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AHDB put all Red Tractor funding on hold
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<blockquote data-quote="Grass And Grain" data-source="post: 7781064" data-attributes="member: 23184"><p>...and NFU are one of the other backers/ guarantors/ owners of RT...and our levy board don't think RT is currently a good spend of any of our marketing budget.</p><p></p><p>Not only this, but I was told yesterday that 50% of the SAI Global RT assessors failed their exams, and moral of assessors is really low. The assessors are sick of getting it in the ear from farmers who are forced into being "members".</p><p></p><p>Assessors are just doing their jobs. The one I spoke to said they sometimes/often have to speak to a colleague to offload their troubles when they've had a bad day and grief from farmers. Now we should be polite, not assessors fault, but what a state of affairs.</p><p></p><p>Are RT going to listen and take heed of these clear industry signs and rumblings? I fear they won't, but surely anyone with even an ounce of sense would remove their head from the sand and make some changes before their whole business implodes.</p><p></p><p>Are the people currently in charge nimble and smart enough to stop the rot, drag RT out of its unpopular model, and evolve it into something fit for purpose that offers genuine premiums for the work done, and create something loved by farmers. So far they've failed imho. </p><p></p><p>Edit. Most of the proposed ned standards were binned, which was good news. That said, it was RT and their boards whi proposed them in the first place, OK they were to be consulted on, but presumably they'd thought long and hard about it before making the suggestions, so presumably they thought they were good suggestions. So they got it terribly wrong. Not just a bit missjudged, but totally off the scale out of touch with the farmers!</p><p></p><p>So who binned the suggestions? The RT board, or was it pressure from farmers? Suspect the latter, then actioned by the board. To be fair to the current combinables chair, he just took office as the consultation started iirc, so not his fault, in fact he was chair of the board who binned the proposals. That said, I don't kow what H&S has got to do with grain assurance, but hey ho.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grass And Grain, post: 7781064, member: 23184"] ...and NFU are one of the other backers/ guarantors/ owners of RT...and our levy board don't think RT is currently a good spend of any of our marketing budget. Not only this, but I was told yesterday that 50% of the SAI Global RT assessors failed their exams, and moral of assessors is really low. The assessors are sick of getting it in the ear from farmers who are forced into being "members". Assessors are just doing their jobs. The one I spoke to said they sometimes/often have to speak to a colleague to offload their troubles when they've had a bad day and grief from farmers. Now we should be polite, not assessors fault, but what a state of affairs. Are RT going to listen and take heed of these clear industry signs and rumblings? I fear they won't, but surely anyone with even an ounce of sense would remove their head from the sand and make some changes before their whole business implodes. Are the people currently in charge nimble and smart enough to stop the rot, drag RT out of its unpopular model, and evolve it into something fit for purpose that offers genuine premiums for the work done, and create something loved by farmers. So far they've failed imho. Edit. Most of the proposed ned standards were binned, which was good news. That said, it was RT and their boards whi proposed them in the first place, OK they were to be consulted on, but presumably they'd thought long and hard about it before making the suggestions, so presumably they thought they were good suggestions. So they got it terribly wrong. Not just a bit missjudged, but totally off the scale out of touch with the farmers! So who binned the suggestions? The RT board, or was it pressure from farmers? Suspect the latter, then actioned by the board. To be fair to the current combinables chair, he just took office as the consultation started iirc, so not his fault, in fact he was chair of the board who binned the proposals. That said, I don't kow what H&S has got to do with grain assurance, but hey ho. [/QUOTE]
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