s all I have to say on it!

 

[flinty123]

You’re talking bo11ocks, local demo guy who’s done quite well started on a farm. Learned about graft etc. He just worked there, now he buys farms for fun. The farmers, well they’re still farming.

What stopped you or other farmers starting demolition firms? Always someone else's fault.

 

[flinty123]

If you think Olly started out with millions of pounds, big sheds and a concrete base you know F all about Olly!

I think there’s far too many keyboard warriors on this thread who need to have a sit down and have a word with themselves before commenting other’s situations/businesses.

He’s achieved more at the age of 43 than most on here will achieve in lifetime.
And that’s all I have to say on it!

So did he not originally start on the family farm?

I'm not having a go but I always assumed it was his father's farm. Others on here are suggesting he made it all himself? My friends son has purchased 3 new lorries but the funding came from the scrap business his grandfather started, there's no shame in previous generations working hard.

Good luck to him, I myself have learnt a fair deal from his videos.

 

[Phil P]

So did he not originally start on the family farm?

I'm not having a go but I always assumed it was his father's farm. Others on here are suggesting he made it all himself? My friends son has purchased 3 new lorries but the funding came from the scrap business his grandfather started, there's no shame in previous generations working hard.

Yes it was his father’s farm but its was a long, long, long way from the farm/premises it is today.
I don’t feel right commenting on other peoples situations/businesses but I don’t think he will mind me backing his corner!
To start with he’s had to buy two siblings out of the original farm which would have broken many small family farms so, he may as well have started from scratch. Good luck to him

 

[HarryB97]

Yes it was his father’s farm but its was a long, long, long way from the farm/premises it is today.
I don’t feel right commenting on other peoples situations/businesses but I don’t think he will mind me backing his corner!
To start with he’s had to buy two siblings out of the original farm which would have broken many small family farms so, he may as well have started from scratch. Good luck to him

Amazed so many parents still make the basic mistake of involving all their children in the business, never ends well

 

[Chae1]

Perfectly polite post with valid questions , some of the defensive responses …. Wow , id like to see Olly answer these questions myself .

Agreed.

 

[Chae1]

You said not so long ago that you can't afford steak anymore.

I don't feel I'm in a state of poverty when I can't afford a steak!

Is that the definition of poverty now!?

 

[quattro]

Pisses me off people picking on what others do
If they don’t like it don’t watch/listen to them
Lots of things I don’t like so I don’t watch/listen
All it does is pee those individuals off from doing what there doing and spoils it for them who do enjoy it
Seen it on here before

 

[Beefsmith]

Olly if you are reading this then I can only apologise for the idiots who have posted. I asked a very genuine question and didn’t expect the thread to be taken over by small minded people.

In fact can the moderators please delete all the negatives posts so we can give him a chance to answer if he wants to.

 

[Tom8400]

And this is where the weakness in UK Agriculture is apparent.

The reason he probably tolerates red tractor and it's various umbrellas is because it makes smaller farmers give up, they can't stand the bulls**t or can't cope and then that farm becomes available for a farm business tenancy or any tax advantageous equivalent.

There Is very little to earn here, however if you like shiny machinery and playing at farming it will justify that next bit of kit. The red tractor bulls**t is easy with plenty of staff when you're on a bigger scale, water off a ducks back. Yet it keeps bringing more opportunities to a few at great cost to the farming industry as a whole.

It is very apparent when you look back at who jumped in the leaky boat first.

 

[Hilly]

I don't feel I'm in a state of poverty when I can't afford a steak!

Is that the definition of poverty now!?

My father grew up using jam jars as tea cups they had nowt as his father died young , he used to go mad if poverty was mentioned in the uk he would say “ they dont know the meaning of the word”

 

[flinty123]

My father grew up using jam jars as tea cups they had nowt as his father died young , he used to go mad if poverty was mentioned in the uk he would say “ they dont know the meaning of the word”

He was 100% correct