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What do you think about them over the years they have been running?
I have had two very local to meWhat do you think about them over the years they have been running?
Got to agree, get to meet a surprisingly wide range of local farmers, all with one aim, to learn more and share ideas and knowledge.A great resource of peer to peer learning. I've been to several and enjoyed each one.
I got to meet other TFF members too, like @Spud and @Renaultman
Don't have time to attend (or haven't made any) as it really doesn't interest me. Glad some others have found them useful but I wonder how many levy payers actually benefit/attend. I noticed that one of the next monitor farms in the East is a research farm- that's hardly going to be comparable for GMs etc is it as it's not in any way a typical business. Interesting maybe- typical no.What do you think about them over the years they have been running?
Don't have time to attend (or haven't made any) as it really doesn't interest me. Glad some others have found them useful but I wonder how many levy payers actually benefit/attend. I noticed that one of the next monitor farms in the East is a research farm- that's hardly going to be comparable for GMs etc is it as it's not in any way a typical business. Interesting maybe- typical no.
I’m sure the Morley farm is excellent. I just said it was clearly atypical and therefore an unusual choice in my opinion as a monitor farm.Do you know much about Morley Flat 10? The Morley farm runs to some 1500 acres if I recall and is operated primarily as a commercial farm outside of hosting the Morley Research Centre. The farm and research centre dates back along with the Morley Trust over a 100 years. Set up originally by forward thinking Norfolk farmers for the furtherance of practical agricultural research for the benefit of advancing Norfolk Agriculture. It has been at the forefront of agricultural research and practical on farm development ever since. I am disappointed in your opinion of the site Flat 10 but so be it.
The Morley Agricultural Foundation - Farming & Agricultural Research Norfolk
The Morley Agricultural Foundation (TMAF) is a Registered Charity which supports Farming & Agricultural Research in Norfolk & East Angliatmaf.co.uk
I am attending the Bingham Monitor farm next week. I expect there will be about 30 or so farmer attendees if previous meetings are anything to go by. And will be going to a meeting at the Wainfleet Monitor farm in January where again I expect 30 or so folk if previous meetings I have attended are replicated. Possibly even go to the Wisbech meeting mid December if I can fit it in around another appointment that day.
I really think this thread should be deleted and those that have posted on it should be banned from the forum forthwith.
I have repeatedly read on here that AHDB do nothing of value to the industry, and this thread is in danger of derailing TFF policy on the matter. Shame on you all.
Risking such a ban myself no doubt, I consider the trial work and knowledge transfer that AHDB (& their devolved equivalents) does to be incredibly valuable, in all industry sectors. Of course some think they have nothing left to learn...